Hannants http://www.hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IBG72U097 Polish pilot and ground crew 1939 - 3d printed figure set (3 figures). Price:£13.32 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IBG72U097 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:17:32 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MT49024 GERMAN & ROMANIAN PILOTS WITH GROUND STAFF This set includes detailed figures of German and Romanian pilots accompanied by ground crew personnel. The kit is designed to enhance WWII aviation dioramas and airfield scenes, providing dynamic poses and authentic uniforms. 6 figures with accessories included Photo-etched parts included Accurate WWII uniforms and equipment Perfect for 1:48 aircraft displays. Price:£12.49 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MT49024 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:55:47 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/200-A32006 Rigging Turnbuckles - 4 Types, 136 pcs. 3D printing High quality turnbuckles. Elevate Your WWI & Interwar Aircraft Models with Art Scale Kit Turnbuckles The intricate rigging that defined the iconic biplanes and early monoplanes of the WWI era and the subsequent interwar period is a crucial element for achieving historical accuracy and visual impact. Central to this rigging are turnbuckles (also known as rigging adjusters or Spannschloss in German). The Role of Turnbuckles in Early Aviation In full-scale aircraft, turnbuckles served a critical function: they allowed ground crews to precisely adjust the tension and length of the many bracing wires (flying, landing, and cabane wires) that held the fragile wing and fuselage structure together. Without this precise adjustment, the aircraft's structural integrity and flight performance would be compromised. The Modeler's Challenge For the scale modeler, replicating these tiny, complex parts is often the most demanding part of building WWI aircraft. Traditional methods using stretched sprue or photo-etched parts are often fiddly, lack the proper three-dimensional depth, and are prone to breakage.. Price:£9.99 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/200-A32006 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:21:31 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IBG32006 Polish Pilot and Ground Crew 1939 Figure Set -. Price:£13.67 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IBG32006 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:27:07 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IBG32005 PZL P.11c Polish Fighter with Pilot and Ground Crew Figures. Price:£59.99 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IBG32005 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:53:57 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF48405 RAF Mechanic with Accumulator Trolley 3D-printed figure of an RAF ground crew member with an accu trolley that fits to almost any RAF fighter aeroplane from 1943 to 1950.. Price:£14.99 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF48405 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:07:27 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF72390 Army Zetor tractor driver and mechanic. Nicely detailed figures of an army tractor driver and an air force ground crew member attaching a tow bar to the tractor so that a MiG-15 fighter could be moved across the tarmac. Designed to be used with our MV128 model of the military used Zetor 25 tractor. (designed to be used with Planet Model kits). Price:£6.75 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF72390 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:32:19 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF72387 IAF Dassault_Mirage IIICJ Pilot & Female Ground Crew. USUALLY £8.10. TEMPORARILY SAVE 1/3RD!!! Israel is among the handful of countries whose military rely also upon the women soldiers. Our set contains a pair of figures, one depicts a jet aircraft pilot while the other one is a female member of ground crew. Both of them suit very well our new and no doubt superb model of the Mirage IIICJ delta. Other military planes of that era can be used as a backdrop too, of course.. Price:£4.50 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF72387 Wed, 10 May 2023 19:46:12 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/GMU48003 Ford Model T, Hucks Starter. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the Hucks starter was in widespread use amongst ground crews, becoming particularly useful as aircraft engines had progressively become too large to be easily started by hand. Some aircraft could only practically be started using the device. Its popularity quickly waned during the 1930s as new forms of integral starters, such as the Coffman starter, were introduced to service. While many Hucks starters were scrapped, a number have been restored and preserved for display. During the 2010s, one such preserved example, held in the Shuttleworth Collection, was restored to working order and became the first Hucks starter to actually start an aircraft in 70 years.. Price:£16.66 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/GMU48003 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:07:08 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KWB144-484 RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, 2005-2021. 225mm(W) x 225mm(H) 9inches(W) x 9inches(H) RAF Coningsby was built in the late 1930's and after officially opening in November 1940, became operational in February 1941. No. 106 Squadron was the first unit to begin offensive operations from the base flying Handley Page Hampden's. A second unit, No. 97 Squadron, arrived in April equipped with Avro Manchester's, and in late May 1942, the base was instrumental in the Thousand Bomber Raids, initially during Operation Millennium against Cologne, and over the following month against Essen and Bremen. The base underwent extensive rebuild during the period between the autumn of 1942 and summer of 1943 whilst concrete runways were laid to accommodate heavier aircraft and additional hangar facilities were built. No. 617 Dambusters Squadron was the first unit to become operational from the station beginning in August 1943 and flying Avro Lancaster's. 617 Squadron operations from Coningsby were fairly limited due to the classified nature of the units missions, although it did participate in Operation Garlic against the Dortmund-Ems canal in Germany. Ultimately, this mission was a failure. Eight 617 Lancaster's took part in the mission, with only three returning. In January 1944, 617 moved to RAF Woodall Spa approximately two miles north of Coningsby. In replacement, No. 619 Squadron moved to Coningsby from Woodall Spa the same month, but left in April when it moved to RAF Dunholme Lodge. Coningsby continued as a major Lancaster base up to and after the end of the war with No. 61, 83 and 97 Squadrons being stationed there, with de Havilland Mosquitos of Nos. 109 and 139 Squadrons arriving post-war. The station played host to English Electric Canberra's through the 1950's and from 1962 to 1964, the Avro Vulcan. Coningsby was also to have received the BAC TSR.2 strike aircraft which had been due to join No. 40 Squadron and to replace the Canberra in RAF service. In the event, neither the TSR.2 or the General Dynamics F-111K which was to have been bought instead saw service with the RAF; the TSR.2 program being cancelled as part of the 1966 Defence White Paper cutbacks, and the F-111K being cancelled due to cost overruns in 1968. 1968 saw the arrival of the Rolls-Royce Spey-powered McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 at Coningsby with No. 228 OCU activating at the base in October 1968 until it moved to RAF Leuchars. In April 1972, No. 41(F) Squadron arrived and stayed until 1977 when it was disbanded and reformed at Coltishall flying Sepecat Jaguar GR.1's. In January 1975, No. 29(F) Squadron arrived from RAF Wattisham after replacing its English Electric Lightning F.3's with Phantoms. The squadron stayed at Coningsby until 1987. No. 23(F) Squadron made a brief stay at the base from November 1975 to February 1976 when it moved to RAF Wattisham, and No. 56(F) Squadron formed at Coningsby in March 1976 with Lightning F.6's before these were replaced with Phantoms in June of the same year. The following month, the squadron moved to Wattisham. The 1980's saw a major refurbishment of the base, including the construction of hardened aircraft shelters, pending the arrival of the Panavia Tornado F.3. No. 229 OCU/No.65 Squadron formed in November 1984 to train pilots on the new aircraft. In April 1987, the last of the Phantoms moved from Coningsby to RAF Leuchars and No. 29(F) Squadron became operational as the UK's first Tornado F.3 air defence squadron. These played a key role in the 1991 Gulf War. Into the 2000's saw the arrival of Sepecat Jaguar GR.3's of No. 6 Squadron from RAF Coltishall. By this time, Jaguar operations with the RAF were beginning to wind down to be replaced with later versions of the Tornado and the new Eurofighter Typhoon. The Jaguars remained at Coningsby until early May through to July 2007 when they relocated to RAF Cosford. No. 6 Squadron was disbanded at the end of May 2007. The Eurofighter Typhoon began to arrive at Coningsby in May 2005 and equipped No. 17 Squadron. In April 2006, No. 3(F) Squadron moved from RAF Cottesmore to Coningsby to become the first fully operational RAF Typhoon squadron having released its former BAe Harrier GR.7's to the Fleet Air Arm. This was followed by No. 11 Squadron, reactivating in March 2007 following its disbandment in October 2005. In July 2018, No. 12 Squadron was reactivated with Typhoon FGR.4's and operates in conjunction with the Qatar Emiri Air Force to provide Typhoon air and ground crew training support to Qatar. As of 2021, Nos. 3(F), 11, 12 and 29 Squadrons operate Typhoon operations from Coningsby. The base is also home to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. GPS- 53º05'36.14" N 0º10'40.32" W Main aircraft operated for the period (2005-2021) given: Eurofighter Typhoon. Shown are representative Typhoons from any of the current four units. Sepecat Jaguar GR.3 (No. 6 Squadron). Price:£6.66 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KWB144-484 Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:25:53 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KWB72-484 RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, 2005-2021. 450mm(W) x 450mm(H) 17inches(W) x 17inches(H). RAF Coningsby was built in the late 1930's and after officially opening in November 1940, became operational in February 1941. No. 106 Squadron was the first unit to begin offensive operations from the base flying Handley Page Hampden's. A second unit, No. 97 Squadron, arrived in April equipped with Avro Manchester's, and in late May 1942, the base was instrumental in the Thousand Bomber Raids, initially during Operation Millennium against Cologne, and over the following month against Essen and Bremen. The base underwent extensive rebuild during the period between the autumn of 1942 and summer of 1943 whilst concrete runways were laid to accommodate heavier aircraft and additional hangar facilities were built. No. 617 Dambusters Squadron was the first unit to become operational from the station beginning in August 1943 and flying Avro Lancaster's. 617 Squadron operations from Coningsby were fairly limited due to the classified nature of the units missions, although it did participate in Operation Garlic against the Dortmund-Ems canal in Germany. Ultimately, this mission was a failure. Eight 617 Lancaster's took part in the mission, with only three returning. In January 1944, 617 moved to RAF Woodall Spa approximately two miles north of Coningsby. In replacement, No. 619 Squadron moved to Coningsby from Woodall Spa the same month, but left in April when it moved to RAF Dunholme Lodge. Coningsby continued as a major Lancaster base up to and after the end of the war with No. 61, 83 and 97 Squadrons being stationed there, with de Havilland Mosquitos of Nos. 109 and 139 Squadrons arriving post-war. The station played host to English Electric Canberra's through the 1950's and from 1962 to 1964, the Avro Vulcan. Coningsby was also to have received the BAC TSR.2 strike aircraft which had been due to join No. 40 Squadron and to replace the Canberra in RAF service. In the event, neither the TSR.2 or the General Dynamics F-111K which was to have been bought instead saw service with the RAF; the TSR.2 program being cancelled as part of the 1966 Defence White Paper cutbacks, and the F-111K being cancelled due to cost overruns in 1968. 1968 saw the arrival of the Rolls-Royce Spey-powered McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 at Coningsby with No. 228 OCU activating at the base in October 1968 until it moved to RAF Leuchars. In April 1972, No. 41(F) Squadron arrived and stayed until 1977 when it was disbanded and reformed at Coltishall flying Sepecat Jaguar GR.1's. In January 1975, No. 29(F) Squadron arrived from RAF Wattisham after replacing its English Electric Lightning F.3's with Phantoms. The squadron stayed at Coningsby until 1987. No. 23(F) Squadron made a brief stay at the base from November 1975 to February 1976 when it moved to RAF Wattisham, and No. 56(F) Squadron formed at Coningsby in March 1976 with Lightning F.6's before these were replaced with Phantoms in June of the same year. The following month, the squadron moved to Wattisham. The 1980's saw a major refurbishment of the base, including the construction of hardened aircraft shelters, pending the arrival of the Panavia Tornado F.3. No. 229 OCU/No.65 Squadron formed in November 1984 to train pilots on the new aircraft. In April 1987, the last of the Phantoms moved from Coningsby to RAF Leuchars and No. 29(F) Squadron became operational as the UK's first Tornado F.3 air defence squadron. These played a key role in the 1991 Gulf War. Into the 2000's saw the arrival of Sepecat Jaguar GR.3's of No. 6 Squadron from RAF Coltishall. By this time, Jaguar operations with the RAF were beginning to wind down to be replaced with later versions of the Tornado and the new Eurofighter Typhoon. The Jaguars remained at Coningsby until early May through to July 2007 when they relocated to RAF Cosford. No. 6 Squadron was disbanded at the end of May 2007. The Eurofighter Typhoon began to arrive at Coningsby in May 2005 and equipped No. 17 Squadron. In April 2006, No. 3(F) Squadron moved from RAF Cottesmore to Coningsby to become the first fully operational RAF Typhoon squadron having released its former BAe Harrier GR.7's to the Fleet Air Arm. This was followed by No. 11 Squadron, reactivating in March 2007 following its disbandment in October 2005. In July 2018, No. 12 Squadron was reactivated with Typhoon FGR.4's and operates in conjunction with the Qatar Emiri Air Force to provide Typhoon air and ground crew training support to Qatar. As of 2021, Nos. 3(F), 11, 12 and 29 Squadrons operate Typhoon operations from Coningsby. The base is also home to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. GPS- 53º05'36.14" N 0º10'40.32" W Main aircraft operated for the period (2005-2021) given: Eurofighter Typhoon. Shown are representative Typhoons from any of the current four units. Sepecat Jaguar GR.3 (No. 6 Squadron). Price:£8.32 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KWB72-484 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:17:23 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KWB48-484 RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, 2005-2021.675mm(W) x 675mm(H) 26inches(W) x 26inches(H). RAF Coningsby was built in the late 1930's and after officially opening in November 1940, became operational in February 1941. No. 106 Squadron was the first unit to begin offensive operations from the base flying Handley Page Hampden's. A second unit, No. 97 Squadron, arrived in April equipped with Avro Manchester's, and in late May 1942, the base was instrumental in the Thousand Bomber Raids, initially during Operation Millennium against Cologne, and over the following month against Essen and Bremen. The base underwent extensive rebuild during the period between the autumn of 1942 and summer of 1943 whilst concrete runways were laid to accommodate heavier aircraft and additional hangar facilities were built. No. 617 Dambusters Squadron was the first unit to become operational from the station beginning in August 1943 and flying Avro Lancaster's. 617 Squadron operations from Coningsby were fairly limited due to the classified nature of the units missions, although it did participate in Operation Garlic against the Dortmund-Ems canal in Germany. Ultimately, this mission was a failure. Eight 617 Lancaster's took part in the mission, with only three returning. In January 1944, 617 moved to RAF Woodall Spa approximately two miles north of Coningsby. In replacement, No. 619 Squadron moved to Coningsby from Woodall Spa the same month, but left in April when it moved to RAF Dunholme Lodge. Coningsby continued as a major Lancaster base up to and after the end of the war with No. 61, 83 and 97 Squadrons being stationed there, with de Havilland Mosquitos of Nos. 109 and 139 Squadrons arriving post-war. The station played host to English Electric Canberra's through the 1950's and from 1962 to 1964, the Avro Vulcan. Coningsby was also to have received the BAC TSR.2 strike aircraft which had been due to join No. 40 Squadron and to replace the Canberra in RAF service. In the event, neither the TSR.2 or the General Dynamics F-111K which was to have been bought instead saw service with the RAF; the TSR.2 program being cancelled as part of the 1966 Defence White Paper cutbacks, and the F-111K being cancelled due to cost overruns in 1968. 1968 saw the arrival of the Rolls-Royce Spey-powered McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 at Coningsby with No. 228 OCU activating at the base in October 1968 until it moved to RAF Leuchars. In April 1972, No. 41(F) Squadron arrived and stayed until 1977 when it was disbanded and reformed at Coltishall flying Sepecat Jaguar GR.1's. In January 1975, No. 29(F) Squadron arrived from RAF Wattisham after replacing its English Electric Lightning F.3's with Phantoms. The squadron stayed at Coningsby until 1987. No. 23(F) Squadron made a brief stay at the base from November 1975 to February 1976 when it moved to RAF Wattisham, and No. 56(F) Squadron formed at Coningsby in March 1976 with Lightning F.6's before these were replaced with Phantoms in June of the same year. The following month, the squadron moved to Wattisham. The 1980's saw a major refurbishment of the base, including the construction of hardened aircraft shelters, pending the arrival of the Panavia Tornado F.3. No. 229 OCU/No.65 Squadron formed in November 1984 to train pilots on the new aircraft. In April 1987, the last of the Phantoms moved from Coningsby to RAF Leuchars and No. 29(F) Squadron became operational as the UK's first Tornado F.3 air defence squadron. These played a key role in the 1991 Gulf War. Into the 2000's saw the arrival of Sepecat Jaguar GR.3's of No. 6 Squadron from RAF Coltishall. By this time, Jaguar operations with the RAF were beginning to wind down to be replaced with later versions of the Tornado and the new Eurofighter Typhoon. The Jaguars remained at Coningsby until early May through to July 2007 when they relocated to RAF Cosford. No. 6 Squadron was disbanded at the end of May 2007. The Eurofighter Typhoon began to arrive at Coningsby in May 2005 and equipped No. 17 Squadron. In April 2006, No. 3(F) Squadron moved from RAF Cottesmore to Coningsby to become the first fully operational RAF Typhoon squadron having released its former BAe Harrier GR.7's to the Fleet Air Arm. This was followed by No. 11 Squadron, reactivating in March 2007 following its disbandment in October 2005. In July 2018, No. 12 Squadron was reactivated with Typhoon FGR.4's and operates in conjunction with the Qatar Emiri Air Force to provide Typhoon air and ground crew training support to Qatar. As of 2021, Nos. 3(F), 11, 12 and 29 Squadrons operate Typhoon operations from Coningsby. The base is also home to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. GPS- 53º05'36.14" N 0º10'40.32" W Main aircraft operated for the period (2005-2021) given: Eurofighter Typhoon. Shown are representative Typhoons from any of the current four units. Sepecat Jaguar GR.3 (No. 6 Squadron). Price:£16.66 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KWB48-484 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:41:29 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AX04702 WWII RAF Ground Crew. 10 figures and one dog. 1 trolley accumulator, 1 ammunition trolley, 1 oil bowser, wheels chocks. Price:£20.82 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AX04702 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 12:30:09 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RB72053 Japanese Navy pilots and ground crew (WWII)[IJN]. Price:£8.33 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RB72053 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:36:44 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF72344 RAF Pilot Sitting in Cockpit w/Monkey on Shoulder + 2 Mechanics, Western Desert, for Special Hobby Kittyhawk kit Nicely detailed figure of an RAF pilot as sitting in the cockpit plus two figures of his ground crew while preparing the fighter plane for take off from an African desert air strip. The set has been tailored to fit the new Special Hobby P-40 kit, or to be more precise the Kittyhawk as the plane was known to the Brits. (designed to be used with Special Hobby kits). Price:£8.08 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF72344 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 19:05:17 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HAX7207 Modern US Ground Crew, Pilots with Crew Van. Price:£8.32 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HAX7207 Sat, 26 May 2018 10:34:59 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RSF48-0001 German pilot & ground crew Messerschmitt Bf-109 (WWII) (finished May 2024). Price:£11.50 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RSF48-0001 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:37:21 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/NFAF219 Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech. The XF-84H was derived from the RF-84F as a supersonic propeller test vehicle driven by an afterburning Allison XT-40 turboprop engine. Two aircraft were built and briefly tested as noise produced by the propeller even at idle was too severe for safe ground crew activities. The sickening noise gave the aircraft its nickname "Thunderscreech". It was the 1st U.S. aircraft built with a Ram Air Turbine (RAT) which provided emergency electrical and hydraulic power in subsequent U.S. aircraft, but provided needed power for the XF-84H when landing. Another novel feature was a "take-off fin" or "vortex gate" aft of the cockpit to overcome the effects of the propeller torque. The flight program lasted from June 1955 until October 1956 with the program being taken over by the McDonnell XF-88B which flew until January 1958. The XF-88B had both turbojet and turboprop engines and could taxi and take off without the turboprop operating, thus without subjecting the ground crew to the painful noise. 40-pages, 77 b&w and 4 color photos, 21 drawings. Price:£12.40 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/NFAF219 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 10:40:09 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/WPS113 Panavia Tornado ADV by Des Brennan The Tornado F.3 spent just over twenty-three years in frontline operational service with the Royal Air Force compared to a similar period for air-defence Phantoms, and twenty-eight years for the Lightning. While every operational Tornado F.3 unit bar 25 Squadron had been operating one of those aircraft types before transitioning to the F.3 only 29 (as OCU) and 11 Squadrons along with 1435 Flight would move forward from Tornado onto the Eurofighter Typhoon. And of them only the latter transitioned directly without a break in service. Its entry-to-service was not, just like many other types before and since, particularly smooth especially with regard to its Foxhunter radar, however once the initial problems were resolved it went on to possess and deliver an outstanding BVR CAP capability. It was not and was never intended to be one of the 'dogfighters' it was often erroneously compared with, and through the design compromise with the IDS variants was undeniably more suited to a low/mid-level environment. Despite this and with the ever growing constraints on RAF budgets and concomitant growing demands on the Tornado F.3 throughout its service, the skills and dedication of its air and ground crews along with the expertise of the British aviation industry ensured that the aircraft more than excelled in all that was asked of it. Perhaps most tellingly the Tornado F.3/ADV was taken into combat by all three operators, with the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia over Iraq and by the United Kingdom and Italy over the Balkans. In both theatres the opposing regimes had proven records of manipulating propaganda and were forever alert to exploit any imagined weakness as some armchair Air Marshals would have had the F.3/ADV to be. Yet while all three operators faced threats from ground defences, on not one occasion did any hostile force attempt get close enough to expose itself to the real and present threat posed by the Tornado F.3 ADV. This book is written by Des Brennan and is superbly illustrated by Richard J.Caruana.. Price:£16.00 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/WPS113 Thu, 16 Nov 2017 21:21:40 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF72305 French pilot and two mechanics for 1/72 Special Hobby Dassault_Mirage F.1C / IIIC/F.1CE/CH model (designed to be used with Special Hobby kits) This set with a pilot and two ground crew members has been prepared specially for the new Dassault_Mirage F.1 model. Price:£8.08 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CMF72305 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:30:40 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ZVE6188 Luftwaffe Ground Crew (WWII). Price:£5.21 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ZVE6188 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:37:34 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ZVE6187 Russian/Soviet Airforce Ground Crew (WWII). Price:£5.21 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ZVE6187 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:37:33 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RB72052 Japanese Army Pilots and ground Crew WWII. Price:£8.33 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RB72052 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:16:55 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/WPS86 Vickers Wellesley by Ian White. Created on the drawing boards of the Vickers (Aviation) Company by Barnes Wallis using the geodetic form of construction he devised for Britain's R.100 airship, the Wellesley was designed to fulfil an Air Ministry specification for a reliable, general purpose bomber and torpedo-bomber, that was required to carry a heavy load over long distances. Originally conceived as a biplane, but converted to an all-metal geodetic monoplane by Barnes Wallis, and powered by the highly reliable Pegasus radial engine, the Wellesley was built in reasonable quantities to begin the re-equipment the embryo Bomber Command in 1937. Following testing at Martlesham Heath, the first production Wellesleys were delivered to the RAF early in 1937 and within one year formed the equipment of six UK squadrons. The Wellesley's flying qualities were such that it was chosen to equip the RAF's Long Range Development Unit, under whose guise it undertook a record breaking flight from Cranwell to the Persian Gulf and back to Ismailia in July 1938 and a second from Ismailia to Darwin, Australia, the following November, when the aircraft covered a distance of 7,157 miles without refuelling. By the outbreak of war the Wellesley was rendered obsolete in the European theatre, but was supplied in large numbers to re-equip the RAF's squadrons in the Middle East and East Africa. It was in the latter theatre that the aircraft showed its true metal. Supported by dedicated ground crews and the ever reliable Pegasus engine, the Wellesleys of Nos.14, 47 and 223 Squadrons battled the Italian Regia Aeronautica and the Italian Army in the Sudan, Abyssinia, Eritrea, Somaliland the Red Sea from June 1940 to November 1942. Despite being decidedly obsolete by the early months of 1943, the Wellesley was employed on transport, anti-submarine and convoy protection duties in the Eastern Mediterranean until March of that year, when the small number that remained were finally retired.. Price:£14.00 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/WPS86 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ICM48803 Messerschmitt Bf-109F-2 with Pilots and Ground crew. Price:£15.33 sales@hannants.co.uk http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ICM48803 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT