Gloster Gladiator Mk.I K7985 73 Sqn. RAF, Depicts aircraft flown by Edgar James "Cobber" Kain @ RAF Hendon Air Pageant 1937
(Airfix A02052)
The Shuttleworth Collection in Bedfordshire have painted L8032 to represent "K7985" as she was flown in '37
Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.L L7026 / PS-V 264 Sqn RAF Fowlmere, July '40
(Airfix A02069 & Xtradecal X72-117)
L7026 was shot down in combat with Bf 109E's of JG26 on 28th Aug 1940. Falling at Sillibourne Farm, Ashford, sadly with the loss of P/O P. Kenner and P/O C. Johnson
Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I N3328 / DZ-Z 151 Sqn RAF Wittering, Cambs. February 1941
(Airfix 1/72 A02069)
N3328 crashed near Barnoldswick on 24th Oct 1942 while on a ferry flight with the loss of F/S J. L. Goulter
Curtiss Tomahawk Kk.IIb AK402 / GA-F 112 Sqn RAF, Fort Maddalena, Libya 1941.
(Airfix 1/72 A68220)
AK402 was shot down on 30th Nov 1941 by ace Otto Schulz (JG27) while being flown by P/O Neville Duke. P/O Duke managed to crash land the aircraft and return to his Squadron.
Curtiss Tomahawk Mk.IIb AN218 B "Menace" 112 Sqn RAF, LG 102 in the Sidi Heneish area, Egypt. Oct 1941
(Airfix A50148)
Flown by Flying Officer Neville Bowker publicity photos of 112's shark mouth provided the inspiration for the AVG in China/Burma to adopt similar decoration
De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito NF Mk.II DD712 / YP-R, 23 Sqn. RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex, Nov '42
(Airfix A03019)
Posted as Missing 29.11.42