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Royal Air Force de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. XV
Royal Air Force de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. XV high-altitude fighter. This is an example of the rare NF Mk. XV with the extended wing-span wings, pressurised cockpit, 70 series Merlin engines, nose AI Mk. VIII radar and belly pack for the four machine-guns displaced by the radar. One prototype (MP469), converted from a B Mk. IV, was fitted with moderately extended wings and five more B Mk, IVs were converted with even longer 62ft 6in span wings. Intended to counter the high-flying Junkers Ju 86P and Ju 86R photo-reconnaissance bombers, the five NF Mk. XVs were deployed with No. 85 Squadron RAF from march 1943 but their intended target rarely flew over the UK from 1943 onward. Photograph date 14th January, 1943. Date: 1943
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1943 Belly Bombers Cockpit Converted Counter Date Deployed Displaced Engines Extended Fitted Flew Havilland High Altitude Intended Junkers Longer Merlin Mosquito Nose Onward Pack Pressurised Prototype Radar Rare Rarely Span Squadron Target Viii Wing Span Wings 14th January Machine Guns Moderately
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This striking photograph captures the sleek and powerful form of a Royal Air Force de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. XV high-altitude fighter, one of only five produced. The extended wing-span wings, pressurised cockpit, 70 series Merlin engines, nose AI Mk. VIII radar, and belly pack for the four displaced machine guns make this variant a rare sight. The Mosquito NF Mk. XV was designed to counter the high-flying Junkers Ju 86P and Ju 86R photo-reconnaissance bombers, which were rarely seen over the UK from 1943 onward. This particular Mosquito, MP469, is shown in January 1943, having been converted from a B Mk. IV. Two other B Mk. IVs were also converted with even longer 62ft 6in span wings. The NF Mk. XVs were deployed with No. 85 Squadron RAF from March 1943, but their intended targets proved to be infrequent visitors to British skies. This image offers a glimpse into the aeronautical innovation and technological advancements of the time, showcasing the elegance and efficiency of the Royal Air Force's high-flying fighter aircraft.
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