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Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac
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Thanks for always sharing such great stuff Lee!
A couple cool also important facts about Mosquito's;
When built, they were one of the fastest operational aircrafts in the world.
The main frames also wings were constructed mostly of wood!
~ Pete
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Pete.. I thought they were ALL wood, marine plywood, I think. They were built in Toronto, most of them, if my memory is correct.
I worked next door on the same street as DeHavilland, the original building was almost lost in the Sunrise propane explosion, luckily the it only blew out the windows.