Talk

The People's Mosquito

July 21, 2022

The de Havilland Mosquito is a British twin-engined, multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. Unusual in that its frame was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder” and  was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world.

Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito's use evolved during the war into many roles, including low- to medium-altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike, and photo-reconnaissance aircraft. It served with the RAF in all theatres of the war.

There is currently no airworthy Mosquito in Europe and The People’s Mosquito is a registered UK charity whose aim is to restore to flight status a Mosquito lost on a training flight in 1949. The talk will cover the manufacturing methods of the Mosquito and the operational history of the aircraft, finishing with information about the charity and the project to return a UK-built Mosquito to the skies.

This event will be in person in the Clubhouse and broadcast on BM.tv Livestream

The Members' Bar will be open from 6pm and hot food will be available.

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