Mosquito

'Captivating' Daily Telegraph<BR>'Stunning' James Holland<BR>'Superb' Daily Express<BR>'Wonderful' John Nichol<BR>'Remarkable' RAF News<BR>_________________________________Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic, headspinningly fast and armed to the teeth, the de Havilland Mosquito was the war-winning wonder that should never have existed: the aircraft the RAF didn't think it wanted then couldn't do without.<BR><BR>Flying on operations barely eighteen months after a single prototype was ordered off the drawing board, it was the answer to its pilots' prayers: a stunningly versatile warplane capable of leaving the Luftwaffe in its wake to attack when and where the enemy was least expecting it.<BR><BR>Excelling as a spyplane, night-fighter and pathfinder for Bomber Command's heavies the Mossie's reputation was cemented by a series of daredevil bombing raids across occupied Europe, including on Berlin itself, where only surprise, speed and precision could ensure success.<BR><BR>So when Churchill's top secret Special Operations Executive needed to destroy the Gestapo HQ in the centre of downtown Copenhagen to prevent a devastating Nazi last stand that might prolong the war for many months, there was only one machine for the job.<BR><BR>This is the story of that legendary aircraft told through that one impossible mission.<BR><BR>Like Rowland White's previous books, Mosquito is an unputdownable mix of utterly compelling storytelling, incredible human stories and fascinating technological detail, which sheds never-before-told light on a pivotal mission that helped bring the war to its bloody and brutal close.<BR>_________________________________<BR><BR>Praise for Mosquito<BR><BR>'10/10' Helen Fry<BR>'Excellent ... provides thrilling accounts' The Past<BR>'A brilliant read' Army Rumour Service Book Club<BR>'A triumph' Damcasters podcast<BR>'A tremendous book ... can't recommend it more highly' We Have Ways podcast<BR>'An addictive, moving and tenaciously researched tale ... his best book to date' Flypast<BR>'Mosquito reads like a thriller... Unreservedly recommended' Aviation Historian<BR>'It's like the best adventure stories except this one is the real thing' Best of British<BR>'A fascinating insight into one of the aircraft's most dramatic episodes' History of War<BR>'White immerses the reader in the action from the first page ... a must read' Flight International<BR>'Thrilling... A multi-layered, painstakingly assembled narrative... an instant classic' Warships IF