The immortal Spitfire was the most famous fighter of the Second World War & one of the greatest war planes of all time. When the Battle of Britain began in the summer of 1940 there were nineteen squadrons of Spitfires in action. The two Spitfires for which markings are provided are typical of those flown at the begining of the hostilities. The first " Bogus", belonged to 602 Squadron originally based at Drem in Scotl&, & which with 603 Squadron shot down the first enemy aircraft over Britain in October 1939. The second " Kiwi", was flown by Flt. Deere D.F.C. of 54 Squadron based at Hornchurch, Essex during the Battle of Britain. This fabulous model will show the cockpit, the Merlin engine, gun ports & other great detail. Specification: Model Scale 1:24 Number of Parts 156
Dimensions (mm) L468mm x W381mm Skill Level 3 Requires Painting Yes Product Name/ Code: Spitfire Mk Ia 1:24 (A12001) Manufacturer: Airfix