Spitfire Vb Double Ace RAF Sqn. Ldr Jan Zumbach 303 "Duck" 1942 HA7850 1:48

Spitfire Vb Double Ace RAF Vb Sqn. Ldr Jan Zumbach 303 Duck scheme Squadron summer 1942 Hobby Master HA7850 scale 1:48 Hobby Master Diecast Metal scale models 1/48 Air Power Series Item: HA7850 1:48 Scale The 303 "Kościuszko" Squadron was a Polish-manned Fighter Squadron and part of the RAF. During the Battle of Britain the 303 Squadron recorded more victories than any of the other 66 allied fighter squadrons. The 303 Squadron Leader was Jan Zumbach who scored eight victories during the BoB. EN951 was the last of three different Spitfires Zumbach had flown. The victory markings on his aircraft were German crosses outlined in white for confirmed victories and red for probables. Zumbach ended the war with 13 1/3 victories. Supermarine Spitfire Mk. 1a X4277 XT-M arrived with the 603 Squadron (City of Edindurgh) on August 30th 1940. On August 27, 1940603 Squadron moved to Hornchurch and on August 29, 1940 Hillary scored his first victory but his aircraft was badly damaged and crash landed. Assigned the new Spitfire Mk. 1 X4277 XT-M Richard Hillary scored 4 more victories. The 5th victory came on September 3, 1940 but he was once again shot down and badly burned. He returned to flying by piloting a Blenheim but died when the aircraft crashed during training.