Airfix 1/72 De Havilland Mosquito PR.XVI A04065Without 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