Mossie

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Mossie is the popular nickname for the British de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II night fighter aircraft used during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
aircraftConfiguration twin-engine
two-seat
aircraftType piston-engined military aircraft
aircraftVariantOf de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED
airframeMaterial wooden construction
associatedWithConflict Second World War NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
equippedWith airborne interception radar
hasCharacteristic good low-light performance
high speed for its era
hasRole fighter aircraft
night fighter
introducedAsVariant Mosquito NF Mk II NERFINISHED
manufacturer de Havilland Aircraft Company NERFINISHED
namedAfter Mosquito
nicknameLanguage English
operator Royal Air Force
popularAmong RAF aircrew
primaryUser Royal Air Force
refersTo de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II NERFINISHED
de Havilland Mosquito aircraft NERFINISHED
de Havilland Mosquito night fighter NERFINISHED
serviceBranch RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED
RAF Night Fighter units NERFINISHED
usedDuring World War II
usedFor night fighting
usedInRole defensive night fighter over the United Kingdom
offensive night intruder operations
usedInTheater European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED

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