Do to a shipping cockup I have an “extra” 1/48 DH Mosquito FBVI. Pondering whether to get decals to do a BOAC bird. (wouldnt these be CVIs?) OR … get the 4 blade props an do either Turkish or Dominican markings. (Did they use Brit or US weapons? Did the Turkish ones see action? Greeks? Kurds? Know the DR ones were used against a couple of coups.) Any feed back?
Service history of TuAF Mosquitos
Quantity : - F.B.MK.VI =132 , T.Mk.III =10 - Service period 1947 - 1953
For its three bomber regiments, the TUAF selected the D.H.Mosquito bomber as equipment and Fairey Aviation in England delivered 132 F.B.Mk.VIs (6651-6779) and ten T.Mk.IIIs (6601-6610) between January 1947 and April 1948. Three aircraft wore civil registrations in the photo-survey role. The 3rd Bomber Regiment at Gaziemir was the first unit to receive the new aircraft in January 1947 and they were here used in the anti-shipping role. In July the 1st Bomber Regiment at Eskiehir reequipped its four companies with the type and in December the IInd Battalion of the 2nd Bomber Regiment at Diyarbakir flew its aircraft to that base after having trained at Gaziemir (the whole formation almost lost their way, due to bad weather, during the transfer). The other Battalion at Diyarbakir replaced its Baltimores with the B-26.
Unfortunately the Mosquito’s wooden construction did not keep well in the Turkish climate and many accidents occurred. The 3rd Regiment was disbanded on February 15, 1950 whereas the 1st Regiment was renamed the 1st Air Base in 1951 and its Mosquitoes reformed into the 111. and 112. Filo (squadron). At that time there were so few aircraft left serviceable that the standard complement of 25 aircraft for each squadron was not available. At Diyarbakir the Mosquitoes were concentrated into one unit, the 122.Filo, but the aircraft were retired or flown to Eskiehir soon after. The Turkish Mosquito service career ended in January 1953, when the 1st Air Base converted to the F-84G Thunderjet.
(from http://www.arcair.com/Fea1/701-800/Fea715-Mosquito-Acikgoz/00.shtm )
H.P.
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Maximum bomb load for the Mosquito bomber was the 4 ton “Block-Buster”, or “Cookie”. Were any Mosquito’s adapted to carry torpedoes?
Torquito? How far along the development line did the Sea Mosquito get?
Boy. Skeeters didnt fair well in places other than UK/ Northern Europe. Hot/dry Turkey. Hot / humid CBI/ DEI. (Wonder how the DR ones did? ( I spent a week in Fla. That was enough for me. Though 1 night/ life-time in St. Louis beat Fla. Missouri? Should be “Misery”!) Looks like the Turks used the Brit rocket rails. Still wondering if they used UK RP-3s or US HVARs? (when did the US start all the foreign aid stuff?)
