Model Dim.: 12.30 cm
5 RAF ACES VERSIONS: Wing cmdr. James E. Johnson, Lt. Jan Zumbach, Sqn. Ldr. B.E.F. ‘Paddy’ Finucane, Flg. Off. George Buchanan, Sqn. Ldr. Russell Foskett.
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The Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft can undoubtedly be considered one of the most famous airplanes in the history of aviation and an icon of British aeronautical engineering. A single-engine, low-wing monoplane equipped with effective offensive armament, it formed—along with the Hawker Hurricane—the backbone of the Royal Air Force’s fighter units during the Battle of Britain against the German Luftwaffe. Throughout the war, in order to counter enemy technological advancements, the Spitfire underwent continuous development in both aerodynamic configuration and powerplant options. The Spitfire Mk V, introduced in 1941 and powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine rated at 1,440 hp, was produced in large numbers and widely distributed among operational squadrons. Flown by some of the most renowned Royal Air Force aces, it achieved a significant number of air-to-air victories.
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