Mosquito: The Wooden Wonder – History, Restoration & Merlin Engine Start! Nicknamed “The Wooden Wonder,” the de Havilland Mosquito is one of the most revered and innovative aircraft of WWII — a high-speed, multi-role machine built almost entirely of wood. In this episode of History’s Greatest Aircraft, we explore the story of the Mosquito and visit one of the most iconic examples still in existence: the Tony Agar Mosquito at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre. -The history and genius of t

De Havilland Mosquito bombers of No. 21 Squadron filmed during a day attack on the Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, 21 March 1945. IWM OPF 257 | Imperial War Museum London

Fast and comparatively light, the de Havilland Mosquito was employed in a variety of roles, from fighter-bomber, to photo-reconnaissance and even night fighter. Learn more about the "Wooden Wonder" in this episode of Duxford in Depth. Watch in full: http://bit.ly/3CbMQ9N | Imperial War Museum London

First Flight Of The Mosquito On 25 November 1940, the De Havilland team took a major step into aviation history. At Hatfield in Hertfordshire, chief test pilot Geoffrey de Havilland Jr., accompanied by engineer John Walker, lifted the prototype DH.98 Mosquito—serial E0234—into the air for the very first time. It was the beginning of a remarkable career for an aircraft that would soon become one of the fastest and most versatile machines of the war. #warbirds #warbirdlovers #mosquito #dehavilland