Tempest Mk.V Srs.2 'Fierce Fighter' (2in1)
Tempest Mk.V Srs.2 'Fierce Fighter' (2in1)
Description: Two injection-moulded kits are supplied in this box and each kit contains 42 parts and one clear part (the cockpit canopy). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.
Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) Hawker Tempest Mk.V (Srs.2), EJ555, Sky JJ-W, 'Bet', No.174 Sq., Royal Air Force, British Air Forces of Occupation (BAFO), Dedelstorf Air Base (B-155), Germany, September 1945
2) Hawker Tempest Mk.V (Srs.2), NV716, Sky J5-X, No.3 Sq., Royal Air Force, British Air Forces of Occupation (BAFO), Gatow Air Base, Germany, spring 1946
3) Hawker Tempest Mk.V (Srs.2), SN213, Black 5R-S, No.33 Sq., Royal Air Force, British Air Forces of Occupation (BAFO), Gatow Air Base, Germany, February 1946
4) Hawker Tempest Mk.V (Srs.2), SN326, Sky W2-L, 'Betty', No.80 Sq., Royal Air Force, Volkel airfield (B-80), the Netherlands, early 1945
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Tempest Mk.V Srs.2 'Fierce Fighter' (2in1)
Hawker Tempest Mk.V series 2 'Fierce Fighter' (2in1) (Royal Air Force)
The Hawker Tempest Mk.V was the RAF's last piston-engined fighter used in the WWII, attaining great success in destruction of the German V-1 flying bombs. Developed in late 1941 from the troublesome Typhoon interceptor, the prototype flew in September 1942. The first order was for 400 Tempests, produced as the Mk.V Series 1 (100 a/c by Hawker) and Series 2 (300 a/c by Gloster); the first aircraft were completed in mid-1943. A further two orders for Hawker-built Mk.V Srs.2 aeroplanes raised the total of the Tempests produced to 801.
It was a single-seat monoplane aircraft, of all metal construction, powered by a Napier Sabre II engine. DH or Rotol four-bladed propellers were used. It featured a bubble canopy and a retractable undercarriage. The Srs.1 aircraft had four long-barrelled 20mm Hispano cannons in the wings, while the later Tempests had cannons without projecting barrels. The Srs.2 aircraft could also carry 45-gal drop tanks. In its later guise, the Tempest could perform as a fighter-bomber, carrying a wide variety of bombs up to 1000 lbs. From early 1945 it was cleared for rocket firing and combinations of 25lb or 60lb RP could be carried.
Tempest Mk.Vs were delivered to the RAF and RNZAF squadrons between April 1944 and July 1945, ultimately equipping nine fighter units and one auxiliary squadron.
During the advance of Allied forces into Germany, ground attacks, close-support sorties and pursuit of Luftwaffe aircraft were the main tasks of the Tempests. After VE-Day the Tempest Mk.Vs soldiered on with seven squadrons of BAFO in Germany, and the last units retained their aircraft until early 1948.
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Fiat G.50 'Initial Series' (2in1)
Description:Fiat G.50 'Initial Series' (2in1 = 2 kits in 1 box) Italian AF, Finnish AF
Two injection-moulded kits are supplied in this box and each kit contains 38 parts and one clear part (the cockpit windshield). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.
The Fiat G.50 was an Italian fighter aircraft designed in the mid-1930s, which became the most advanced fighter to be produced in Italy at that time. The prototype flew in February 1937, while the first production aircraft were delivered to the air force two years later.
In the autumn of 1940, an improved version with an extended combat range was introduced and designated the G.50bis. In total, production of the G.50 reached 784 aircraft in seven production series; 426 of which were manufactured by Fiat (Aeritalia) and another 358 were built by CMASA. 58 aircraft were exported: 13 G.50s to Spain, 35 aircraft to Finland and 10 went to Croatia.
It was a single-seat, all-metal low-wing monoplane featuring an open cockpit and a retractable undercarriage. It was powered by a Fiat A.74 two-row radial engine and was fitted with a Hamilton-Fiat propeller. The first versions of the G.50 were fitted with different configurations of armament: either a single or a pair of 12.7mm machine guns in the nose and an additional pair of 7.7mm guns in the wings. The Fiat G.50bis can be distinguished by the redesigned tail, addition of a larger rudder and relocated tail wheel.
The Fiat G.50s were extensively used on various fronts by Italy, including deployment in Belgium, North Africa, in the Balkans, in the Aegean and the Italian mainland. In Finland they served with distinction during the Winter War of 1940 and the Continuation War of 1941a"44 against the Soviet Union.
Mirage IIIBE/DE/DS/5BD Two-seater ‘European Service’
This injection-moulded kit contains 45 parts and two clear parts (the cockpit canopy and a landing/taxiing lamp). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.
Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) AMD Mirage IIIBE, c/n 276, Black 2-ZG/276, ECT (Escadron de Chasse et de Transformation) 2/2 ‘Côte d’Or’ (Esc. SPA 65 & SPA 94), French Air Force (Armée de l’Air, AdA), Air Base (BA) 102 Dijon-Longvic, France, 1978
2) AMD Mirage IIIDE, s/n CE.11-26, Black 112-13/CE11-26, Escuadron 112 ‘Rublos’, Ala de Caza 11 (Fighter Wing), Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire), Manises Air Base, Spain, 1979
3) Federal Aircraft Works F+W Mirage IIIDS (AMD), c/n 101/228F, Black J-2012, Flieger Staffel 16 (Fighter Sq.), Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe), Buochs Air Base, Switzerland, late 1980s
Federal Aircraft Works F+W Mirage IIIDS (AMD), c/n 101/228F, Grey HB-RDF/ Black J-2012, Fondation du Musée de l’Aviation Militaire de Payerne ‘Clin d’Ailes‘, Payerne Air Base, Switzerland, 2008
4) SABCA Mirage 5BD, c/n 211, White BD 11, 2e Esc. ‘La Comète’, 2e Wing Tactique, Belgian Air Force (Force aérienne belge), Florennes Air Base, Belgium, 1985
Hawker SEA HAWK FGA.6 FAA
British Carrier Based Fighter / Attacker
Description:
30 plastic parts
2 kits in the box
decals for 3 versions of FAA
Fiat G.50bis 'In Africa' (2in1)
Two injection-moulded kits are supplied in this box and each kit contains 36 parts and one clear part (the cockpit windshield). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.
Fiat G.50 'In Africa' (2in1 = 2 kits in 1 box) (Italian AF, South African AF)
The Fiat G.50 was an Italian fighter aircraft designed in the mid-1930s, which became the most advanced fighter to be produced in Italy at that time. The prototype flew in February 1937, while the first production aircraft were delivered to the air force two years later.
In the autumn of 1940, an improved version with an extended combat range was introduced and designated the G.50bis. In total, production of the G.50 reached 784 aircraft in seven production series; 426 of which were manufactured by Fiat (Aeritalia) and another 358 were built by CMASA. 58 aircraft were exported: 13 G.50s to Spain, 35 aircraft to Finland and 10 went to Croatia.
It was a single-seat, all-metal low-wing monoplane featuring an open cockpit and a retractable undercarriage. It was powered by a Fiat A.74 two-row radial engine and was fitted with a Hamilton-Fiat propeller. The first versions of the G.50 were fitted with different configurations of armament: either a single or a pair of 12.7mm machine guns in the nose and an additional pair of 7.7mm guns in the wings. The Fiat G.50bis can be distinguished by the redesigned tail, addition of a larger rudder and relocated tail wheel.
The Fiat G.50s were extensively used on various fronts by Italy, including deployment in Belgium, North Africa, in the Balkans, in the Aegean and the Italian mainland. In Finland they served with distinction during the Winter War of 1940 and the Continuation War of 1941a"44 against the Soviet Union.
Mirage IIIDP/5SDD/5DM/Nesher T Two-seater ‘Asia & Africa’
This injection-moulded kit contains 46 parts and two clear parts (the cockpit canopy and a landing/taxiing lamp). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.
Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) IAI Nesher T (Vulture), c/n T-05, Black 625, No.144 ‘Defenders of Arava’ Sq. (144 Tayeset), Israeli Air Force (Kheil HaAvir), Etzion Air Base (Bacha 10), Sinai, Israel, 1975
2) AMD Mirage IIIDP, s/n 67-301, Black 301, No.7 (TA) ‘Bandits’ Sq., No.32 (Tactical Attack) Wing, Pakistan Air Force (Pakistan Fiza’ya), Masroor Air Base, Pakistan, 2017-18
3) AMD Mirage 5SDD, c/n 2005, Black 2005, “Royal Saudi Air Force”, a/c purchased by Saudi Arabia on behalf of Egypt for service with the EAF (Egyptian Air Force), AMD plant, Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, France, 1974
4) Mirage 5DM, c/n 202, Black M202, No.211 Sq., 21st Fighter-Attack Wing, Zaire Air Force (Force Aérienne Zaïroise, FAZ), Kamina Air Base, Zaire, late 1970s
