RCAF Mosquitoes of 418 Sqn. (revised)

Canadians in Fighter Command #1.

• Small series screen-printed production

• Available in 1/72 and 1/48 scale versions

• Decals to model any one of four different aircraft with multiple variations of several of them, featuring enough common markings and comprehensive airframe stencil data markings for one complete model.

• Six 8.5 x 11in. pages of illustrated documentation.*

*High resolution b&w supplied in the package. Home-printable colour PDF version available via email after purchase. Documentation includes decal placement and painting instructions for all subject aircraft variations, reference photographs, an illustrated article on accurately modeling variations of Mosquito FB.VI wing-mounted ordnance, as well as general decal application instructions.

Aircraft covered in this set:

• Mosquito FB.VI (series I) HJ719:
As aircraft TH•U “Moonbeam McSwine” flown by F/L Luma of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF Air Defence of Great Britain (ADGB), Holmsey South, circa early-mid 1944;

• Mosquito FB.VI HR147:
As aircraft TH•Z “Hairless Joe” flown by W/C Bannock of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF ADGB, Hunsdon, circa mid through late 1944 (a new variation includes the Wing Commander’s Pennant on the entry door appropriate for the aircraft after Bannock took command of the squadron 10 October 1944);

• Mosquito FB.VI NS850:
As aircraft TH•M “Black Rufe” flown by S/L Kipp of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF ADGB, Holmsey South, circa mid 1944;

• Mosquito FB.VI SZ976:
As aircraft TH•V of 418 Squadron RCAF, RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force, B.71 (Coxyde, Belgium) and B.80 (Volkel, Netherlands), circa spring 1945.

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