Sunderlands of 422 & 423 Squadrons, RCAF, in RAF Coastal Command
Model any one of three Sunderland Mk.IIIs that were involved in the destruction of U-boats through 1943-1944.
Sunderland GR.III EK591 as aircraft 2•U of 422 Squadron RCAF, RAF Coastal Command, Castle Archdale, Ireland early-mid 1944.
On 10 March 1944 (while based down the road from Castle Archdale at St. Angelo) Warrant Officer 2nd Class W.F. Morton and crew, sank U-625, while on W/O Morton’s first operational mission as an aircraft commander.
Sunderland GR.III DD859 as aircraft 3•G of 423 Squadron RCAF, RAF Coastal Command, Castle Archdale, Ireland Summer of 1943.
On 4 August 1943, Flying Officer A.A. Bishop and crew sank U-489 but AA fire from the U-boat shot the aircraft down. Six of the 11-man crew survived.
Sunderland GR.III ML825 as aircraft AB•D of 423 Squadron RCAF, RAF Coastal Command, Castle Archdale, Ireland late 1944.
On 11 September 1944, Flying Officer J.N. Farren and crew joined HMCS Dunver and HMCS Hespeler in sinking U-484.
This set includes the individual markings for each aircraft plus the required national markings for the period, and clearly illustrated full-colour instructions to complete one 1/144 scale model.
Planning on building more than One? 1/144 scale Sunderland national markings are also available separately in Aviaeology set ADD14c107-1.