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Review on flightsim commander 9.65/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() 303s retained (or sometimes reduced to just two) while the 20mm cannons are removed in favour of the Molins 57mm. The Mark XVIII variant was a modification of the FB model with a different armament configuration. The type more genrally conducted both daylight and night raids and Mosquito bomber squadrons attacked industrial targets in Germany and occupied countries. Famously, fighter-bombers bombed the Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen in a precise low level raid and in Operation Jericho where the aircraft were a key part of a prison break at Amiens. The Mosquito soon took on historical significance as the aircraft became the ideal type to be sent on a variety of high risk missions. The most produced was the Fighter Bomber Mark VI (or FB.VI) while significant number of bomber and reconnaissance versions were also created. The Mosquito was produced with a significant number of different variants. ![]() By July the work was back on again and by November the first prototype had flown. However, by 1939 and the outbreak of war, the concept gained new attention.īy June 1940, with the Battle of Britain well underway, work stopped as Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, ordered industry to focus on five already in production types. The DH.98 project, as it was then named, did continue on as there was interest in it becoming a speed reconnaissance aircraft. ![]() An unarmed fast bomber was deemed too radical a concept for the pre-war RAF. The concept, proposed by, Geoffrey de Havilland was not initially accepted. The Mosquito’s history as the highly successful warplane that it became was not assured. It is nothing short of yet another classic and legendary World War II aircraft and now, it’s here in IL-2: Battle of Normandy! How does this aircraft stack up versus its reputation and what is it best used for? Does it live up to the legend? Let’s have a look! A bit of history Dubbed the ‘Wooden Wonder’ thanks to its unique construction, the Mosquito proved to be a capable multi-role aircraft during its wartime service. ![]()
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