RAF Hawker Hurricane Mk.I WWII Polish Squadron HA8601 1:48

Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series Hawker Hurricane Mk.I WWII Polish Squadron 1940 Battle of Britain Ace Sgt. J.František , 303 (Polish) Squadron, RAF Northolt, September 1940 1:48 Scale Item: HA8601 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. Josef František was born in Czechoslovakia joining the Air Force in 1934. When Czechoslovakia was given to Germany František fled to Poland, then to France and eventually to England where he was assigned to the No. 303 (Polish) Squadron flying the Hawker Hurricane I. His first victory came on September 2, while his last was on September 30, 1940 when he failed to return. He shot down 17 aircraft and was the highest scoring Allied pilot during the Battle of Britain. Seven of his victories were scored flying R4175. Specifications for the Hawker Hurricane Mk. I Manufacturer – Hawker Industries Country – UK First Year of Service – 1937 Production _ 14,583 Crew – 1