Details: Spitfire Mk V - BR487, 417 Sqn RAF, Tunisia 1943 1/48

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HA7851	Corgi	Spitfire Mk V - BR487, 417 Sqn RAF, Tunisia 1943 1/48	£ 0.00
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	Hobby Master 1/48 scale HA7851: Supermarine Spitfire Mk V BR487 of 417 Sqn RAF, Tunisia, 1943. Only 600 produced. Length 7.5 inches Wingspan 9.25 inches The RCAF 417 Squadron "City of Windsor" was formed in England in November 1941 as part of RAF Fighter Command and flew the Spitfire MkVb and Vc between October 1942 and September 1943. In June 1942 the 417 Squadron was transferred to Egypt as part of the Desert Air Force to provide support to the British Eighth Army. In April 1943 the 417 Squadron became the only Canadian in the Desert Air Force and provided close support throughout Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. The squadron was disbanded on June 30, 1945. Designed by R.J.Michell to meet a British Air Ministry specification, the Supermarine Spitfire first flown on March 5th, 1936. With its combination of beautiful fighter design, the excellent performance of its Rolls-Royce Merlin powerplant and firepower provided by twin cannons and four machine guns, the Spitfire became an unrivaled symbol of victory. The Spitfire had 40 major variants and was built in greater numbers than any other British aircraft of the time. It flew operationally on every front between 1939 and 1945 and was engaged in every one of the Royal Air Force's major actions.

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