History of 21 squadron Royal
Air Force 21 squadron, Aviation art prints of Mosquitoes of 21
squadron Royal Air Force are shown in Operation Jericho, The
Amiens raid and the Aarthus University raid the HQ for the Gestapo for
Jutland. This aviation art prints by top aviation artists Ivan
Berryman and Philip Wets are available form Aviation art prints a
division of Cranston Fine Arts
Used
as a night fighter, fighter bomber, bomber and Photo-reconnaissance, with
a crew of two, Maximum speed was 425 mph, at 30,300 feet, 380mph at
17,000ft. and a ceiling of 36,000feet, maximum range 3,500 miles. the
Mosquito was armed with four 20mm Hospano cannon in belly and four
.303 inch browning machine guns in nose. Coastal strike aircraft had
eight 3-inch Rockets under the wings, and one 57mm shell gun in belly.
The
Mossie at it was known made its first flight on 25th November 1940, and
the mosquito made its first operational flight for the Royal Air Force as
a reconnaissance unit based at Benson. In early 1942, a modified
version (mark II) operated as a night fighter with 157 and 23
squadron's. In April 1943 the first De Haviland Mosquito saw service in
the Far east and in 1944 The Mosquito was used at Coastal Command in its
strike wings. Bomber Commands offensive against Germany saw many
Mosquitos, used as photo Reconnaissance aircraft, Fighter Escorts, and
Path Finders. The Mosquito stayed in service with the Royal Air
Force until 1955. and a total of 7781 mosquito's were built.
Breakout. Amiens Raid by
Mosquitos by Ivan Berryman On 18th February 1944 Mosquitoes of 487 Squadron (New Zealand) and
464 Squadron (Australian) and 21 squadron took off from RAF Hunsdon.
target the prison at Amiens, France. This raid given the Code Operation
Jericho. In this picture the Mosquitoes having approached
the prison at a height of just 10 feet.
