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RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc Fighter - "MH883" F/L George Beurling, No.412 Squadron, 126 Wing, RAF Biggin Hill, England, January 1944 (1:48 Scale)
RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc Fighter - "MH883" F/L George  Beurling, No.412 Squadron, 126 Wing, RAF Biggin Hill, England, January 1944

Hobby Master RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc Fighter - "MH883" F/L George Beurling, No.412 Squadron, 126 Wing, RAF Biggin Hill, England, January 1944




 
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Hobby Master HA8307 RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc Fighter - "MH883" F/L George Beurling, No.412 Squadron, 126 Wing, RAF Biggin Hill, England, January 1944 (1:48 Scale) "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
- British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, commenting on the British airmen in the Battle of Britain

The Spitfire is the most famous British aircraft of all time. Although less numerous than the Hawker Hurricane, it is remembered as the sleek, thoroughbred fighting machine that turned the tide during the Battle of Britain. The Spitfire was among the fastest and most maneuverable prop-driven fighters of World War II, serving in virtually every combat theater.

Supermarine designer Reginald Mitchell created this small, graceful, elliptical-wing fighter with eight guns in the wings that were able to fire without being hindered by the propeller. The immortal Spitfire thus became not merely one of the best-performing fighters of all time, but also one of the best-looking. Although never employed as a long-range escort, the Spitfire was a champion in an air-to-air duel. Spitfires routinely dived at the speed of sound, faster than any of the German jets.

A carrier-based version, called the Seafire, was a winner in its own right, serving valiantly on convoy routes during World War II. The Seafire 47 was even used in the early stages of the Korean War, before it was replaced by more modern jet aircraft.

Pictured here is a 1:48 scale replica of a RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc fighter that was piloted by George Beurling, who was attached to No.412 Squadron, 126 Wing, then deployed to RAF Biggin Hill, England, during January 1944. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 9-inches
Length: 7-1/2-inches

Release Date: December 2013

Historical Account: "The Falcon of Malta" - After every successful sortie, George 'Buzz' Buerling would promptly record all the data of his victories in his black notebook. He analyzed it and invented a set of formulas and graphs, which involved speed of aircrafts and angles. This served him to become (in the opinion of many of his contemporaries) the best "deflection shooter [he] can be." This mathematical calculations, together with lizard-practice-shooting, showed his great devotion to the science of killing. He was a zealot when it came to aircraft's guns, and had stuck to his armourers rather than his squadron mates. Since he did not drink and constantly talked about shooting and killing - occasionally adorning it with the Bible verse - the other pilots withdrew from him. When waiting for combat flying, he always checked all the guns in aircraft designated to him. He was obsessive about it. The same time George was completely unconcerned about his tidiness and exceptionally imprecise in his discipline. He was also very eager to fly missions. Unlike many others, he never complained about having to sit in the cockpit while being in readiness. He seemed to be indifferent to scourging sun and foul smell of cordite, glycol, grease, sometimes even vomit and urine.

Features
  • Diecast construction
  • Retractable landing gear
  • Sliding plexiglass canopy
  • Fully articulated control surfaces
  • Accurate markings and insignia

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