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The '''[[de Havilland]] DH.98 Mosquito''' was a [[Feriene keninkryk|Britsk]] multi-role [[gefjochtsfleanmasine]] that served during the [[Twadde Wrâldkriich]] and the postwar era. The Mosquito was one of the few operational, front-line aircraft to be constructed almost entirely of wood and, as such, was nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder".<ref>Price 2009, p. 3.</ref> It was also known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews<ref>Hanson, Dave. [http://www.warbirdalley.com/mossie.htm "deHavilland DH 98 Mosquito."] ''warbirdalley.com''. Retrieved: 21 August 2011.</ref> Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito was adapted to many other roles during the air war, including: low to medium altitude daytime [[tactical bomber]], high-altitude [[nachtbommesmiter]], ''[[Pathfinder (RAF)|paadwizer]]'', dei- as [[Nachtjager|nacht]][[jachtfleanmasine|jager]], [[jachtbommesmiter]], [[maritime strike aircraft]] and fast [[foto-ferkenning]]s aircraft. It was also used by the [[BOAC) as a transport.<ref>Sharp and Bowyer 1971, s. 338.</ref>
Doe't de Mosquito yn 1941 yn produksje gie, it was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world.<ref name="Bowman 2005, p. 21.">Bowman 2005, p. 21.</ref> Entering widespread service in 1942, the Mosquito first operated as a high-speed, high altitude fotoferkenner, and continued to operate in this role throughout the war. Fan mids-1942 oant mids-1943 Mosquito bombers were used in high speed, medium or low altitude missions, attacking factories, railways and other pinpoint targets within Germany and German occupied Europe. From late 1943 the Mosquito bomber units were formed into the ''Light Night Strike Force'' and used as ''pathfinders'' foar [[RAF Bomber Command]]'s heavy bomber raids. They were also used as "nuisance" bombers, often dropping [[Blockbuster (bom)|1.812 kg "Cookies"]], in high-altitude, high speed raids that German night fighters were almost powerless to intercept.
As a night fighter, from mid-1942, the Mosquito was used to intercept ''[[Luftwaffe]]'' raids on the [[Feriene Keninkryk]], most notably defeating the German aerial offensive, ''[[Operation Steinbock]]'', in 1944. Offensively, starting in late 1942, some Mosquito night fighter units conducted intruder raids over ''Luftwaffe'' airfields and, as part of [[100 Group RAF|100 Group]], the Mosquito was used as a night fighter and intruder in support of [[RAF Bomber Command]]'s heavy bombers,
The Mosquito saw service with the ''Royal Air Force'' (RAF) and many other air forces in the Europeeske slachfjilden, and the [[Mediterranean, Middle East en African theatres of World War II|Mediterranean]] and [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian]] theatres. The Mosquito was also used by the RAF in the China, Burma, India, and by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) based in [[Maluku-eilannen]] and [[Borneo]] during the [[Pacific War]].
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