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Post by pampa14 on Mar 31, 2014 21:48:27 GMT 12
In April 1943 de Havilland suggested the carrying of one 1,814 kg (4,000 lb) bomb, so-called "Cookie", a thin-cased, cylindrical high-explosive bomb with devastating blast effect, by the Mosquito. A number of B.Mk.IVs were converted to carry this weapon, which made necessary bulged bomb bay doors. In this configuration the Mosquito's all-up weight was 11,340kg. On February 23, 1944 the first three "Cookies" dropped by Mosquitos fell on Düsseldorf. The following link illustrates, through pictures, the text above: aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/mosquitos-e-as-bombas-de-4000-libras.htmlI hope you enjoy and thanks for visiting! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 1, 2014 1:06:45 GMT 12
And I believe the first pilot to drop a Cookie on an enemy target was a kiwi. Nice photos on that link.
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Post by nuuumannn on Apr 5, 2014 14:39:24 GMT 12
Indeed they are, although the third and sixth pictures show the same B.XVI, not a B.IV. The intake just below the spinner on each engine nacelle is a giveaway; the B.IX and XVI had two-speed two-stage Merlins for better altitude. The XVI was pressurised. The bottom image also shows high altitude Mossies.
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Post by davidd on Apr 23, 2014 11:36:06 GMT 12
Also, typically, later model Mosquitos tend to have the paddle blade Hydromatic props rather than the earlier 'toothpick' blades, although the blades on the B.IVs here seem to be of an intermediate type. Practically all (if not all) the FB VI Mosquitos which came to NZ in 1946/48 had paddle blades, as did half of the eighth trainers acquired from Australia.
David D
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