First Flight Of The Mosquito On 25 November 1940, the De Havilland team took a major step into aviation history. At Hatfield in Hertfordshire, chief test pilot Geoffrey de Havilland Jr., accompanied by engineer John Walker, lifted the prototype DH.98 Mosquito—serial E0234—into the air for the very first time. It was the beginning of a remarkable career for an aircraft that would soon become one of the fastest and most versatile machines of the war. #warbirds #warbirdlovers #mosquito #dehavilland

The “mosquito air defense” system is a real innovation developed in China. It mimics military air defense by using radar to track mosquitoes mid-flight and laser beams to eliminate them. One engineer reportedly keeps a count of each mosquito zapped. Though some experts are skeptical about its effectiveness outdoors, the idea blends high-tech flair with practical pest control. A similar concept called the “Photonic Fence” was created to fight malaria. It identifies mosquitoes by wingbeat patterns