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When the Eighth Air Force began arriving in England in 1942, it was initially planned that what fighter units would be assigned to it would utilise the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, while the Bell P-39 Aircobra would provide escort for the medium bombers that were coming. They arrived before their aircra..

This mask has specifically been designed with Johnnie Johnson's spitfire EN398 in mind. The mask should work well with most kits. The Eduard Early IXc in 1/48 and the Tamiya 1/32 IXc are recomended.This set includes only the camouflage pattern. Serial numbers, code letters and other markings are ..

This set provides the insignia masks for both of Geoffrey Wellum's Aircraft. He first flew "K"(PAT A) K9998 and the "G" (PAT B) - X4330. "G" As a Bonus we have included P7350 from the BBMF which is Spitfire MkII.This set includes only the serial numbers, code letters and other markings. The camouf..

"MK329" was a made from a collection of aircraft at squadron level and was never a aircraft with a recorded serial number from the factory. Perhaps the key was that MK292 was Johnson\s offical aircraft. It is said he flew this twice with the guns removed to ferry beer to the pilots of his squadron..

With the clear superiority of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 over the Spitfire Mk Vb, there was much pressure to get Spitfires into production using the new two-stage supercharged Merlin 63 engine. The Mk VIII was in development but a solution was urgently needed. The Mk IX was an Vc with the Merlin 63 engin..

During 1940 two camouflage patterns were used. Type A for aircraft with serial numbers ending in even numbers and Type B for aircraft with serial numbers ending in odd numbers. During mid 1941 only type A was used.Two types of noses have been provided for the modeller to choose from. Photos from t..

During 1940 two camouflage patterns were used. Type A for aircraft with serial numbers ending in even numbers and Type B for aircraft with serial numbers ending in odd numbers. During mid 1941 only type A was used.Two types of noses have been provided for the modeller to choose from. Photos from t..

The F24 was the final Spitfire variant and was similar to the F22 except that it had an increased fuel capacity over its predecessors, with two fuel tanks of 33 gallons each (150 l). All had the larger "Spiteful" tail units. The F24 achieved a maximum speed of 454 mph (731 km/h) and could reach an a..

The F22 was the the penutimate Spitfire variant. It entered service primarily as a ground attack aircraft. During the Suez crisis, 2 F22's of the RAF were shot down by IXe's of the IDF who were able to out-turn the heavier but more powerful F22's.For our F24 camouflge mask set, see TNM-M064 and TN..

By the end of January, 1941, Hawker had an order for 50 field-modification kits to enable surplus RAF Hurricanes to be sent to sea as single-shot air defence system fitted to key merchant ships. The hapless pilots had to ditch alongside their mothership Some 35 merchant ships - designated Catapult A..

The SAAF's use of the Sabre started during the Korean War when 2 squadron had their Mustangs replaced by North American F86F-30 Sabre's. On Return of the F Models South Africa purchased the Candair Mk6 Sabre's which operated well into the 1980's.The Mk 6 Sabre's were F-86-40 with a slightly longer..

The Bristol Beaufort was a British twin-engined torpedo bomber. The Australia Beaufort. These are often known collectively as the DAP Beaufort. The Royal Australian Air Force in the South West Pacific theatre, where they were used until the end of the war.Although it was designed as a torpedo-bomb..

The single-seat Hunter entered service as a manoeuvrable fighter aircraft and later operated in fighter-bomber and reconnaissance roles during numerous conflicts. The Hunter kept secondary roles with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy (RN) until the early 1990's.The Hunter was widely exporte..

In mid 1952, the Sabre Mk 4 went into production with the first one flown on the 28th August 1952. Apart from some minor structural and system changes, including improved air-conditioning and gun sight, the MK 2 and the MK 4 were identical. The Sabre MK 4's went directly to the RAF under a mutual a..

The RAF Thunderbolts were evaluated in Europe, but most of them were shipped to SEAC, where they fought against the Japanese. The following RAF squadrons - 5, 30, 79, 123, 134, 135 , 146, 258 and 261 Squadrons in 1944, and the 34, 42 . However, many of these late arrivals were not in time to see an..

The RAF Thunderbolts were evaluated in Europe, but most of them were shipped to SEAC, where they fought against the Japanese. The following RAF squadrons - 5, 30, 79, 123, 134, 135 , 146, 258 and 261 Squadrons in 1944, and the 34, 42 . However, many of these late arrivals were not in time to see an..

The Bristol Beaufort was a British twin-engined torpedo bomber. The Australia Beaufort. These are often known collectively as the DAP Beaufort. The Royal Australian Air Force in the South West Pacific theatre, where they were used until the end of the war.Although it was designed as a torpedo-bomb..

The Mustangs "D" variant used a variety of schemes. We have adopted the references for a General factory scheme (Pat E) and aircraft from No, 442, 303,112, No 3 RAAF "Firewall" and No 38 in Israeli service.It is important to check your references for the particular aircraft you are building. The w..

The Mustangs use a variety of schemes. We have adopted the references to these schemes as A, B, C, D, E and "Firewall". Schemes A and B were typically found on the MK1a and Mk II aircraft and E and the Firewall scheme were used on IV (teardrop canopy).It is important to check your references for ..

After the 1st batch of P40's was dispatched to the RAF, Curtis began using plywood spray masks to speed up production. A batch of these aircraft was sent out to the AVG ("Flying Tigers") in China.See our other P-40 masks. The RAF Early was only used in the 1st batch. This mask is the correct mask ..

Airacobras first fought Japanese Zeros on 30 April 1942 in a low level action near Lae, New Guinea. From May to August 1942 combat between Airacobras and Zeros took place on a regular basis over New Guinea. Compilation of combat reports indicates the Zero was either equal to or close to the P-39 in ..

"Mirage IIIR" was a reconnaissance version of the Mirage IIIE with the avionics suite of the Mirage IIIC interceptor. It was equipped with multiple cameras for photo-reconnaissance sorties instead. The Mirage IIIR then developed into "Mirage IIIRD" an improved version of the "R". It was adopted outs..

South Africa, together with Israel was one of the first countries to see the potential of the Mirage. South Africa took delivery of its first batches of Mirages between 1962-1964. Later versions included the III DZ (Two seat trainer) and III EZ.Please see our other masks sets for the DZ/EZ/RZ Vers..

The "Mirage IIIC" was orignially finished in Bare Metal or painted Silver and was used effectively by France, South Africa and Israel. This mask set has been desinged to give the modeller an alternative to using decals.Care needs to be taken when using metal paints as the vinyl has a tendency to p..