| Blenheim
Mk. I/If |
RAF 7
£1.60
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Used in large numbers, it equipped 30 bomber &
20 fighter squadrons. It also pioneered night fighting using A.I. radar.
Speed :- 260 mph
Climb :- 1,500 feet per
minute
Ceiling :- 22,000 feet
Range :- 1,125 miles
Armament :- 2x .303 MG (b)
+4x .303 MG (f)
up to 1000lb bombs |
Top surface - Dark green, Dark earth.
Undersides -Sky (fighter)
Black (bomber)
Codes -Medium sea grey
Night fighter -black overall
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| Blenheim
Mk. IV |
RAF 8
£1.60
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Replacing the MK.I in Europe, Middle & Far East.
Used by Bomber Command until 1942.
Speed :- 266 mph
Climb :- 1,500 feet per minute
Ceiling :- 22,000 feet
Range :- 1,460 miles
Armament :- 2x .303 MG (b)
+4x .303 MG (f)
up to 1000lb bombs |
Top
surface - Dark green, Dark earth.
Undersides -Sky
Codes -Medium sea grey
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Bristol Beaufort |
RAF 9
£1.60
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widely used maritime aircraft. Britain's standard torpedo -bomber
from 1940-1943. Australia used 700 Beaufort's in the Pacific theatre.
Note. File off torpedo for bomber version.
Speed :- 265 mph
Climb :- 1,450 feet per
minute
Ceiling :- 16,500 feet
Range :- 1,035 miles
Armament :- 3x .303 MG
1x 18" torpedo
up to 1500lb bombs |
Top
surface - Dark green, Dark earth.
Undersides -Black
Codes -Medium sea grey
Australian a/c foliage green, underside sky blue
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Beaufighter If/Ic
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RAF 10
£1.60
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The Beaufighter was developed from the Beaufort. It
entered service in September 1940. Available as a heavily armed
night-fighter (If) or long range escort (Ic). The MK. Ic. was used by
Coastal Command.
Speed :- 321 mph
Climb :- 1,960 feet per
minute
Ceiling :- 26,500 feet
Range :- 1,170 miles
Armament :- 6x .303 MG
4x 20mm cannon |
Top
surface - Dark green, Dark earth.
Undersides -Sky (fighter)
Spinners -Black
Codes -Medium sea grey
Collector rings -bronze
Night fighter -black overall
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Beaufighter TF X
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RAF 11
£1.60
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The TF X entered service in 1943 & 2,205 were
supplied to Coastal Command. It proved a formidable anti-shipping/strike
aircraft. The "thimble nose" carried AI Mk. VIII radar. Australia
was supplied with 62 for use in the Pacific.
Speed :- 303 mph
Climb :- 1,430 feet per
minute
Ceiling :- 15,000 feet
Range :- 1,470 miles
Armament :- 1x .303 MG &
4x 20mm cannon plus
1x 18" torpedo
or 8x 60 lb rockets.
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Top
surface - Extra dark sea gray.
Undersides -Sky (fighter)
Codes -sky or dull red
Collector rings -bronze
Torpedo -natural metal, black head
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Fleet Air Arm |
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| Fairey
Fulmar |
FAA 3
£1.20
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The
Fleet Air Arm's first 8 gun fighter. Used for fleet defence over the
hard fought Malta convoy's of 1942.
Speed :- 246 mph
Climb :- 1,000 feet per
minute
Ceiling :- 16,000 feet
Range :- 650 nautical miles
Armament :- 8x .303 MG
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Top surface - Extra dark sea gray, dark slate grey.
Undersides -sky
Codes -usually white
Spinner -black
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Edge Miniatures
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