De Havilland Mosquito PR.XVI - Airfix WM-27-03-2026 Mag mortars make excellent close

Mag mortars make excellent close support artillery but can be vulnerable to enemy action

The early B-25B aircraft used on the Doolittle Raid performed well

A model of the British airborne six pounder anti tank gun

1 hull-mounted rear facing medium mortar and a full decal sheet

De Havilland Mosquito PR.XVI - Airfix WM-27-03-2026 Mag mortars make excellent closeWithout 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. It is interesting to note that the second Mosquito prototype aircraft to begin construction was a photo reconnaissance variant