RCAF Mosquitoes, the Intruders of 418 Sqn – Docs digital publication
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Originally "Canadians in Fighter Command #1"
Features 4 historic Mosquito FB.VI Intruders of 418 Squadron (RCAF), in service with RAF Fighter Command (or more correctly, it's later incarnations, Air Defence of Great Britain and the 2nd Tactical Air Force) during the Second World War.
Mini-articles in this Docs edition detail external under-wing ordnance variations as used on progressively improved Intruder Mosquito FB.VIs, complete with scale drawings and paint/finishing notes. Additional technical / equipment notes specific to each individual aircraft are laced throughout the comprehensive finish and markings guide, covering all subject aircraft variations, complete with 8 reference photographs.
(Please note: any watermarks visible on the shop preview images are not present on the PDF pages)
Features 4 historic Mosquito FB.VI Intruders of 418 Squadron (RCAF), in service with RAF Fighter Command (or more correctly, it's later incarnations, Air Defence of Great Britain and the 2nd Tactical Air Force) during the Second World War.
Mini-articles in this Docs edition detail external under-wing ordnance variations as used on progressively improved Intruder Mosquito FB.VIs, complete with scale drawings and paint/finishing notes. Additional technical / equipment notes specific to each individual aircraft are laced throughout the comprehensive finish and markings guide, covering all subject aircraft variations, complete with 8 reference photographs.
(Please note: any watermarks visible on the shop preview images are not present on the PDF pages)
Aircraft covered in this Doc:
• Mosquito FB.VI (series I) HJ719 as aircraft TH•U of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF ADGB, Holmsey South, circa early-mid 1944
F/L James F “Lou" Luma (USAAF) and F/O Colin Finlayson (RCAF)
• Mosquito FB.VI HR147 as aircraft TH•Z of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF ADGB, Hunsdon, circa late 1944
W/C Russell Bannock (RCAF) and F/O Robert Bruce (RAF)
• Mosquito FB.VI NS850 as aircraft TH•M of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF ADGB, Holmsey South, circa mid 1944
S/L Robert “ Bob” Kipp (RCAF) and F/O Peter Huletsky (RCAF)
• Mosquito FB.VI SZ976 as aircraft TH•V of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force, Airfield B.71 (Coxyde, Belgium), or Airfield B.80 (Volkel, Netherlands), circa spring 1945
S/L Vic Cherry (a Texan in the RCAF) and various navigators.
• Mosquito FB.VI (series I) HJ719 as aircraft TH•U of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF ADGB, Holmsey South, circa early-mid 1944
F/L James F “Lou" Luma (USAAF) and F/O Colin Finlayson (RCAF)
• Mosquito FB.VI HR147 as aircraft TH•Z of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF ADGB, Hunsdon, circa late 1944
W/C Russell Bannock (RCAF) and F/O Robert Bruce (RAF)
• Mosquito FB.VI NS850 as aircraft TH•M of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF ADGB, Holmsey South, circa mid 1944
S/L Robert “ Bob” Kipp (RCAF) and F/O Peter Huletsky (RCAF)
• Mosquito FB.VI SZ976 as aircraft TH•V of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force, Airfield B.71 (Coxyde, Belgium), or Airfield B.80 (Volkel, Netherlands), circa spring 1945
S/L Vic Cherry (a Texan in the RCAF) and various navigators.