Description
The Mosquito earned its reputation in a number of different roles, as a rocket firing fighter bomber, as an anti-shipping striker with coastal command, and as a radar equipped night fighter. The most unusual aspect of this aircraft, however, was that it was constructed almost entirely of wood and because of this the Air Ministry did not immediately recognize its potentialities, when it was developed by De Havilland in 1940. This Airfix kit has 48 parts and makes into a 9 inch wingspan model based on a rocket carrying aircraft of number 487 Squadron as flown in 1943. – Taken from the 1st edition catalogue (1962)
5th edition catalogue (1967), listed as De Havilland 'Mosquito' F.B. VI from De Havilland Mosquito F.B. VI.
14th edition catalogue (1977), listed as Mosquito FB VI from De Havilland 'Mosquito' F.B. VI.
17th edition catalogue (1980), listed as de Havilland Mosquito from Mosquito FB VI.
1985 edition catalogue, listed as Mosquito from de Havilland Mosquito.
1986 edition catalogue, listed as De Havilland Mosquito from Mosquito.
1987 edition catalogue, listed as De Havilland Mosquito FBVI from De Havilland Mosquito.
Additional information
| Airfix Series (first appearance) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Rarity of early version | Rare |
| First Issued | 1957 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1st Edition (1962) | 1402 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2nd Edition (1963) | 1402 |
| Catalogue Ref - 3rd Edition (1964) | 281 |
| Catalogue Ref - 4th Edition (1966) | 281 |
| Catalogue Ref - 5th Edition (1967) | 281 |
| Catalogue Ref - 6th Edition (1968) | 281 |
| Catalogue Ref - 7th Edition (1969) | 281 |
| Catalogue Ref - 8th Edition (1970) | 281 |
| Catalogue Ref - 14th Edition (1977) | 02001-9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 15th Edition (1978) | 02001-9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 16th Edition (1979) | 02001-9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 17th Edition (1980) | 02001-9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1982 Edition | 02001-9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1983 Edition | 9 02001 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1984 Edition | 9 02001 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1985 Edition | 902001 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1986 Edition | 2001 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1987 Edition | 2001 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1988 Edition | 2001 |
| Artist on Box Type 3 | Roy Cross |
