Italeri 1482 Spitfire Mk.V/Mk.IX Aces 1/72 Model Kit

• Italeri Spitfire Mk.V / Mk IX Aces Fighter Plane

The Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft can undoubtedly be considered one of the most famous aeroplanes in the history of aviation and an icon of British aeronautical engineering. A single-engine, low-wing monoplane equipped with effective offensive armament, it formed—along with the Hawker Hurricane—the backbone of the Royal Air Force’s fighter units during the Battle of Britain against the German Luftwaffe. Throughout the war, in order to counter enemy technological advancements, the Spitfire underwent continuous development in both aerodynamic configuration and powerplant options. The Spitfire V, produced from 1941 and powered by the 1,440 hp Merlin engine, was widely distributed to operational units and later evolved into the Mk IX version. Flown by the most renowned aces of the British Royal Air Force, it achieved a significant number of aerial victories. Scale is 1:72 Size of the model is 13cm Super decal sheet included One model with two possible versions: Mk V and Mk IX Decals for the most famous R.A.F. aces : James Edgar Johnson, Brendan “Paddy” Finucane (from Ireland), Jan Zumbach (from Poland), Russel Foskett (from Australia) George Buchanan (from South Africa)

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