Aviaeology Mosquito Decals June 2010
- Details
- Published on Sun, 23 May 2010
More RCAF Mosquitoes
SPECIAL EDITION
Canadians in Coastal Command #3
AOD24011 ($16.99)
AOD48011 ($12.49)
AOD72011 ($8.89)
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• High Quality screen-printed decal sheets.
• First printing limited to 250 sets in 1/48 and 1/72 scales, and 150 sets in 1/24 scale.
• Decals to model 1 of 5 distinctive aircraft. One with personal markings (inscription on nose).
• Complete airframe stencil data decals are provided, complete with alterative variations and useage notes.*
* Only the airframe stencil data missing from the available kit is supplied in the 1/24th scale set. This is probably the most complete stencil data set available for gun-nosed Mosquitoes in the other scales.
• four 8.5 x 11in. pages of illustrated instructions. (Hi resolution b&w supplied in the package.*
* Our usual home-printable colour PDF version available via email after purchase. The PDF features project-related links as well.
• 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.
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ndividual aircraft covered in this set:
• Mosquito FB.VI RF838 as EO•A “Anygumchum”. This was 404 Squadron’s first Mosquito.
– flown by 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.
– flown by 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.
– flown by W/C EW “Teddy” Pierce and navigator during the squadron’s conversion period.
• Mosquito FB.VI RF880 as EO•X. The commander’s aircraft during an RP attack on enemy vessels 4 May 1945.
– flown by 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. Representative of late Coastal scheme.
