Airfix 1/72 DeHavilland Mosquito PR XVI Aircraft Kit

Without a doubt, the Mosquito's greatest attribute was its speed and even though it was developed as a high-speed, unarmed bomber, the sheer fact it could outpace fighter aircraft of the day made it an attractive proposition to those in the military charged with obtaining photographic intelligence of potential enemy targets. Interestingly, the second Mosquito prototype aircraft to begin construction was a photo reconnaissance variant. Indeed, the first Mosquito to be taken into charge by the RAF was a PR Mosquito, so vital was this work to the British war effort. The months prior to the D-Day landings saw the introduction of the upgraded Mosquito PR Mk.XVI variant, an aircraft that was the most effective photo reconnaissance aircraft in the skies at that time. Able to fly higher, faster, and for longer, these latest reconnaissance Mosquitoes could go anywhere and see everything and the Germans hated them.  Specialist Luftwaffe units were explicitly established to challenge Mosquito rec