AVRO AIRCRAFT SINCE 1908 - Jackson, A.J. & Jackson, R.T.

AVRO Aircraft since 1908\n\nAVRO Aircraft since 1908 by A J Jackson revised and updated by R T Jackson (2nd Edition, 1990 revision, Putnam)\n\nThe Wooden Wonder, Termite's Dream, the Bamboo Bomber, Freemans Folly or just plain Mossie - call it what you will, de Havilland's Mosquito was a totally unique concept - Initially unwanted, the design proved to be highly advanced, the world's first Multi-role combat aircraft or, in the words of Mike Ramsden - the world's first 'Stealth' bomber.\n\nThe design was fifty years old in 1990 - the Hatfield branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society, in conjunction with the De Havilland Aircraft Museum decided that the occasion should not pass un noticed - organising a Symposium weekend with selected speakers that were directly involved - either designing, building, operating or recording the history.\n\nSpeakers like John Cunningham who operated night-fighters with such skill, Alec Harvey-Bailey who was directly involved with Rolls Royce Merlin devel;