Airfix A17001A Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc Flying Dray Plastic Kit

Airfix A17001A Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc Flying Dray Plastic Kit

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: A17001A

Manufacturer Number: A17001A
Condition: New
Category: Plastic Kits, Aircraft
Brand: Airfix
Range: Airfix 2025
Era: World War 2
Construction: Plastic Kit
Scale: 1:24
Type Of Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire

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£107.99

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A few weeks after D-Day, a newspaper ran a story that reported that only watery cider and poisoned water was available to our boys on the front. Sadly, no spare transport aircraft were available to bring non-essential items to the forward landing grounds. As a result of this, Several of the Squadrons who were previously operating out of the airfields along the south-coast are thought to have taken part. After initially using long range fuel tanks, the next methodology utilised was to fly beer in a cask. A modification was carried out to enable the cask to be carried on the Spitfires' bomb racks. Pilots with the RAF's No. 131 (Polish) wing, claimed to have invented the idea of the 'beer bomb', using casks that had home-made nosecones fitted to make them more aerodynamic. #Beer Bombs# were adopted by the Canadians and USAF during the war.

In the summer of 1944, after the D-Day landings, British troops pressing into Normandy faced fierce resistance - and a dry pint glass. Supplies were tight, and morale was vital. So, in one of the war's most unexpected missions, Spitfire pilots took to the skies not just with ammunition - but with beer. Ingenious airmen modified drop tanks and strapped barrels beneath their wings, delivering much-needed refreshment to parched troops across the Channel. Some called it 'Operation Cheers'. These weren#t official missions. They were flights of morale. Spitfires - symbols of British grit - became airborne drays for a brief, glorious period. This Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc kit in 1:24 scale includes parts required to truly replicate the beer carrying Spitfires 'Flying Drays'.

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As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

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Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

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