Airfix 1:72 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1/FGR.2

Airfix 1:72 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1/FGR.2With the RAF already operating Phantoms initially intended for the Royal Navy at Leuchars air base in Fife, the withdrawal of HMS Ark Royal in 1978 meant that they also inherited the rest of the Fleet Air Arm Phantom fleet. Nos 43 and 111 Squadrons would use the Phantom FG. 1 to defend Britains airspace until 1989, when they both converted to the BAe Tornado F. 3.

The SMT surpasses its predecessor in almost every area: The range of flight

taking inspiration from the inter-war seaplanes which had competed for the Schneider Trophy

Due to the necessity of increasing production

This represented more than one-third of Germany's total wartime tank production

the Prince of Wales was spotted by a Japanese scout plane

★This is a 1/12 scale plastic model assembly kit

217 Squadron

width: 98mm

As a much-valued and one of the best-known fighting aircraft designs of the Second World War

The design had high wing

which was under production at that moment

quadruple guns