Italeri Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb/Mk.IX 1/72

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb or Mk.IX Aircraft Model Kit 1/72

Italeri 1/72 scale plastic kit of the Supermarine Spitfire, a single-engine low-wing monoplane fighter and undoubtedly one of the most famous airplanes in the history of aviation and an icon of British aeronautical engineering.

The Spitfire formed, alongside the Hawker Hurricane, the backbone of the Royal Air Force fighter units during the Battle of Britain against the German Luftwaffe. Throughout the war, the Spitfire underwent continuous development to counter enemy technological advancements in both aerodynamic configuration and powerplant options.

The Spitfire Mk V, introduced in 1941 and equipped with the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine rated at 1,440 hp, was produced in large numbers and widely distributed among operational squadrons. Flown by some of the most renowned Royal Air Force aces, it achieved a significant number of air-to-air victories.

• Alternative parts included for Mk.Vb or Mk.IX
• 5 RAF Aces marking options: Wing Cmdr. James E. Johnson, Lt. Jan Zumbach, Sqn. Ldr. B.E.F. Paddy Finucane, Flg. Off. George Buchanan, Sqn. Ldr. Russell Foskett
• Rolls-Royce Merlin engine 1,440 hp