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Tag: RAF

  • Air-Sea Rescue Defiant

    Air-Sea Rescue Defiant

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    Boulton-Paul Defiant ASR Mk I, V1121/BA*O, 277 Squadron, RAF, August 1942 The Subject The Defiant was expected to intercept bombers and with it’s 4x .303 Brownings easily get close enough to…oh who am I kidding. It was a really dumb idea regardless what it was designed for. Strap a heavy turret onto a fighter and…

  • Hurricane in Training

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    Hurricane Mk I, L2006/Y, 11 Group Pilot Pool, RAF Sutton Bridge, August 1942 This is another of my Hurricane Season models. I chose this one simply because I had the decals, and it was a colorful subject. The Subject As pilots progressed through training they eventually got to fly ever higher performance aircraft in order…

  • Mk Va, R7347, USA Summer 1941

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    Spitfire Mk Va, R7347, assigned to USAAF for testing, Summer 1941 It seems there is always much to learn about the Spitfire.  When my interest in the Spitfire first began, I probably did what most modelers do:  I made a list.  The list started with Mk I, followed by II, III, IV, et cetera until…