Mosquito FB Mark XVIII, of No. 248 Squadron RAF Special Detachment based at Portreath, Cornwall, banking while in flight, showing the 57mm Molins gun mounted underneath the nose. The "Wooden Wonder" or "Mossie" was a British twin-engined, shoulder-winged, multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. Unusual in that its frame was constructed mostly of wood.

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Size: 4361px × 3630px
Location: England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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