MOSQUITO INTRUDERS- TARGET BURMA The RAF’s Daring Low-Level Mosquito Operations
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This is a strong and detailed history of RAF Mosquito intruder operations over Burma during the Second World War, a neglected campaign of the “forgotten war.” Jeremy Walsh combines operational analysis with extensive first-person accounts that vividly convey both the missions and the harsh realities of life at the end of tenuous supply lines. He characterises the low-level, high-speed attacks on Japanese airfields, railways, and communications as “the stuff of legend,” noting that only five RAF squadrons were responsible for these achievements. Walsh’s authority is enhanced by his RAF background and by his father’s service as a Mosquito intruder pilot with Nos. 27 and 45 Squadrons. Supplemented by accounts from aircrew and ground crew alike, the narrative highlights exceptional skill, courage, and composure under extreme flying conditions, underscoring the understated professionalism of those who conducted these operations.
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The exploits of Mosquito crews in Burma—skimming low over rivers and treetops at high speed to strike their targets—are legendary. Remarkably, only five RAF squadrons ever undertook such operations. Mosquito Intruders – Target Burma chronicles the achievements and sacrifices of these squadrons, beginning in mid-1943, shortly after the de Havilland Mosquito FB VI entered squadron service in the UK. Crews faced the dual challenge of delivering the radically wooden aircraft to India and establishing a supporting supply chain, then mastering its demanding performance in hostile weather over unforgiving terrain against a determined enemy. Some squadrons converted from Beaufighters or Vultee Vengeances, adapting from slower aircraft to high-speed, low-level intruder operations. Against the odds, both aircraft and crews excelled. Drawing on diaries, firsthand accounts, and official records, the book traces three years of the intruders’ campaign to drive Japanese forces from Burma, beginning with 27 Squadron under Wing Commander James Nicolson VC, the only Fighter Command officer awarded the Victoria Cross in the war. Many airmen, including the author’s father, felt overlooked, yet their actions were crucial in shortening the conflict in the Far East.
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| Author/Editor | Jeremy Walsh |
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| Product Code | 32278 |
| Delivery | This item is usually dispatched Next Day |
| Format | Hardback 240 pages |
| ISBN | 9781399052658 |
| Condition | New |
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