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De Havilland Mosquito F Mk II

de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II

de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II

The de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II was a two-seat twin-engined day and night long-range fighter and intruder. Although initially envisaged as a day fighter, the F Mk II, it was used as a night fighter. It was powered by two Merlin 21 or 23 engines in long nacelles, and armed with four 20-mm cannon in the lower front fuselage plus four 0.303-in (7.7-mm) Brownings in the nose.

As a night fighter, it was equipped with AI Mk IV or Mk V radar (with arrow-head aerials), and initially pained in overall non-reflective black. However, this night finish caused the maximum airspeed to be reduced by 25 mph. As a result, camouflage was changed to a smooth black, but this caused too much reflection, so was agin changed to dark green and medium sea grey.

A total 589 Mosquito NK Mk. II fighters were built (including 199 converted to NF Mk XII & XVII with upgraded radars). Initial deliveries to No 157 Sqn, started in March 1942.

Twenty-five NF Mk. IIs were modified for intruder operations and employed by No. 23 Sqn, without AI but with extra fuel.

De Havilland Mosquito F Mk II
De Havilland Mosquito F Mk II
De Havilland Mosquito F Mk II Being Re-Armed
De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II Being Re-Armed
De Havilland Mosquito F Mk II No. 27 Squadron RAF at Agartala
De Havilland Mosquito F Mk II No. 27 Squadron RAF at Agartala
De Havilland Mosquito F Mk II No. 27 Squadron RAF at Agartala
De Havilland Mosquito F Mk II No. 27 Squadron RAF at Agartala
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II DZ231 YP-R of No. 23 Squadron RAF over Malta
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II DZ231 YP-R of No. 23 Squadron RAF over Malta
YP-A De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.II of 23 Sqn RAF
YP-A De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.II of 23 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DZ230 YP-A of 23 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DZ230 YP-A of 23 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DZ228 YP-D of 23 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DZ228 YP-D of 23 Sqn RAF
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II DD609 151 Sqn then 54 OTU
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II DD609 151 Sqn then 54 OTU
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II DD750
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II DD750
De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II
De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II
De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.IIs of 'B' Flight, No 333 (Norwegian) Squadron, at Leuchars in Scotland October 1943
De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.IIs of ‘B’ Flight, No 333 (Norwegian) Squadron, at Leuchars in Scotland October 1943
Heavily damaged Mosquito NK Mk. II DZ757 RA-Q of No. 410 Squadron RCAF
Heavily damaged Mosquito NK Mk. II DZ757 RA-Q of No. 410 Squadron RCAF
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II No. 410 Squadron RCAF
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II No. 410 Squadron RCAF
Damaged Mosquito NK Mk II DZ757 RA-Q of No. 410 Squadron RAF
Damaged Mosquito NK Mk II DZ757 RA-Q of No. 410 Squadron RAF
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF UP-L DZ716
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF UP-L DZ716
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF UP-L DZ716
De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF UP-L DZ716
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk. II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquitos NF Mk. II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF II of 605 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DZ700
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DZ700
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DZ238
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DZ238
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DD739 RX-X of No. 456 Squadron RAAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DD739 RX-X of No. 456 Squadron RAAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DD739 RX-X of No. 456 Squadron RAAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF II DD739 RX-X of No. 456 Squadron RAAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.II of 333 Sqn RAF
De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.II of 333 Sqn RAF
Black Mosquitoes night fighters NF II W4090, W4092 and W4086
Black Mosquitoes night fighters NF II W4090, W4092 and W4086
Cockpit of a De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II
Cockpit of a De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. II
Mosquito II DD723, prototype for Lancaster power unit trials
Mosquito II DD723, prototype for Lancaster power unit trials
De Havilland Mosquito F Mk II DD723
De Havilland Mosquito F Mk II DD723 prototype for Lancaster power unit trials