MODEL AIRPLANES / SCALE 1:72 / CORGI | HAWKER TYPHOON IB MN935 JB II RAF W CMDR JOHN R BALDWIN 1944 | 1:72
Hawker Typhoon IB JB II John R Baldwin
| FABRIKANT | SCHAAL |
| CORGI | 1:72 |
| Type vliegtuig | Gevechtsvliegtuig |
| Periode | 1944 |
| Krijgsmacht | RAF (Groot Britannië) |
| Afmetingen | Lengte 13.5 cm Spanwijdte 17.6 cm |
| Materiaal | Die-cast metaal model met kunststof onderdelen |
| Conflict | Tweede Wereldoorlog / WWII |
| Bijzonderheden |
Met standaard en figuren / gelimiteerd met certificaat
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By the end of his first tour in April 1944, pilot John Robert Baldwin had achieved at least 13 air victories, having flown an incredible number of missions in support of operations for D-Day in his trusty Hawker Typhoon. After a brief hiatus, he returned to operational flying after being promoted to Wing Commander RAF No.146 Wing. He again flew Typhoons and again embarked on a gruelling schedule of flying operations, this time in support of the Allied ground advance through France and missions against V-1 Doodlebug sites.
Baldwin led the entire Wing on at least 16 occasions and his logbook shows that he flew at least 110 missions in support of these missions. Other official documents suggest this figure must be closer to 170, as this Wing Commander was determined to lead his men from the front during these dangerous missions. Baldwin's reputation was such that he was assigned at least two Typhoons, each configured for different missions.
One was equipped with bombs, while the other, dubbed 'JBII', carried the missile projectiles for which the RAF's Hawker Typhoons became so famous.A wartime photograph shows two of Baldwin's Typhoons parked side by side, a fascinating account of this ace pilot's wartime contribution. John Robert Baldwin would end the war as the highest-scoring Hawker Typhoon 'Ace', with 15 confirmed victories, 1 shared and 4 probable to his name.
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