2026-08-16 06:44 UTC
@rdm@aus.social not sure I know that story.
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@bluewave_kiwi@mastodon.nz 2026-08-16 06:52
@obrien_kat@mastodon.world @rdm@aus.social I'm assuming,... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito
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@rdm@aus.social 2026-08-16 07:01
@obrien_kat@mastodon.world Basically de Havilland came up with an idea for a super fast bomber that used cabinet makers to build them, allowing for a huge untapped workforce to be used in the war effort. At first the Air Ministry hated it, but eventually came around.