Airfix 1:72 RAF Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk.22 1/48 Aircraft

Airfix 1:72 RAF Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk.22 1/48 AircraftConsidered by many to be the ultimate Spitfire, the F Mk. 22 shared only a very passing resemblance to its early Spitfire ancestors. Equipped with a more powerful Griffon engine as well as a larger tail unit and cut down rear fuselage, the F Mk. 22 was the most powerful Spitfire to see service, as well as the most capable. Serving in only small numbers and too late for the Second World War, the F Mk. 22 was the penultimate land based variant of the

who used them in various ways until 1944

inflicting catastrophic injuries on the pilot - that pilot was future Second World War RAF ace and inspirational national hero Douglas Bader

the Repulse's side armour and armaments were both strengthened and modernized

From its reliable design

& 42 aircraft which are dressed up as Soviet MiG and Sukhoi aircraft with distinctive blue and brown camouflage patterns

Apart from decals for the vehicles deployed in the Iraq War

Kit consists of 356 parts

Detailed open fighting compartment

fulfilling a multitude of tactical roles in many different operating environments

who had been idle in motorsport competitions as a works team since their withdrawal in 1988

cockpit displays

giving the model a highly realistic feel