Explore: Mosquito (bombers)

1943, Mosquito bombers were formed into the Light Night Striking Force to guide RAF Bomber Command heavy bomber raids and as "nuisance" bombers, dropping

The de Havilland Mosquito was a British light bomber that served in many roles during and after the Second World War. Mosquito-equipped squadrons performed

medium bomber), 2 Group No. 109 Squadron RAF—then "special duties"—(Wellingtons and Mosquitoes), 3 Group No. 7 Squadron RAF (Short Stirling heavy bombers),

reduce flight time to Oslo.[citation needed] On 31 December 1944, 12 mosquito bombers departed RAF Peterhead at 9:30.[citation needed] The planes attacked

medium bombers, but the Americans and the British developed both twin-engine medium bombers and four-engine heavy bombers. Twin-engine medium bombers, while

whereas bombers and attack aircraft are developed specifically for bombing and attack roles. Although still used, the term fighter-bomber has less significance

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also responsible for the Light Night Striking Force, equipped with Mosquito bombers and used for harassing raids on Germany. It was disbanded on 15 December

on the train. That night a force of 12 Royal Air Force de Havilland Mosquito bombers, six each from No. 138 Wing RAF, based at RAF Lasham and 140 Wing,

time of 4.75 hours, making it the longest mission flown with Mosquitos to date. The bombers crossed the North Sea at heights of less than 100 ft (30 m)