1: 48 1940 Spitfire Mk.I 8220Battle of Britain8221 X4036D-AZ - AWESOME COLLECTABLES

Spitfire Mk.I 8220Battle of Britain8221 X4036D-AZ flown by PO Robert Doe No.234 Squadron Middle Wallop August 1940. With a max. speed of 353 mph and armed with 8 x 0.303 inch Browning machine guns Mk. Is bore the brunt of the Battle of Britain. On August 15 1940 Doe claimed his first victory a Messerschmitt Bf-110 followed the next day by a Bf-109 and a Dornier Do-18. August 18 saw him claim another Bf-109 and damaging another. Rounding out August Doe shared a Ju-88 on the 21st and destroyed a Bf-109 on the 26th. By the end of WWII Doe had scored 14 kills 2 shared 1 probable and 5 damaged. Robert Doe retired in 1966 as a Wing Commander. Approx. 18.5cm x 23.5cm. Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines antennas access panels and surface details. Opening canopy and rotating prop. Landing gear can be posed up or down. Comes with a display stand.