Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I
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and is no longer available.List price: $26.99You pay: $21.19(All prices in U.S. Dollars)Manufacturer: Airfix ModelsStock Number: AIR A05126Scale: 1/48View all products of type "Spitfire" This model kit requires assembly. Cement, paint and other construction materials not included unless specifically stated in the description.
The Supermarine Spitfire is arguably the most famous and beautiful aircraft ever to grace the skies. First flying in 1936, R.J. Mitchell's masterpiece was, by 1940, the interceptor of choice for Fighter Command, and the envy of the world's air arms.
Powered by the equally famous Rolls Royce Merlin V12, the spitfire was capable of speeds of over 360mph and had exceptional maneuverability The Spitfire was an excellent dog-fighter, with it's ability to turn inside an opponent; a great strength in the struggles over southern England and the English Channel during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940.
The Spitfire Mk1 has come to be seen as a symbol of 'The Few', vital to the defense of the United Kingdom against the previously all-conquering Luftwaffe.Along with the Hurricane, it cemented its place in history during the Battle of Britain and continues now to be a hugely desirable 'warbird' at air shows.
Markings for:
- Spitfire Mk.I - Aircraft flown by Pilot Office Osgood Villers Hanbury, No.602 Squadron, RAF Westhampnett, Sussex, England, August 1940
- Spitfire Mk.I - No.57 Operational Training Unit, RAF Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales, Mid-1941
- Spitfire Mk.I - No.19(F) Squadron, RAF Duxford, UK, August 1938