The De Havilland Mosquito is a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft with a mixed structure, primarily made of wood, featuring a classic tail. Its prototype flight took place on November 25, 1940, and the first units entered service in July 1941.

The aircraft was largely constructed from wooden components glued with casein-based adhesives and later with synthetic adhesives. As a result, the aircraft was very lightweight and exhibited excellent aerodynamic qualities. Interestingly, it was also quite resilient to anti-aircraft fire. For this reason, the Mosquito quickly earned the nickname "wooden wonder."

It was powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlin engines of different variants, producing between 1460HP and 1680HP. During the war, about a dozen versions of this highly successful airplane were developed. The most notable among them include:

• Mosquito PR.IX (reconnaissance version)
• B.IV series I and II (bomber version)
• F.II (fighter version)
• NF.II