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| GARAF1009 | Corgi | Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX - BBMF 601 (County of London) Sqn | £ 0.00 |
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| Gemini Aces 1/72 scale GARAF1009: Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX MK356 of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) painted to represent MJ250 of 601 (County of London) Sqn flown by Flight Lieutenant Desmond Ibbotson DFC. Limited Edition of 750 models. Length 5.25 inches Wingspan 6.25 inches MK356 was built at Castle Bromwich and delivered to Digby in March 1944 fitted with a Merlin 66 engine, optimised for operations at low level and below 25,000 feet. She was allocated to 443 'Hornet' Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, which became part of 144 Canadian Wing, commanded by Wing Commander J. E. 'Johnny' Johnson and was based at various locations on the South Coast of England. The aircraft flew its first operational mission from Westhampnett on 14 April 1944 as part of a 'Rodeo' fighter sweep over occupied France. In the weeks leading up to the Invasion of France, MK356 was involved in various fighter and fighter-bomber missions. On D-Day +1 (7 June 1944). MK356 was damaged 3 times herself, including 2 belly landings and on 14 June lost a wheel on take-off; the pilot completing the mission prior to making a third belly landing. Normally the aircraft would have been repaired on site but the Squadron moved to a forward operating base in France the next day, leaving MK356 behind to be picked up and stored by a Maintenance Unit. Post war MK356 was used as an instructional airframe, as a gate guardian at Hawkinge and Locking, and she also served as a static airframe in the film 'The Battle of Britain' before going on display in the museum at St Athan. In January 1992 a complete refurbishment to flying condition was commenced and in November 1997 the aircraft flew for the first time in 53 years, subsequently moving to her present home with the BBMF. Since 2008 the aircraft has been presented as UF-Q, MJ250 of No 601 (County of London) Squadron the aircraft of Flight Lieutenant Desmond Ibbotson DFC. She is in a silver paint scheme used during late 1944 when the Squadron carried out fighter bomber missions over the Balkans from bases in Southern Italy. 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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