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| | Code: AM-ACSL05 
Price: $19.95
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| Amercom 1:72 Aircraft of the World ACSL05
Hawker Hurricane Mk II Diecast Model
RAF No.134 Sqn, Vaenga, USSR, September 1941 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Hawker Hurricane Mk II | | 5.25" | | 6.75" |
This Hawker Hurricane Mk IIB flew with No. 134 Squadron RAF at Vaenga, near Murmansk, as part of No. 151 Wing's Operation Benedict in 1941, the squadron's aircraft wearing the code letters GV. Twenty-four Hurricanes of 134 and 81 Squadrons flew off HMS Argus on September 7, with more arriving crated by the first Arctic convoy. The wing began sorties on September 11, defending Allied convoys, escorting Soviet bombers, and training Soviet pilots and ground crews on the type. In five weeks it claimed 16 victories. The Hurricanes were handed over to Soviet forces when the RAF left in November, and four wing members received the Order of Lenin. Based on the Fury biplane and designed by Sydney Camm as a monoplane fighter, the Hurricane was first flown on November 6th, 1935. With its wide-set landing gear, easy handling, reliability, and stable gun platform, the Hurricane was suitable for a variety of different roles such as intruder, ground strafing and night fighter. Steel-tube construction meant cannon shells could pass right through the wood and fabric covering without exploding. The Hurricane underwent many modifications during its lifetime, including an upgraded Merlin engine and interchangeable multi-purpose wings, staging twelve 7.7mm guns and two 40mm anti-tank guns and carrying two 500lb bombs. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Amercom "1:72 Aircraft of the World" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military aircraft in 1:72 scale. To help keep the price down, these items arrive in low-cost, discardable blister type packaging. Amercom "Aircraft of the World" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Rotating wheels and propellers.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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