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With is reputation as an exceptional air observation post aircraft possessing great short field performance, when officials behind the 1956 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition were looking for a suitable reconnaissance and support aircraft, they knew exactly where to turn.
The Auster Aircraft Company were asked to modify two of their dual control T.7 aircraft specifically for the task, featuring additional radio equipment, larger tail surfaces and the ability to be fitted with either floats or skies as operations demanded.
The aircraft were also finished in a high visibility scheme, in preparation for the conditions expected during an expedition which was hoped would result in the first overland crossing of Antarctica via the South Pole.
Glue Assembly - Paint required (sold separately)
Number of Parts: 39.
Dimensions (mm): L100x W152.
With is reputation as an exceptional air observation post aircraft possessing great short field performance, when officials behind the 1956...
$29.90
The US Sikorski H-19 Chickasaw was an aircraft that was the envy of the world, with the British military being particularly keen admirers. A licence agreement was signed to allow Westland Aircraft based at Yeovil to produce the helicopter for British service. Named the Whirlwind, the first British built prototype flew in August 1953, with the type going on to enter the Royal Navy sevice in July 1954.
Scale 1:72.
Number of Parts: 49
Dimensions (mm): L242 x W224.
The US Sikorski H-19 Chickasaw was an aircraft that was the envy of the world, with the British military being...
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An aircraft which has often been described as 'Australia's panic fighter', the decision to build the indigenous Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Boomerang came in the wake of continued Japanese aggression in the Pacific and the need to ensure a continuous future supply of new fighters for the RAAF. By using many sections and components from existing aircraft types under construction in Australia, the first Boomerang was produced just sixteen weeks after the original design decision was made and 250 of these diminutive fighters would eventually be produced. Possessing excellent low altitude performance, the Boomerang would often be used to mark targets for ground attack Corsairs during the latter stages of WWII, a role which earned the distinctive little aircraft the nickname 'Smoky Joe'.
Scale 1:72.
Number of Parts: 31
Dimensions (mm): L107 x W152.
An aircraft which has often been described as 'Australia's panic fighter', the decision to build the indigenous Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation...
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The F-80C Shooting Star relied heavily on early jet technology supplied by the British. The Lockhead Shooting Star was initially developed around the British Halford H.1 engine taken from the de Haviland Vampire prototype. The project advanced under the strictest secrecy, with a team from Lockheed's "Skunk Works" producing an airframe in an impressive 143 days.
Scale 1:72.
Number of Parts: 51
Dimensions (mm): L146 x W164.
The F-80C Shooting Star relied heavily on early jet technology supplied by the British. The Lockhead Shooting Star was initially...