Saturday, November 21, 2015

Final product photos HA2315 Beaufighter Mk.IC No. 272 Sqn., Malta.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA2315 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.IC T3317/XK-?, No. 272 Sqn., Malta 1941.

Early in July 1941 RAF No. 272 Squadron transferred 8 Bristol Beaufighters from Edku, Egypt to Malta. During July 1941, Sqn. Ldr A.W. Fletcher CO, a Canadian, flew Beaufighter Mk. IC T3317/XK-? on a strafing attack on Sicilian airfields destroying four SM.79s and two CR.42s. 

Two days later Fletcher destroyed three more SM.79s just before the squadron was sent back to Egypt in early August 1941. Because of his rank Sqn. Ldr A.W. Fletcher CO was able to wear the ?.






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