Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Final product photos HA7812 Spitfire Mk.IIA QV-Y S/Lt. Blake.

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series, HA7812, Spitfire Mk.IIA P7423/QV-Y, S/Lt. Blake No.19 Sqn., October 1940.

Arthur Giles Blake attended the Royal Naval College and received his FAA wings in January 1940. On June 15, 1940 he was one of the FAA pilots assigned to the RAF at 7 OTU. 

On July 1, 1940 he was assigned to No. 19 Squadron and because of his naval background was nicknamed “Admiral”. During September 1940 Sub Lieutenant Blake downed an He-111, shared another, destroyed 3 Me-109s, damaged an Me-110 and a Do-17 before being shot down himself and killed on October 29, 1940.







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