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Stein Aasland (blarfblarf)
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RF606 "T for Tommy"
The only mosquito lost on a daring low-level raid.

Scale:
1:48
Status:
Completed
Started:
May 16, 2021
Completed:
August 24, 2021

This is the Tamiya 1/48 Mosquito FB Mk. VI built as RF606 VV-T "T for Tommy" from 235 sqd. which were a part of Costal Command and was stationed at Banff - Scotland.

On March 30th 1945 it took part in a raid against shipping in Skien and Porsgrunn - Norway. It was flown by Flt. Lt. William "Bill" Knowles DFC and Flt. Sg. Lawrence Thomas.
On the way to the target RF606 had to take over the lead for the mission, as the lead plane experienced engine problems.
The attack on the ships were to be carried out at ultra-low level. Eyewitnesses said that some of the planes flew just a few feet above the water.
While the attack was going on Knowles warned the attacking squadrons that there were a high number of high tension cables in the target area. A few seconds later RF606 likely hit one of these cables and crashed in the hill east of the quay, killing both Knowles and Thomas.
They are now buried at Nordre gravlund in Skien.

RF606 was the only plane lost in this raid.

Project inventory

Full kits
32562
British Light Utility Car 10HP
Tamiya 1:48
32562 2008 New tool
61062
De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI/NF Mk.II
Tamiya 1:48
61062 (61062-2800) 1998 New tool
Detail and Conversion sets
49239
Mosquito FB Mk.VI / NF Mk.II Tamiya
Eduard 1:48
49239 2003 New tool
Figures
02620
Pilots & Ground crew Royal Air Force WWII
Revell 1:48
02620 2011 New box
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Photoalbums

22 images
RF606View album, image #8
1:48
1:48 Mosquito FB Mk.VI / NF Mk.II (Eduard 49239)1:48 De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI/NF Mk.II (Tamiya 61062)1:48 British Light Utility Car 10HP (Tamiya 32562)1+
37 images
The making of RF606View album, image #1
1:48
1:48 Mosquito FB Mk.VI / NF Mk.II (Eduard 49239)1:48 De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI/NF Mk.II (Tamiya 61062)1:48 British Light Utility Car 10HP (Tamiya 32562)1+

Part of my Collections

1/48 Aircrafts
In progress 1×Completed 4×Queued 1×
Dioramas & vignettes
Completed 8×
Norway
Completed 4×Queued 1×

Comments

2 31 August 2021, 07:43
Andrew Horton
Wow, great job!
31 August 2021, 08:27