More RCAF Mosquitoes

SPECIAL EDITION

Canadians in Coastal Command #3.

• 2x screen-printed main sheets.

• This 1/24 scale release is very limited edition.

• Decals to model 1 of 5 distinctive aircraft. One with nose art.

• Additional airframe stencil data decals are provided to add to those supplied in the kit and thus make a complete set.

• four 8.5 x 11in. pages of illustrated instructions. (Hi resolution b&w supplied in the package.*

• Extensive coverage of the Rocket Projectile installation used on Banff Strike Wing Mosquitoes in 1945 include useful modeling notes, close-up photos and scale drawings.

* Home-printable colour PDF version available via email after purchase.

Individual aircraft covered in this set:

• Mosquito FB.VI RF838 as EO•A. This was 404 Squadron’s first Mosquito.

• F/L JR Hughes DFC & Bar and P/O Wade.

• Mosquito FB.VI RF851 as EO•H. This was 404 Squadron’s first Mosquito to fly an operational sortie, claiming 1 seaplane destroyed and another damaged on 22 April 1945.

• F/O DA Catrane and F/L AE Foord.

• Mosquito FB.VI RF856 as EO•P. Apparently the commander’s usual mount during the type conversion period.

• W/C EW Pierce and Navigator.

• Mosquito FB.VI RF880 as EO•X. Flown by the commander during an RP attack on enemy vessels 4 May 1945.

• W/C EW Pierce and P/O MH Michael.

• Mosquito FB.VI RF882 as EO•Z. The last Mosquito delivered to 404 Squadron.

• regular crew, if any, unknown.

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