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Arguably one of the best multirole aircraft of all time, the de Havilland Mosquito is still much admired today.

The attempt to quell an uprising left deep scars on the collective memory of Mizoram, and led to an insurgency that lasted 20 years.

November marks the anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland Mosquito. Here’s 7 things you didn’t know about the Hatfield-designed Wooden Wonder. 

These audacious aerial special operations by RAF Mosquitoes demonstrated that even airpower can rescue prisoners without boots on the ground and exemplified the importance of unconventional thinking in the successful conduct of special operations. Special operations forces are famously known today for a special task—hostage and prisoner rescue. These missions usually entail the usage of special operators or boots on the ground to conduct these high-risk operations. Examples of these special ...

A photograph of a World War Two fighter-plane making it’s final landing at Aston Down Airfield, near Minchinhampton, have been uncovered by a Stroud photographer. Tammy Lynn, from Stroud, discovered a collection of the late photographer Peter Coleman’s work, including this photo of a Mosquito T3 landing in 1946. Lancaster Bombers and Hawk Tempests can be seen on the ground beneath the Mosquito at the airfield, which was used by the Royal Air Force from the First World War until 1967 ...

Newark police targeting risk-takers on and off the road  | Updated: 09:35, 10 January 2021 Happy new year everyone, writes Nottinghamshire Police’s district commander for Newark and Sherwood, Inspector Heather Sutton. Under the new local priority of speeding and road safety, nearly all of the response teams have completed their speed gun training, giving us 24/7 coverage of a speed enforcement capability, and when officers have any down time they are undertaking this activity. Since th...

RAF Type P8 Compass Recently in the spirit of Christmas, several of the project’s fans have come forward and donated parts and equipment used in the D.H.98 Mosquito. Obtained and donated by Patrick Beaumont and through TPM Volunteer Roger Coasby (ex-De Havilland) we thank them for presenting the project with this aircraft compass. The type fitted as standard on all Mosquito aircraft. Please see pic of the oxygen bottle type next to the spinner in the pic below. We will also be in possession o...