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- WWII U.S. M3 Half Track, 1/4 Ton Amphibian ehicle & Motorbike
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- Academy
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- AC13408
- Scale:
- 1:72
- Item type:
- Military vehicle kits (injection)
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- £10.82
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 | CMK/Czech Master Kits - CMQ72263 - 1:72 | Republic P-47D/M Thunderbolt 1/72 Wheels (Diamond Tread Pattern) set for any P-47D/M Thunderbolt kit. Exquisitely detailed resin main undercarriage wheels with diamond tread and separate hubs, prepared for any kit of this famous WWII American fighter plane. (designed to be used with Academy, Hasegawa, Heller, Hobby 2000, Italeri, MPM Limited, Revell, Special Hobby and Tamiya kits) More | Aircraft wheels (resin) | Catalogue | £3.99 |
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 | Airframe - AFD72199 - 1:72 | Coastal Command WWII Part 2 (8) Short Sunderland Mk.III NJ184 3-C 423 Sqn RAF Castle Archdale 1944; de Havilland Mosquito Mk.VI RS623 VV-A 235 Sqn RAF Banff 1945; Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley Mk.V T4321 WL-P 612 Sqn RAF Wick 1941; Whitley Mk.VII BD622 WL-U 612 Sqn RAF Wick 1942; Handley-Page Halifax Met.Mk.III, LV876, 517 Sqn, X9-F, RAF Brawdy, 1945 Halifax Met.Mk.V, LL469, 517 Sqn, X9-W, RAF Brawdy, 1945 Lockheed Hudson Mk.I PS117 ZS-S 233 Sqn RAF Leuchars 1940; Avro Anson Mk.I K6298 EY-V 233 Sqn RAF Leuchars 1939 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Limited Availability | £12.25 | |
 | Caracal Models - CD72093 - 1:72 | Curtiss C-46 Commando.The C-46 Commando was the unsung hero of the China-Burma-India theater during the WWII - many American pilots flew the Commando "over the Hump" to provide critical support to the US war effort. This new 1/72 scale sheet provides a variety of accurate markings for this very important type. Both WWII and postwar options are provided, along with Air America example and a R5C-1 from the US Navy. We also include an accurate and full set of Curtiss factory serial number digits that were specific to the C-46. While this set was designed with the Valom kit in mind, it will also work with the Williams Bros kit. The options on this decal sheet are: C-46 44-77916 with sharkmouth, Dinjan(India), USAAF (WWII) C-46 44-77519 "Operation Varsity", USAAF (WWII) C-46 42-101230 "Penny", USAAF (WWII) C-46 42-96779, USAAF (WWII) C-46 42-107351, USAAF (WWII) C-46 42-96688, USAAF (WWII) R5C-1 BuNo. 39507, US Navy (Blue Angels support aircraft) C-46 44-77952, Troop Carrier Command, USAF C-46 44-78334, 437th TCW, USAF C-46 44-77592, 437th TCW, USAF C-46 44-77715, Pennsylvania ANG C-46 44-77687, Rhode Island ANG C-46 44-77592, 437th TCW, USAF C-46 "B-858" Air America Accurate stencilling and national insignia to build any one of the options is included. All of the sheets in this set were professionally screen printed by Cartograf in Italy. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | |
 | Echelon FD - FL724010 - 1:72 | German Aerial Identification / Recognition Flags (WWII) crosses and swastikas. Aerial markers (as ground identifiers at times) used on all fronts in 3 common sizes. Smaller ones are often used on turret bins or across the rear deck of smaller panzers and on the front of softskin AFVs, while the large ones were used on engine decks medium panzers. Also included is the balkenkreuz variety. To be used wholesale or partial on soft medium like tissue, thin paper, thin foil or any suitable substrate. For those familar with the rolled 2-part epoxy putty technique, the partial 2-part markers will be useful. All flags are based on documented measurements. More | Military vehicle decals | Catalogue | £14.80 | |
 | Guideline Publications - GPSAMCC8 - No Scale | Combat Colours No.8 - An illustrated guide to the colour schemes and markings of the Supermarine Spitfire in WWII volume 1: Merlin-Engined Marks (Mk.I to Mk.XVI) More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £15.00 | |
 | Kora - KORD72120 - 1:72 | U.S. WWII propeller manufacturer logo's and stencils Part I Includes... 1, Sensenich 2, Erco Compreg 3, Hartzell 4, Hamilton Steel 5, Hamilton Standard More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £6.70 | |
 | Kits-World - KW172153 - 1:72 | REPUBLIC F105D THUNDERCHIEF 60-0504 MEMPHIS BELLE II 357TH TFS, 355TH TFW RTAB (Royal Thai Air Base) Takhli, Thailand, 1967. The nickname Memphis Belle II refers to the B-17F that carried the same artwork during WWII. The two red stars under the cockpit represent the two MiG kills it claimed during the Southeast Asia War. Pilot: MAJ Buddy Jones. REPUBLIC F105D THUNDERCHIEF 61-0165 MY HONEYPOT VIRGINIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD F105D My Honeypot was the first to reach the 4000 flying hours mark (in February '70) and completed 600 south-east Asia missions in all. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £10.20 | |
 | Kits-World - KW172244 - 1:72 | Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V This sheet includes nose-art, roundels, fin-flashes, lettering and numbers for the widely used Mk.Vb Supermarine Spitfire operated by the USAAF in the mid period of WWII. Along with the general items, some specific markings are included for some of the more interesting personal liveries occasionally carried on US Spitfires. One livery depicts the machine flown by then 2nd LT Don Gentile who went on to become one of the United States most experienced and successful fighter pilots of the war. Note that the reference for specific camouflage schemes on these machines is hard to interpret. These Spitfires were basically supplied to the USAAF units in the original RAF camouflage, the US ground personel then removed or painted over the RAF markings then applied their own, many variations and colour hues were used resulting in a quite patchy and individual appearance. It is recommended the modeller should find appropriate reference to more accurately replicate the scheme of the chosen aircraft. Spitfire Nose Art. Supermarine Spitfire MK Vb Trop, James Montgomery, 4th FS, 52nd FG. (Two Versions). Supermarine Spitfire MK Vb, 2nd Lt Don Gentile, 336th FS, 4th FG, England October 1942. Supermarine Spitfire MK Vb Trop, 5th FS, 52nd FG. Supermarine Spitfire MK Vb Trop, Major Lavine, 4th FS, 52nd FG. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.99 | |
 | Kits-World - KW3D172006 - 1:72 | Boeing B-17F/B-17G Flying Fortress Full Colour 3D Seat Cushions for used in WWII U.S.A.A.F (designed to be used with Academy, Airfix, Frog and Revell kits) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £5.99 | |
 | Kits-World - KW3D172007 - 1:72 | Boeing B-17F/B-17G Flying Fortress Full Colour 3D Seat belts for used in WWII U.S.A.A.F (designed to be used with Academy, Airfix, Frog and Revell kits) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £5.99 | |
 | Mark I Guide - MKD48010 - 1:48 | Messerschmitt Me-210/Messerschmitt Me-410B-2/U4 colours and markings. Designed in accordance with the 'Zerstorer' (heavy fighter-bomber) concept just prior WWII, the Me 210 was, however, a failure in terms of flying characteristics. Following extensive modifications, its successor, the Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet), was produced in substantial numbers and many variants and saw operational service in Italy and North Africa, and over Germany and Central Europe. The improved Me 210 was also licence-built in Hungary. The publication has 28 pages, including a total of 49 overall and detailed photographs, 12 pages with colour camouflage schemes and their description. Text in English. A comprehensive decal sheet is added for modellers' convenience. Following aircraft are depicted on each decal sheet: Luftwaffe (7x), Royal Hungarian Air Force (1x), Royal Air Force (2x), Soviet Air Force (1x) and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (1x). More | Aircraft books with decals | Catalogue | £19.50 | |
 | Mark I Guide - MKD72010 - 1:72 | Messerschmitt Me-210/Me-410B-2/U4/Me-410A-1/U-2 & U4 colours and markings. Designed in accordance with the 'Zerstorer' (heavy fighter-bomber) concept just prior WWII, the Me 210 was, however, a failure in terms of flying characteristics. Following extensive modifications, its successor, the Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet), was produced in substantial numbers and many variants and saw operational service in Italy and North Africa, and over Germany and Central Europe. The improved Me 210 was also licence-built in Hungary. The publication has 28 pages, including a total of 49 overall and detailed photographs, 12 pages with colour camouflage schemes and their description. Text in English. A comprehensive decal sheet is added for modellers' convenience. Following aircraft are depicted on each decal sheet: Luftwaffe (7x), Royal Hungarian Air Force (1x), Royal Air Force (2x), Soviet Air Force (1x) and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (1x). Messerschmitt Me-410 Hornisse More | Aircraft books with decals | Catalogue | £19.50 | |
 | Naval Fighters - NF100 - No Scale | "BLUE GOOSE" COMMAND AIRCRAFT of the USN, USMC and USCG 1911 to 1961 BY: William A. Riley and Thomas E. Doll 128-pages, 15-color illustrations, 13-color photos, 435-B&W photos, and 9-B&W illustrations. This book covers US Naval Aviation from its beginnings in 1911 until 1961 through the interesting and some times colorful "Blue Goose" or Command Aircraft. "Blue Goose" refers to a color scheme that developed for these aircraft in the 1930s. Command Planes were aircraft that were used by the Secretary of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Treasury, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Admirals and Generals of the Navy and Marines, and Captains and Commanders in command of naval installations, ships, squadrons, and air groups/air wings. Many were prototypes and one off civilian and military types converted for such use. The book also provides an overview of US operations in WWII and Korea. More | Aircraft books | Limited Availability | £29.99 | |
 | Naval Fighters - NF302 - No Scale | FROM BATS TO RANGERS A Pictorial History of Electronic Countermeasures Squadron Two (ECMRON-2) Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Two (VQ-2) by Angelo Romano and AMHC (AW) John D. Herndon, USN, Ret. This Pictorial History of US Navy's Electronic Countermeasures Squadron Two (ECMRON-2 or VQ-2), later designated Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Two (FAIRECONRON TWO or VQ-2) by Angelo Romano and AMHC (AW) John D. Herndon, USN, Ret. is the second title of the new U.S. Navy SQUADRON HISTORIES by GINTER BOOKS. The photo coverage of the history of the Electric Bats, also known as the Rangers, is comprehensive, both in terms of photography and in terms of historical content. Much of the squadron's mission was top secret, as were many of its cold war missions, but the authors were able to utilize official (declassified) documents and first-hand accounts to write this book. For completeness, it is also a history of the U.S. Navy Electronic Intelligence gathering activities going back to WWII, beginning with the creation of the Cast Mike (Counter Measures) Project in 1942 and the deployment of early XARD receivers aboard aircraft like the Consolidated PBY Catalina and PB4Y Liberator. After WWII, the Navy started to use the Privateers as dedicated ELINT platforms and assigned them to two special units operating jointly with the National Security Group. One of these units, designated Port Lyautey Patrol Unit (NPU), was based at Naval Air Activities Port Lyautey, in French Morocco. It was first assigned modified PB4Y-1s and later, the Martin P4M-1Q Mercator. The NPU teamed with the Naval Security Group's Naval Communications Unit 32 George (NCU32G), which provided the ELINT equipment installed on board and the crew to operate them, mostly for covert operations around Europe and the Mediterranean. When the NPU reached its full complement of four P4M-1Qs, the unit and NCU32G, needed to have an administrative identity for budgetary and logistics purposes. Airborne Early Warning Squadron TWO (VW-2), based at NAS Patuxent River, was therefore selected to be its "mother" squadron. On 1 May 1953, NPU Port Lyautey became VW-2 Detachment A (or DET ABLE). In 1955, the Navy decided to establish a dedicated squadron for the unique mission rather than continue with a detachment: Electronic Countermeasures Squadron TWO (ECMRON TWO) was established on 1 Sep 1955. ECMRON TWO was assigned the alphanumeric designation "VQ-2". Its mission was to conduct electronic-search in support of fleet operations to obtain adequate and timely information on enemy radar, communications, and other emissions in support of fleet operations. The Squadron inherited the P4M-1Qs from VW-2 DET A and acquired a Lockheed P2V Neptune for utility purposes. On 1 Jan 1960, EMCRON TWO was redesignated Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron TWO (FAIRECONRON TWO) but still retained the alphanumeric designation "VQ-2". In 1956, VQ-2 received its first Douglas A3D-1Q Skywarrior, followed in 1957 by one A3D-1. In 1958, the Squadron received the Lockheed P2V-5F Neptune to augment the P4M-1Qs. The more capable A3D-2Q/EA-3B arrived in 1959 followed by the big Lockheed WV-2Q/EC-121M Constellation in 1960. The first Lockheed EP-3E ARIES arrived in 1971 and the squadron continued to fly this aircraft until disestablishment in 2012. The VQ-2 history and all worldwide events surrounding it are very well described and documented. This 242-page book contains 180 B&W and 444 color photos, most never published before. Thirty-seven superbly detailed aircraft color profiles show the evolution of the color schemes and markings and the different aircraft types and sub-types, providing very useful information for the benefit of both modelers and aviation historians. The inclusion of many squadron patches completes this masterpiece. THE AUTHORS Angelo Romano Angelo has authored six books: Wings from Coral Sea (Golden Wing Publications, 1986), Naval Fighters (Osprey, 1990), Naval Air Weapons Meet 1956-1959 (Model Publishing, 2006), First and Foremost - An illustrated History of Carrier Air Wing One - CVW-1 Part One 1934-1957 (Model Publishing, 2006), CVW-1 Part Two 1957-1973 (Model Publishing, 2008), and Black Knights Rule! (BKR) - A Pictorial History of VBF-718 / VF-68A / VF-837 / VF-154 / VFA-154 - 1946-2013 (Ginter Books, 2014). John D. Herndon AMHC (AW) Retired U.S. Navy John joined the U.S. Navy in 1978, Assigned to VQ-2 a total of 13 years E-1 to E-7, deployed to six Aircraft carriers in support of the EA-3B aircraft. Additionally deployed to locations all around the world in support of the EP-3E aircraft, Maintenance Control, Aircraft Division and Detachment Leading Chief Petty Officer. Retired out of VQ-2 his last tour which ended in 2000, went on to civilian life, employers ATA and American Airlines and finally the FAA as an Aviation Safety Inspector, currently the Boeing 787 Fleet Program Manager overseeing United Airlines safety compliance. Very involved over the years in collecting VQ-2 information/ history, assisted in raising funds and restoring a VQ-2 EA-3B Aircraft in Fort Worth Texas Ranger 15 BuNo 146453. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £58.30 | |
 | Naval Fighters - NF98 - No Scale | Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider Part One Covers: Development, Testing, Variants, Test/R&D, CAG, FASRONs, Training Squadrons, Base/Carrier/Air Group/Squadron Hacks and Marine Skyraiders. By Steve Ginter 256-pages, Color Covers, 169 illustrations, 472-photos. The Douglas Skyraider entered fleet service with VA-19A in February 1947 and was retired in 1969. A single engine attack aircraft able to carry more tonnage of bombs than a WWII B-17 all while operating from a aircraft carrier. Marine Squadron VMA-121 routinely struck enemy targets with bomb loads in excess of 9,000 lbs. The 3,180 Skyraiders were produced in 20 different versions and modified further into at least 7 other variants. Furthermore, Douglas created conversion kits for the AD-5 allowing it to be modified at squadron level into a four-seat or ten seat COD aircraft, a target tug, an air ambulance, a cargo aircraft, or a aerial tanker. As an attack aircraft, it became the weapon of choice for close air support and ground attack in Korea because of its ability to loiter for hours with a variety of bombs, rockets and napalm and its ability to take hits and bring its pilot's home. It repeated these tasks in Vietnam where it also became the RESCAP aircraft of choice due to its ability to stay airborne for up to 12-hours. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £43.99 | |
 | Naval Fighters - NF99 - No Scale | Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider Part Two, U.S. Navy Squadrons. By Steve Ginter. 272-pages, 13-color photos, 589 b&w photos, and 138 patches. The Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider Part Two covers Skyraider Fleet and Utility squadrons with text on each squadron and photos and squadron patches/insignia when available. Because the Skyraider's service life bridges from post WWII, through the Korean War and into the Vietnam War, the AD/A-1 squadrons went through all the confusing redesignations and disestablishments of the 50's. In some cases the same squadron designation was applied three times during the life of the Skyraiders in the Navy. This volume covers 95 squadrons that flew this amazing aircraft. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £46.60 | |
 | Naval Fighters - NFAF217 - No Scale | Curtiss XP-55 Ascender By Gerry Balzer, 72-pages, 148-b&w photos, 4-color photos. The Curtiss XP-55 Ascender was a tailless swept-wing WWII pusher fighter design born out by the USAAC 1940 fighter competition. The USAAC was looking for a fighter to counter the threat of the German Bf-109 and the Japanese Zero and replace the obsolete P-35s, P-36s and the front line P-40s just entering service. From this competition three unusual pusher prototypes were ordered, the Consolidated XP-54, Curtiss XP-55, and the Northrop XP-56. A low powered full scale flying model (model CW 24B)was built out of wood and cloth to substantiate the flying qualities, and was first flown on 2 December 1941. The XP-55 mock-up was completed in August 1942, and the first of three XP-55s was completed on 26 June 1943 with its first flight being conducted on 13 July 1943. The first aircraft was destroyed on 15 November 1943. Changes deemed necessary were incorporated in the second airframe in which performance testing began on 16 September 1944. Although the much more capable P-38, P-47, and P-51 had entered service, research into the XP-55s unusual design continued. The third XP-55 had entered flight testing in April 1944 and was used at Eglin Field for armament tests before being lost during a war bond rally display on 27 May 1945. By then the program had been terminated. Today, the second XP-55 presides in restored condition at the Kalamazoo Air Museum. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £20.80 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72350 - 1:72 | Bucker Bu-131 Jungmann Bucker Bu.131 Jungmann / 72-350 / 1. Bu.131. Unit: FFS(A)43. Serial: CW+BG (50, W.Nr.483). Backer Bu.131. CW+BC. Werk Nummer 483. was flown by a pupil from FFS(A)43 at Crailsheim (Germany), who landed at Basle, Switzerland, on 14 June 1944, having mistaken the city for Strassburg. Finished in overall RLM 71 Dunkelgrun with RLM 65 undersides, the machine is a classic example of a late-war trainer. It is exceptionally fully marked by virtue of its unit emblem, school number (50) and white outlined Stammkenzeichen fuselage codes and fuselage crosses. The German pilot expressed a preference for internment and the aircraft was consequently flown back to Freiburg by a Swiss pilot. 2. Bu.131B. Unit: LKS7 (Luftkriegsschule-Airwarschool). Serial: CC+NZ (W.Nr.4262). Tulln (near Vienna), Austria 1944. 3. Hauptmann Hans Philippe. Krasnogvardeiskoe, March 1942. 4. Bu.131. Unit: 1/3 Koz Asz (Ace of Hearts). Serial: G-154 Overall Light Grey painting. 5. Bu.131. Unit: III.Kozelfelderito szdzad. Serial: I-333. This overall RLM 02 Grungrau machine served as a trainer, courier and Liaison machine with the Hungarian III.Kozelfelderito szdzad - III Tactical Reconnaissance squadron - whose falcon emblem can he seen on the fuselage. Sole the chevron-style national markings used only until 1st March 1942. The original picture on which this illustration is based does not show the code absolutely clearly, but notes that the serial number is I-333, as shown. This is of interest as it is outside the range of numbers officially allocated to the type. This could mean therefore that the serial is actually I-233. Photographic evidence exists, however, for other out-of- sequence numbers for the type in Hungarian service, possibly indicating that those machines were impressed civilian aircraft. 6. Bu.131. Serial: I-421. The national colours were also painted on the upper and lower surfaces of the elevator. 7. Bu.131. Unit: Comando Aeronautico dell'Albania. Serial: No.947. Tirana, Albania, Autumn 1941. 8. Bu.131. Unit: 1st Pilot School. Serial: 7 4th Air Base Borovo. Late 1943. It has blue outlined Swallow emblem of Pilot School, and School`s internal number '7'. 9. Bu.131. Unit: 1st air base Zagreb, 1943. Light Grey overall painting scheme. Note insignia of the Castle is badge of the 1st air base. 10. Bu.131. Unit: Schweizer Fliegertruppe (Swiss Air Force). Serial: A-4 The aircraft in wartime WWII colours with the flashy colors for German productions airplanes flew in borderland controls. 11. Bu.131. Serial: GD+EU (W.Nr.4497) Aircraft belonged to Luftdienst. On 29th April 1941 it was stolen in Caen by two former French Arme de l'Air pilots and flown to Somerford, England. In use with RAF as DR626. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £17.30 | |
 | Squadron Signal - SQS10222 - No Scale | Lockheed P-38 LIGHTNING IN ACTION (Softcover) David Doyle: The book traces the development and combat history of the twin-engine, twin-boom, Lockheed P-38 Lightning from the first flight of the XP-38 in January1939 through a succession of models, ending with the electronic-laden, two-seat P-38M. Created on the drawing boards of two of America's most notable aircraft designers - Hall Hibbard and Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson - the P-38 Lightning was the only U.S. pursuit plane to remain in continuous production throughout WWII. In the Southwestern Pacific, the P-38 served as the U.S.Army Air Force's primary long-range fighter prior to the arrival of the P-51D Mustang. Top American air aces and Medal-of-Honor winners Richard Bong and Thomas McGuire both flew Lightning's, and it was a P-38 that brought down Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's plane in April 1943. The Lightning saw service in Europe too, and it was after flying a P-38 to assess the progress of the Normandy Invasion in 1944, that U.S. Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle referred to the Lightning as "the sweetest-flying plane in the sky." Illustrated with more than 150 period photographs, a third of them rare original color photos, plus color profiles and detailed line drawings.[P-38F/G] More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £13.99 | |
 | Squadron Signal - SQS5707 - No Scale | U.S.Military Motorcycles of WWII by David Doyle (Walk Around Series) More | Military vehicle books | Limited Availability | £16.99 | |
 | Tigerhead Decals - THD72007 - 1:72 | Turkish Spitfires. The Spitfires designed and produced by the British firm Vickers Supermarine participated the Battle of Britain and most probably they are the most popular fighters of WWII. Different models arrived Turkey at different times. A batch of 15 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Is were ordered together with the Hawker 'Hurricanes' but only 3 of them were delivered. One of them which was an ex-Polish order arrived in Sept.1938. The other two arrived in 1940. Eventhough serials 4501 to 4515 were allocated by the TuAF they were never used. The planes were deployed at the 42nd Hunter Company. Two of them were returned to RAFME in 1942. The Mk.Is were equipped with a Rolls Royce Merlin-2 engine with an output of 1030HP. Their armament consisted of 8 pieces 0.303 caliper MGs. They were distinctive with their 3-blade propeller. No other Supermarine Spitfire was supplied until mid-1944. In July 1944 39 pcs Mk.Vb was sent from RAF stocks. This was followed by 71 pcs Mk.Vc's and 3 recce version Mk.V/R came in February 1945. Mk.Vb's were deployed at the 1st and 2nd Co.s of the 5th Regiment, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Co.s of the 6th Regiment. The Mk.V/Rs were used with the 'High Altitude Photo-Recce Unit'. These models were distinguished with their four-blade propellers. According to the TuAF sources they were equipped with Rolls Royce Merlin-20 engines with an output of 1500 HP. But the British sources state that the Mk.Vb's were equipped with a 1585HP Rolls Royce Merlin 45M engine and the Mk.Vc's with a 1470HP Rolls Royce Merlin 45 engine. The standart armament of the Mk.Vb's were 4 pcs 0.303 caliper MG and 2 pcs 20mm cannon whereas the Mk.Vc's had 4 pcs 20mm cannons and they were capable of carrying a bombload of 500lbs. They were replaced by the P-47 'Thunderbolts' in 1948. After the WWII, the TuAF was inclined to make the 'Spitfire's her standart interceptor-fighter. An aggreement was signed with the Britsih firm Vickers for the overhaul and maintenance of the 'Spitfire's. In between Jan.1947 and Feb.1948 170 pcs Mk.IX were received. These planes were deployed at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Co.s of the 4th Regiment, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 5th Regiment 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 7th Regiment and 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 8th Regiment. Some of the planes were then transferred to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 6th Regiment in 1949. After the reorganization of the TuAF they were deployed at the 4th & 6th Air Bases in 1951. They were written off in 1954. The Mk.IXs were equipped with a Rolls Royce Merlin 61 with an output of 1475HP. Their armament varied (some were equipped with 8 pcs 0.303 Caliper MGs whereas some were equipped with 4 pcs 0.303 caliper MG plus 2 pcs 20mm cannons. Some even had 4 pcs 20mm cannons and they were capable of carrying a bombload of 500lbs. Only one Supermarine Spitfire M.XI arrived. The exact date of arrival and deployment is not known. It was assigned to 'High Altitude Photo-Recce Unit'. 4 pcs Mk.XIX were sold to Vickers by the RAF to make the overhaul. These planes were brought to Turkey in March 1947 and they were also deployed at the 'High Altitude Photo-Recce Unit'. These planes were equipped 2 cameras underneath the fuselage an done each on the port and starboard sides of the fuselage. They were the most powerful Spitfires equipped with a 2035HP Rolls Royce Griffon engine. They are distinctive with their five-blade propeller. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £8.40 | |
 | Vingtor Decals - VTH72128 - 1:72 | Lockheed C-60 Lodestar and Hudson in WWII BOAC markings More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £11.99 | |
 | Valiant Wings Publishing - VWPAM-20 - No Scale | AM-20: The Avro Lancaster (including the Manchester) Part 1 - Wartime Service - A Complete Guide to the RAF's Legendary Heavy Bomber by Richard A. Franks This covers the Avro Manchester and Lancaster B Mks I, II, III & VI in RAF (inc. RCAF/RAAF) service in WWII The Avro Lancaster Part 2 will cover postwar variants, use by foreign air forces, civilian types, both Lancaster and Lancastrian, and trials and test-bed machines. This volume will published later this year. Full details of its contents will be announced in due course. The Lancaster has been a popular aircraft type with modellers and has recently been the subject of several new toolings in all scales, especially in 1/32nd and 1/48th. Our latest book will go some way towards unpicking the different variants and detail differences that apply to the type. It will contain at least 272 pages packed with vital information that no active modeller and RAF Bomber Command enthusiast should be without. They each contain: 60+ pages of technical information 60+ pages of walk-around images and technical diagrams 8+ pages of camouflage and markings 25+ pages of model builds and modelling information 200+ photographs including wartime images Colour side views and four-views by Richard J. Caruana 3D isometric views of all variants by Juraj Jankovic Specially commissioned extensive full kit builds by Steve A. Evans Specially commissioned front cover artwork by Jerry Boucher Bonus set of scale plans [B.I/III B.III] More | Aircraft books (on modelling aircraft) | Catalogue | £28.95 | |
 | Warpaint Series - WPS101 - No Scale | de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth by Adrian M. Balch The de Havilland Tiger Moth must rank amongst the most well-known aircraft of all time, with 8, 868 built in the UK and abroad, serving with around 40 air arms worldwide and training thousands of pilots from the 1930s throughout WWII to the early 1970s, when the last of the Fleet Air Arm Tiger Moths was retired. Even today, in civilian hands, some 250 are still flying around the world and are still seen in numbers at air shows in the UK and abroad. Now with the recent release of good plastic kits in all the popular scales and numerous after-market decal sheets, it is timely that this comprehensive Tiger Moth book is brought to you as an invaluable reference for your shelves. Author Adrian Balch takes you through the type's history, with notes on each air arm's operations, and over 90 rare, top quality colour photos illustrate some of the many colourful schemes, both military and civil. Also there are detailed close-ups of the salient features and various modifications made to the type. Renowned artist Richard Caruana enhances the book with more of his superb authentic colourful profiles, making this a must have book for the modeller, whether your interest is civil or military. [DH.82A DH.82B] More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £16.00 | |
 | Xtradecal - X72344 - 1:72 | NEW!!! Desert Air War WWII Collection Pt1 (10) Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop, ES276, 'WD*D', flown by Lt. Sylvan Feld of 4th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group, USAAC, based at La Sebala, Tunisia, June, 1943. Hawker Hurricane Mk.I, Z4244, 'H', Flown By Lieutenant H. P. Allingham of RNFS, based in Western Desert, August, 1941. Curtiss Tomahawk Mk.IIb, AM406, 'DX.O' of 4 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at Lille-Seclin, North Africa, May, 1942. Hawker Hurricane Mk.Ib, W9291, 'M' of 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based in Edku, North Africa, August, 1941. North-American P-51A, serial unknown, 'WU.B', of 225 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based in Algeria, May, 1943. Grumman Martlet Mk.III, AX733, 'K' of 805 NAS, Royal Navy Fighter Unit, based at Mersa Matruh, Egypt, August, 1941. Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop, ER758, 'S', 'Hero', of 336 (Greek) Squadron, based at Benghazi, Libya, February, 1944 Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic, T2607, 'LF.P', 37 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at Shallufa, Egypt, January, 1942 Douglas Boston Mk.III, W8376, 'C', of 24 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at Zuara, Libya, April, 1943. Curtiss P-40F, '12', 'Jo' of 57th Fighter Group, originally aboard USS Ranger, circa July, 1943 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £8.99 | |
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