Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Va
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and is no longer available.List price: $12.98You pay: $10.19(All prices in U.S. Dollars)Manufacturer: Airfix ModelsStock Number: AIR 2102Scale: 1/72View all products of type "Spitfire" This model kit requires assembly. Cement, paint and other construction materials not included unless specifically stated in the description.
Without doubt, the Supermarine Spitfire was one of the most important aircraft of WWII, with more being produced that any other British aircraft type - it was also in production throughout the war. The Mk.V version of the Spitfire was produced in greater numbers than any other mark and gave the RAF a combat advantage throughout most of 1941.
Entering service with No.92 Squadron at Biggin Hill, the Spitfire Va was powered by the new Merlin 45 engine and incorporated the 'a' wing, which retained the eight machine gun armament of earlier machines. Pitted against the Messerschmitt Bf 109F, the Spitfire Va proved to be superior at higher altitudes and was generally more heavily armed. As the most produced version, the Spitfire mark V saw significant development during its service career.
Markings:
- No. 164 Argentine (British) Squadron, Royal Air Force Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, April-September 1942
- P7666 EB-Z 'Observer Corps' 41 Squadron Hornchurch 1941