Three De Havilland Mosquito FB Mark VI Series 2s of No. 487 Squadron RNZAF based at Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, flying in tight starboard echelon formation, with 500-lb MC bombs on fitted on underwing carriers. 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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Whilst the aircraft and other details remain exactly the same, the bleached out sky in the original image (Alamy ID 2JJG75Y) has been replaced.

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Size: 4534px × 2662px
Location: England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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