Why The Mosquito Bomber Was The Unsung Hero Of WW2 | Battlefield Mysteries | War Stories

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My grandmother doris loos atkins, was an engineer on the mosquito aircraft, at 4ft 11in and a size 6, she was small enough to climb inside the wings to make repairs including repairs to fuel tanks hit by shrapnel or bullets, this reduced the repair times to just 2 days, whereas normally the wings wouldve been removed and taken 5 days to repair, although pilots are the admiration of the world war 2, ground crew are merely mentioned and id like my grandmother to be remembered for her efforts, if not special talent to keeping these beautiful aircraft fight worthy

One thing that is often forgotten about the Mosquito is that, because of its wooden construction, it had a very low signature on the Germain radar sets of the day. That, along with its extreme low level penetration capabilities, makes it the world's first stealth bomber.

It's amazing how the sound of a Stuka dive bombing is STILL being used to depict ANY airplane in a dive.

Geoffrey de Havilland was a brilliant man whose individual efforts saved countless lives in WW2. A little known fact: Just prior to the start of the Battle of Britain, literally days before the first air raids, De Havilland and a small band of workers drove from RAF airfield to airfield to fit the newly developed constant speed propellors to the Spitfires and Hurricanes. This one innovation that was rushed into service gave the fighters nearly a 30mph speed increase and so they were able to match the very fast Messerschmitt 109s. They didn't have a government contract to do it and didn't know if they would even be paid for their work but De Havilland knew it was a vital upgrade and so did it off his own bat. A truly remarkable man.

Can you imagine screaming along at tree top level for 1.5 hours? Navigating while trying to avoid the ground. Picking up the target in the last few seconds and smashing it to bits!! My mind races. What supremely brave men. And they did without batting an eye. Greatest Generation ain't no exaggeration,

This video was just randomly recommended to me by YouTube and my grandfather is in it wow that just made my day! I miss him so much he had so many amazing stories.

My neighbour in the UK had been a mosquito pilot during the last misunderstanding with the Germans, et al. He rarely spoke about his time, because in his own words...People would either hero worship or would batter him with questions,..... so he kept quiet about it. He had worked in the film industry and had advised on a number of post WWII films. Just a cracking chap to be around. Everyone's idea of an RAF pilot.

Whilst working in nursing, I had the extreme honor to meet an RAF navigator who flew in the Mossie, he only managed 95 flights over Berlin. He was a Pathfinder tho..what a man !

I flew a WW2 Mosquito in the 70s in the Canadian Arctic. It was fitted with a camera and I flew ice patrol between Baffin Island and Greenland, photographing icebergs headed into the North Atlantic. I was under strict orders to never use full throttle, except as needed for takeoff; the owner was worried about getting parts for the Merlin engines. The gig only lasted 3 months, but I loved every minute. Beautiful in the air, but my hands and feet were always busy on the ground, trying to keep it from ground looping.

The allies developed? De Havalland fought everone including the RAF to build it

My Great Uncle was a Beaufighter & Mosquito Pilot ( Rank Sgt P/O A ) - flying for RAAF No 456 Mosquito Squadron on Night Fighters/Intruders out of RAF 10 and 11 Group in late 1943-44 - then RAF No 46 Squadron and RAF 108 Sqd in the North African campaign he was one of 4 Australians in a Unit. No 46 & 108 Sqd flew Night Fighter patrols over Egypt, Libya, Malta, Greece and the Aegean generally. His personal file shows the destruction of Ships, Trains, motor vehicles and a Heinkel HE. 111 among other victims. Through 1943-44, flying out of an airfield in Athens - after the HE. 111 was intercepted and destroyed - records state his Beau harassed a German retreat by strafing Railway and Motor Transport following this up with nightly 'Intruder Missions' over the wider Aegean ( Salonika, Crete, Rhodes, Melos, Leros and Cos ) - Night Fighter Pilots were cut from a particular cloth - Gods bless them all!

Two Spitfires flying in (very) close formation :) - a remarkable aircraft.

Unless I'm mistaken, the Mosquito was not developed by the Allies it was developed entirely by the British and De Havilland in particular. I'm proud to say My Aunt delivered these planes from the factory to the airfields. She died 30 years ago, I learned of her war work only 5 years ago. A marvellous lady, she married a fighter pilot.

Aircrews of any plane had stories that some would talk about, this helped to release the tensions that built up, other couldn't or wouldn't talk, some of their nightmares continued for years. some died with their nightmares never leaving them. A lot of the forces guys went into battle knowing that they wouldn't be going home, we should remember them at remembrance Sunday, they should never be forgotten.

My father was an RAF armourer between 1942 an 45 based at RAF Lasham with 613 Squadron and later after D Day , Cambrai /Epinoy . He always spoke very fondly and highly of the Mossie.

They were the Greatest Generation - God bless them all.

Excellent episode, War Stories. Now that I am an "old soldier" - listening to these old soldiers makes this old Flight Lieutenant feel at home. Thank you.

My parents lived beside an ex mossy pilot and became friends. He used to transport love letters between Elizabeth and Philip in Greece and in other days doing bombing runs ….all at ridiculous low levels. Seriously fast planes and seriously brave pilots. God bless them.

I think one of the best attributes of this wonderful A/C, flight crews came home a lot more, than most other A/C!