A critical advantage to the Mosquito’s wooden construction was its relatively light weight—giving it a fantastic top speed of 415 miles per hour.

It makes sense that the documents were found at the Airbus facility; it was a de Havilland factory during the war, but much more recently serviced British Aerospace’s DH.98 Mosquito—the last ...

One D.H.98 that will never fly again is the prototype, now being restored. It’s just too valuable, says Bob Glasby, manager of Mosquito restorations at de Havilland’s Aircraft Heritage Centre ...