BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 13:28:00
One of the fastest of its type, and made of wood, that these days is less well known, but which featured heavily in the war. known as the mosquito, there are none left flying now in the uk, but that could be about to change thanks to a group of volunteers. here's tim muffett. archive: mosquitoes of raf j coastal command on the way to attack enemy shipping, tucked away in a norwegian fjord. its nickname was the wooden wonder. the mossies peel off at 5000 feet. they dive at an angle of 45 degrees, at a speed the mosquito played a crucial role in defeating the nazis. there you go. just nothing to...
Source: archive.org