HONORING OUR VETERANS
SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2019 EAA.ORG/AIRVENTURE
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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH
WARBIRDS
PHOTO BY SCOTT SLOCUM
Wooden Wonder wows in Warbirds BY FREDERICK A. JOHNSEN
AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF
IT GAINED THE nickname Wooden Wonder
for its extensive use of formed plywood, and its phenomenal speed. Some variants were unarmed — they could outrun their adversaries. The d e Hav i l l a n d Mosquito earned a respected place in the history of World War II aviation. But the wood that made it light and fast was never meant for the ages. Mosquitoes slipped out of military service after the war as jets took over for speed and altitude. A few found work in the civilian world, but their numbers dwindled.
MOLDED MOSQUITO
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