{"product_id":"mosquito-the-rafs-legendary-wooden-wonder-its-most-extraordinary-mission-1","title":"Mosquito : The RAF's Legendary Wooden Wonder and its Most Extraordinary Mission","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Captivating'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Stunning'\u003c\/b\u003e James Holland\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Superb'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Wonderful'\u003c\/b\u003e John Nichol\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Remarkable'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eRAF News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e_________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilt 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis is the story of that legendary aircraft told through that one impossible mission.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Like Rowland White's previous books, \u003ci\u003eMosquito\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e_________________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eMosquito\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'10\/10'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eHelen Fry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Excellent ... provides thrilling accounts'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Past\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A brilliant read'\u003c\/b\u003e Army Rumour Service Book Club\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A triumph'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDamcasters\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A tremendous book ... can't recommend it more highly'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWe Have Ways\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'An addictive, moving and tenaciously researched tale ... his best book to date'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFlypast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eMosquito\u003c\/i\u003e reads like a thriller... Unreservedly recommended'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAviation Historian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'It's like the best adventure stories except this one is the real thing'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eBest of British\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A fascinating insight into one of the aircraft's most dramatic episodes'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eHistory of War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'White immerses the reader in the action from the first page ... a must read'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFlight International\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Thrilling... A multi-layered, painstakingly assembled narrative... an instant classic'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWarships IF\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43934771314885,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/Mosquito_8fe75b0a-86ad-47a0-b5a6-7e187788c0de.jpg?v=1723187272","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/mosquito-the-rafs-legendary-wooden-wonder-its-most-extraordinary-mission-1","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}