Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB

LIMITED EDITION
Air Power Series
A detailed DIE-CAST model for the adult collector
 

Hawker Typhoon 1B DN323 in superb 451 squadron RAF markings and Middle East 2 tone sand paint livery. Flown by Sqn Ldr J. Paine based at Idku, Egypt in August 1943 on hot weather trials. Mint and boxed, highly accurate 1/72 scale limited edition of 4,880 pieces. Has to be seen to be appreciated, very sought after. BARGAIN PRICE!!

The Hawker Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft. While the Typhoon was designed to be a medium-high altitude interceptor, and a direct replacement for the Hawker Hurricane, several design problems were encountered, and the Typhoon never completely satisfied this requirement. Other external events in 1940 prolonged the gestation of the Typhoon.

Nicknamed the Tiffy in RAF slang, the Typhoon's service introduction in mid-1941 was also plagued with problems, and for several months the aircraft faced a doubtful future. However, in 1941 the Luftwaffe brought the formidable Focke-Wulf Fw 190 into service: the Typhoon was the only fighter in the RAF inventory capable of catching the Fw 190 at low altitudes and, as a result, secured a new role as a low-altitude interceptor. Through the support of pilots such as Roland Beamont the Typhoon also established itself in roles such as night-time intruder and a long-range fighter. From late 1942 the Typhoon was equipped with bombs; from late 1943 ground attack rockets were added to the Typhoon's armoury. Using these two weapons, the Typhoon became one of the Second World War's most successful ground-attack aircraft.

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• Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB - DN323, No.451 Squadron, Idku, Egypt 1943.

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