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De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI/B.35/TT.35
Item Number:
AIR04070
AIR04070
Manufacturer
AIRFIX
AIRFIX
Scale:
1:72
1:72
Plastic model kit of a De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI/B.35/TT.35
Although unarmed, the B.XVI could carry a bomb load of 1,360 kg. Shortly after the B.XVI entered production, modifications were made to allow it to carry an 1,814 kg "Cookie" or Blockbuster bomb internally—a weapon of devastating destructive power.
The combination of the explosive power of these feared weapons with the legendary speed and accuracy of the Mosquito's missions enabled Bomber Command to maintain pressure on the enemy until the end of World War II.
The final bomber version of the Mosquito, the B.35, was at an advanced stage of development at this time, having first flown on March 12, 1945. Powered by the Merlin 113/114 engine, the war ended before the B.35 entered service. However, it had a long career with the postwar RAF and remained in service until early 1954.
When the new, jet-powered successor to the Mosquito, the English Electric Canberra, entered service in May 1951, the Mosquito B.35 was withdrawn from frontline service. Many B.35s continued to operate in secondary roles after being converted into target tow planes.
These conversions were carried out by Brooklands Aviation Ltd. in Northamptonshire, and the aircraft were designated TT.35. They remained in service with the Civilian Anti-Aircraft Cooperation Units (CAACU) until the last aircraft was retired in May 1963. The TT.35's target towing system consisted of a wind-driven ML Type G winch with a 1,830-meter-long, twist-free steel cable that towed a fabric target tow basket.
- Scale 1:72
- Dimensions (built): Length 174 mm / Wingspan 229 mm
- 182 parts
- 3 marking options
- No. 139 Squadron, Royal Air Force Hemswell, Lincolnshire, England, 1950
- No. 3 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Unit (CAACU), Royal Air Force Exeter, Devon, England, 1955
- No. 128 Squadron, Royal Air Force Wyton, Cambridgeshire, England, 1944
- Unbuilt, unpainted
- Paint and glue not included
Although unarmed, the B.XVI could carry a bomb load of 1,360 kg. Shortly after the B.XVI entered production, modifications were made to allow it to carry an 1,814 kg "Cookie" or Blockbuster bomb internally—a weapon of devastating destructive power.
The combination of the explosive power of these feared weapons with the legendary speed and accuracy of the Mosquito's missions enabled Bomber Command to maintain pressure on the enemy until the end of World War II.
The final bomber version of the Mosquito, the B.35, was at an advanced stage of development at this time, having first flown on March 12, 1945. Powered by the Merlin 113/114 engine, the war ended before the B.35 entered service. However, it had a long career with the postwar RAF and remained in service until early 1954.
When the new, jet-powered successor to the Mosquito, the English Electric Canberra, entered service in May 1951, the Mosquito B.35 was withdrawn from frontline service. Many B.35s continued to operate in secondary roles after being converted into target tow planes.
These conversions were carried out by Brooklands Aviation Ltd. in Northamptonshire, and the aircraft were designated TT.35. They remained in service with the Civilian Anti-Aircraft Cooperation Units (CAACU) until the last aircraft was retired in May 1963. The TT.35's target towing system consisted of a wind-driven ML Type G winch with a 1,830-meter-long, twist-free steel cable that towed a fabric target tow basket.
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