Eduard Spitfire IXc Late Production - Weekend edition
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8 April 2016, 23:18
Joe GaudonThe condition of the stripes depends on timing. From June 4, 1944 until Jul 25, 1945 there were full stripes top and bottom of wings, and all around the fuselage. Orders were issued Jul 25, to reduce stripes to wing bottoms and lower fuselage only. For lower visibility when doing air superiority. All stripes were removed on Jan 3, 1945. Therefore, this is Johnnies aircraft from any time between Jul 25 and Jan 3... there are stripes on the bottom of the wings on this kit 🙂
7 November 2017, 18:32
Tim HeimerThank you Joe for that info! I did not know that. When doing research on the spirit of Kent(pics only) . I was confused, this explains it. I should've dug deeper !
8 November 2017, 13:13
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Johnnie Johnson MK392
This was Johnnie's second Mk IX as a WingCo. He took over 144 Wing again in March 1944, prepared it for D-Day and took it across the channel on June Flying Ground support missions. In Sept 144 Wing was disbanded and he took over 127 Wing till he became Group Captain in charge of 125 Wing in March 1945. He shot down 12 aircraft in this machine.
