Bristol Beaufighter TF10 No.45 Military Aircraft 1:72 Scale (Discontinued Model)

DISCONTINUED MODEL - LATEST UNITS WORLDWIDE

• Model: TF10 No.45
• Product Dimensions : 20cm x 24.5cm x 6cm
• Product weight: 450g
• Recommended age range: 14+ 
• Material: Cast iron
• Color: Lead, black, red, white & blue
  

Authentic model made of die-cast metal.
Detailed interior and exterior.
Wood grain, rotating propellers.
Flight support.
Optional landing gear.
Rubber tires.

At the end of the Second World War, the Royal Air Force saw little need to retain the large number of Bristol Beaufighter squadrons it currently had in service, so most units were simply disbanded, a couple being retained for domestic duties and the remainder being prepared for deployment to the Far East. A notable exception to this rule was No. 45 Squadron RAF, which replaced its wartime Mosquitos with the Beaufighter TF.X fighter-bomber, before moving to operate from a new base in Ceylon. In August 1948, the squadron moved to Kuala Lumpur in response to the Malayan Emergency, where it would take part in the Combined Commonwealth Actions to suppress the guerrilla activities of the communist-backed Malayan National Liberation Army. Using the legendary range and hard-hitting attributes of this capable heavy fighter, the unit's Beaufighters would prowl over the jungle, waiting to unleash a withering volley of rocket and cannon fire against enemy positions, once instructed to take aim by Commonwealth troops patrolling nearby. These aging World War II warhorses were replaced by the new Bristol Brigand ground-attack aircraft in late 1949, leaving the situation in Malaya to continue for another ten years, supported by the RAF as it moved into the jet age during that time.