Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV British fighter vs. V-1 German flyin
Ark Models 72012

Dimensions: 127
No. of parts: 34

The massed employment of "V-1" German cruise missiles against British ground installations in summer 1944 made the British to seek ways to deal with the problem. The RAF played an important part in that. For instance, Supermarine "Spitfire" Mk.XIV fighters powered by the "Griffon" 65 engine were used for intercepting "V-1s" with success. The "Spitfire" Mk.XIV would catch up with the cruise missile, snag it with a wingtip and turn it over. This would make drive the "V-1" off course and drop.