Flying The Wooden Wonder! - Mosquito FB Mk VI

[@botimegaming]

What aircraft would you like to see us fly in our next Air RB video?

[@TheTropicalTropper]

SU-34

[@nolan_grant]

Please do the F7F-1 🙏

[@abbymctomney4381]

jf 17

[@Snipergamin576]

The DO335 would be an absolute menace to fly Bo Love the content to :)

[@jtl-08]

F-82 would be fun I don't think you have done a video on that recently.

[@Twist-The-Friendly-Hunter]

The mosquito is fascinating in its design, capabilities and construction. The mosquito was, Ridiculously fast, invisible to radar, light so could carry larger bombs AND was so good the germans were scared of it. Construction wise, they used WOOD and used carpenter's to build it due to the fact that metal workers were working on ships and tanks as a priority. This thing had 4 regular machine guns and 4 20mm cannons... that was the base setup. My favourite variant the Mk.18 had 4 machine guns and a 57mm cannon that would be used in tandem with the U-boat hunters. They'd patrol and spot a U-boat surfaced, and dive down and hit the top down with said cannon putting holes into the submarine so it couldn't submerge and since the armour was at its thinnest at the top and bottom... it would penetrate the armour and render submerging impossible. They'd fly home, call in the location and send the submarine hunters to go after it. Hell, they even bombed raidio antennas in germany during a broadcast. Ther germans then decided to copy the mosquito... Didn't help though, they lost the war. This plane genuinely is fantastic.

[@hughbarton5743]

Correct! Also note: the wood used in aircraft and boat construction is almost entirely plywood, which is handy stuff: light, very strong, and comprised of what many would refer to as wood chips.. Birch, pine, etc....many possible sources. What a plane!

[@RamonInNZ]

@@hughbarton5743 Aaaarh not wood chips but thinly sliced wood offset layered multiple times (not sure how many possibly up to 7 times)

[@krissteel4074]

It was an awesome use of labour, the UK had people otherwise just off making stuff like instruments or canoes and if you can channel that into the war effort, net gains all around. Composite timbers are very strong, hit yourself with a skateboard and you'll soon find out that they're much tougher than the average person gives them credit for.

[@advorak8529]

Germany did the same thing, since wood was not a strategic (i.e. in short supply) material. And a lot of things could be built by people who’d otherwise be making cabinets and furniture.

[@advorak8529]

@@RamonInNZ Just like the Roman shields, just add a metal rim protection and a buckler-like grip to hold it. Plywood is OLD. And good.

[@RonaldFulcrum]

If the Mosquito is made from Stickboy's family, then presumably his rightful place would be as the yoke.

[@jamesstevenson9056]

How many of Stickboy's family died for this plane to be built? I bet you that the wings are made of Logman, and the tail fin is made of Branchlad

[@Syrkyth]

Fun fact: 55-60% of sugar and sugar products (including sprinkles) on the modern market are made from sugar beets (rather than sugar cane).

[@TacticalWindsor]

A fantastic video. Shame Nigel isn't here to see it. I do also want to point out that when you say "this was not smart of me" before immediately vaporising a Ki-43, it really doesn't sell the whole "not a smart man" thing.

[@danmorris8714]

Ah, the Mosquito. The plane where I had the entire enemy team on me immediately on my first flight with it.

[@louisdobbs1832]

Ah yes the SR-71 ACCOUSTIC

[@Blader445]

Also, loving the “Restored Warbird” camo, Bo! I use it too. I love it.

[@augiewheeler7582]

Love to see the wooden wonder put through its paces.

[@furioussherman7265]

My favourite warbird of all time. Thank you TBLF for finally flying it again.

[@Redbeardian]

The Mosquito is so cool it gives me wood. I'm never board watching the Mosquito in action.

[@wheely_boi_6846]

We wooden want that now, do we?

[@barpalapa]

I love opening a Bo video and the first thing I hear is "This was not smart of me" 🤣🤣 Thank you for making me laugh immediately when I need to, Love all the content❤

[@austink4712]

The real idea behind the mosquito was fast, having tradesmen that knew wood was just a happy accident

[@sabregunner1]

great vid yet again. the mossie really is the wooden wonder

[@cheesyrobman]

"Nothing can go wrong! ...everything's gone wrong!" XD

[@deadronin47]

4:47 Bo stick we can’t go to Home Depot and build make own Stick I’m not seen any thing we could not buy at Home Depot Zoot can’t buy engine gun….. wait your American😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JJW3]

Zuit's joke was more accurate than he probably realized. While not Home Depot, hardware stores in the past sold guns. Some still do in rural areas, and it is still pretty common for many of them to sell ammunition.

[@MsZeeZed]

The Mosquito is excellent bait, because total war & the Gestapo isn’t enough of a motivator, it also carried a Reichmark bounty in WW2! Combined with a “god-damn” open throttle speed it was glued together especially for that role 😹

[@Spencerinio5]

By Jove, I had been praying for another Mozzie video for a while and here we are! Why thank you.

[@Phoenix_Phelan]

That thing really packs a punch! Very nice flying Bo!

[@jamesshaw3500]

Please bring one of my favorite planes some love, the buffalo. The thing is a jack of all trade, master of none.

[@gibsoncook3609]

To Bo, when a plane is severely disabled he can leave it, but to us players who are desperate for 1. Dopamine and 2. Getting more moneys and planes we’ll swarm him like moths to a lamp 😂😂

[@DAVE496]

Canadian mosquito with a deadly sting

[@christopherwestern9223]

I imagined Soviet Sprinkles to be yellow hammers, sickles, and red stars. Just think of that on a cake or ice cream cone. Fly the Me-163 next.

[@colblood4426]

funny thing about the Mosquito could carry 4000 pounds of bombs but WT only gives it two 500 pound bombs . it could carry one blockbuster bomb so the same thing as the 4000 pound bomb the Wellington carries

[@patrickrosendalejr7487]

That kill at 14:00 was one of those feel good timing shots

[@anotherkenlon]

Good to see you guys playing planes again.

[@nekophht]

The Mossie continues to do work well. If only we knew why Nigel left the crew... ;) Keep up the good work, Bo & Co!

[@mmx4gaming12]

I think mo got him after the hot date incident

[@TrickiVicBB71]

TBLF could totally make their own Mosquito aircraft. Where I live in Edmonton. We have a 😢 in our air museum. I still remember my first Mosquito video from Jingles, and he was sorely disappointed with the maneuverability as he described "ungainly"

[@pieterreynders5607]

Magic flying schoolbus!! That video introduced me to Warthunder!!!

[@pauldockins9635]

That was glorious, and instructive.

[@Dixon-P]

finally a plane video

[@dabiga2315]

rather impressed that you made this plane work

[@khannaraha8817]

Today on BTG: The bridges are calling to Bo, Stick plans a trip to Home Depot and Reginald's performance review is not positive.

[@harrydurden4567]

A day with Bo's new video, is a wonderful day.

[@jameswg13]

I love how the P-38 got the kill on Bo

[@Thomas_979]

Brilliant video Bo and crew

[@acerolobo]

5:03 i loved this whole conversation

[@friendlytravelagent7784]

I was hoping you'd do a mosquito video! Thanks!

[@bomb00000]

God, I remembered when this thing came out, and it was a flipping menace!

[@queuethorn]

poor sweet nigel.. never forget what they took from us

[@faulty42069]

3:00 one might say it takes an entire family *tree* of them (you can laugh now)

[@nellver4425]

sprinkles for everyone! love the video bo!

[@Vert1cus]

NIGELLLLL!!!!!

[@m.lucifer6722]

Soviet sprinkles are made of sadness and Cuban sugar cane.

[@boydersoftheshire2035]

the Sea Fury, such an amazing war bird..

[@Spuun_]

In the summer, I dread the buzzing of mosquitoes. This time, however, it is quite acceptable; appreciated, even.

[@historygeek0018]

There's one of these at my local museum. It's very pretty.

[@karl-eriksnickars6692]

I mean with a name like Stickboy I would think he knows his stuff when it comes to lumber.

[@bradandre5096]

Any landing you walk away from is a good landing

[@positionlightproductions6187]

12:39 I guess Jim's insult came to fruition lol

[@letsplaypetrus4802]

The mosquito is such a good looking plane

[@IanMorrison-t2m]

My favourite WW2 warbird

[@Rga01-01]

I didn’t know this plane could be so evil

[@stefkinders9433]

The copilot was really the probblem this time I've seen it

[@reefermadnezz9819]

always wondered if they could repair a mosquito due to the nature of construction

[@RaptorBeast7]

one day, hopefully, Gaijin adds in some of the bomber Mosquito variants

[@Nightmare_26500]

Nice vid can’t wait for next

[@bluemm2852]

Soviet sprinkles are made from tears of joy and blood of enemy.

[@nb392]

wish we had more mosquito variants in the game, like the bomber variant Mosquito B MK.IV

[@TheCadman069]

This is a fun plane to fly

[@nickoD509]

Landing flaps do help to land, lol.

[@khannaraha8817]

Reginald is too sad he can't show off his mustache to properly do his job.

[@bkthrill]

Have you or can you give some advice on your key binds?

[@Hexapoda.Resident]

It was ling time then I played War Thunder due to a slight injury, and I did selbom fly for 3D make me motion sick. But I want to know, what happen if you take out all ground targets and can you win by just fighting ground targets?

[@hurricaneace143]

Still insane that this was a Bomber. That got reversed into becoming a fighter😂

[@DefaultUsernameTaschkent]

If i may request a plane for next time I'd like to see another spitfire video, last one according to search filters has been 3 years ago

[@jakobnuernberger94]

Has Stick become a carpenter now? Or is it just in his nature to know a thing or two about wood?

[@Ads1871]

How did you get that amazing skin for the mosquito

[@MJPIA]

That's a pretty cockpit

[@gianurwiler5098]

Can you make a Video about the Su-11 or G-91?

[@dino.century]

GB my beloved

[@elijahmontgomery4146]

Great flying, I never could get the hang of the mosquito 🫶

[@DarthnightKing]

Great work I really like it can you please play the yac3

[@Wolva10]

Soviet sprinkles are made of sawdust and blood

[@kakxshi2569]

hey bo can you do a video on the amx 50 surbaissé it my favorite tank in the game

[@BeardmanVaush]

I missed Bo Time Air RB.

[@wolfpack7340]

hey bo how do you make the tracers pop so much

[@karamramji]

could you do a Asseto Corsa No Hesi video

[@xxnightslasherxx6949]

How about flying out the Ar-234C-3. Its been almost 10 years I think

[@TrickiVicBB71]

11:37 Jingles Landing!

[@Flociety]

Out of curiosity, is the Mosquito "stealthy" to early/modern radar in game?

[@Skullbrothers]

it takes around 30 trees to build a mosquito

[@bobmetcalfe9640]

Thank God - I was getting really, really sick of tanks. 😁

[@ripkid2569]

So how fast would you have to be going to melt the glue

[@advorak8529]

Depends how close you get to the sun

[@Reaper_Plays303]

The F-84 thunderjet please it’s pretty fast. Also I love your videos!

[@Owlberightback]

Couldn’t have used only spruce because it would make the plane too heavy

[@Thetasigmaalpha]

There’s a group of mosquito enthusiasts in the uk Building a one.

[@montanabigbeer650]

More naval action!

[@ThatSmashBoxGaming]

Why don’t you guys ever use landing flaps when dogfighting?

[@douglasthecorgi2568]

In Realistic Battles, they would rip off. Energy retention is also a consideration - if you lose too much speed, you can’t turn or climb, and you’re a sitting duck.

[@ThatSmashBoxGaming]

@@douglasthecorgi2568 yeah but for the turn fights even under the rip speed they don’t use them. The landing flaps under the rip speed are so helpful. I’ve been able to win a few dog fights with them out of

[@martijn9568]

Because landing flaps give a lot of drag, making you a much easier target for opponents.

[@joeschantz295]

I would love to see p-38 J

[@The_Royal_Guard]

Bo, would you please consider playing the StuH 42 G? It’s a StuG iii G with a 105mm howitzer at 3.0 that fires APHE with almost 305 grams TNT equivalent. It also gets a HEAT shell with 115mm of pen. It would make my day if you played this. Thank you!

[@Pastameer]

Hi Bo new video?

[@Silentwatcher-o8u]

Please do Bayern on Naval! I really wanna see top tier german ships!

[@thetankcommander3838]

*Begin Transmission* Day 335. You have to give a lot of credit to De Havilland for producing such an incredible aircraft. The Mosquito basically had the radar cross section of a mosquito to begin with. 😂😂😂😂😂 . . . If you had to name the T26E4 Super Pershing after an animal, what would you call it? Chat, let me hear your thoughts, please. *End Transmission*

[@merafirewing6591]

A Badger. Because those guys can put up quite a fight.

[@thetankcommander3838]

@ what about a Mongoose?

[@merafirewing6591]

​@@thetankcommander3838 can't argue with that, both are pretty fierce creatures.

[@thetankcommander3838]

@ cool

[@benjaminbuchanan7151]

Why so much shade on Reginald? He doesn’t get to choose who he replaces!

[@jeremywells9019]

It says so much about War Thunder that the Mosquito is a turd in-game. Nothing like it is known for irl.

[@czerwony1420]

20:30 the standards really are that low for war thunder players' landings 😂

[@christianhash6986]

Howdy Bo time gang

[@philippegagnon5676]

some part of this aircraft is from CANADA , inculding the glue

[@advorak8529]

Both the maple and the maple syrup used as glue?

[@McCrlspy]

Play the F7F Tigercat, Americas twin engine air kitty