RAF Hawker Hurricane Mk.I WWII McNight 242th HA8602 1:48

Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series Hawker Hurricane Mk.I Flying Officer W.L. McKnight, 242 Squadron, RAF Coltishall, "LE A P2961" December 1940 1:48 Scale Item: HA8602 1/48 scale pre-finished. Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic. Professionally painted. All markings pad applied for superb results. Canopy slides open. Comes with a pilot that can be removed. Comes with display stand. Landing gear is fully retractable and can be displayed up or down. Propeller is metal. Extremely sought after by collectors. The Hawker Hurricane was the first British single-engine fighter and the first single wing aircraft with retractable landing gear as well as an enclosed cockpit and 8 machine guns. The Hurricane went into operational service in December 1937 with the RAF 111 Squadron. The Hurricane is usually over looked as a major player in the BoB because of the Spitfire but 80% of the 1,792 German aircraft shot down were because of the Hurricane. There were 14,533 Hurricanes produced in all variants. F/O William L. “Willie” McKnight was born in Alberta Canada and on November 6, 1939 joined the No. 242 All Canadian Squadron. He was attached to the 607 & 615 Squadrons for the Battle of France. During the BoB he was again with the 242 Squadron as wingman for Douglas Bader. By the end of 1940, P/O McKnight had claimed 17 kills, plus 2 shared and three unconfirmed but some say 23 victories. January 12, 1941 Canada’s first Ace in WWII never returned from the Calais area. Specifications for the Hawker Hurricane Mk. I Manufacturer – Hawker Industries Country – UK First Year of Service – 1937 Production _ 14,583 Crew – 1