Airfix A50172 - Battle of Britain Ready for Battle

At the height of summer of 1940, the fate of the free world rested upon the skill and courage of just a few young pilots as the RAF stood alone against the might of the as yet undefeated German Luftwaffe.  In the air above southern England, Supermarine Spitfires and Hawker Hurricanes fought vicious dogfights with the fighters and bombers of the enemy.  As they wheeled and fought across the sky it was down to a larger group of men and women based on the ground to keep these vital aircraft serviceable and armed during these crucial summer months.  Refuelling was the duty of the  then common Albion AM463 refuelling truck, which with its three separate hoses was capable of refuelling three fighters simultaneously thus speeding up the vital turn around between fighter sorties.  The aircraft were rearmed and maintained by armies of fitters and gun crews, feeding thousands of .303 rounds into the gun bays of the waiting fighters.  Finally, trucks such as the Bedford MWD were used to transport men and equipment across airfields and around the country in this fraught and dangerous time.  While the majority of the recognition goes to the fighter pilots of the RAF, who risked everything to defeat the Luftwaffe, the contribution made be the ground crew and other ground personnel must not be forgotten many were killed and injured in Luftwaffe attacks on the airfields and they worked tirelessly to ensure the RAF emerged victorious.

The kit contains:

• Hawker Hurricane Mk1 (length 200mm, width 225mm, pieces 127)
• Albion AM463 3-Point Refueller (lenght 118, width 45mm pieces 113)
• Bedford MWD (length 89mm, with 41mm, pieces 95)
• 10 Ground Crew Figures & Accessories (height 38mm (pieces 108)
  

This set contains paints, brushes and poly cement.

Please note we cannot guarantee the kit is complete.

Please note this kit is pre-owned.