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E.E. Canberra B.2, 100 Sqn. RAF Wittering, April 1954 – 1st September 1959.
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Maachi Mc.202 Folgore (F225F)
RN236 (MM7779) was delivered to 1426 Enemy Aircraft Flight at Collyweston, but not brought back to airworthiness and scrapped
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Revell 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc (04144) 151 Sqn
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Airfix 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf110C-4 (A03080) In March 1942 AX772 was transferred to No. 1426 Enemy Aircraft Flight at Collyweston until moving to the Enemy Aircraft Flight of the Central Flying School at Tangmere in January 1945.
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Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I N3328 No. 151 Squadron RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire, May 1942.
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The 305th BG had Douglas DB-7B Boston AL496 at Chelveston from 01-03-43 to 31-03-43. It would appear that it then moved to Grafton Underwood. The 545th BS 384th BG used it as a training aircraft from 25-05-43 to 16-06-45. Airfix 1/72 04033.
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Airfix 1/72 Douglas Boston III (A04033)
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AL381 was with the 351st BG at Polebrook from May 1944 – 9 June 1945 where it was used as a target tug. It was transferred to the 55th FS, 20th FG, at Kingscliffe, from June – October 1945 and was used as a general hack and transport carrying the codes KI-E. Markings were from my decal file.
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Airfix 1/72 Piper Cherokee Arrow (00060)
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G – GDOG 1976 Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow C/N 28R-7635227, Sywell 1997
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Matchbox 1/72 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (PK-22)
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This is Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, s/n 16224 LM*X, which was based at Wittering, Northamptonshire, from 13th January to 5th April 1943.
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Italeri 1/72 Waco CG-4A Hadrian Glider (118)
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314th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force, Spanhoe (Harringworth), March 1944.
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Italeri 1/72 Douglas RB-66-B Destroyer (149)
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42nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, RAF Chelveston, 1961.
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Airfix 1/72 Bristol Bulldog (61055) converted to TM
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Central Flying School, RAF Wittering 1934.
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Airfix 1/72 Bristol F.2B Fighter (61005-0)
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No. 5 Training Depot Station, Easton-On-The-Hill, 1918-19.
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Airfix 1/72 de Havilland Tiger Moth (01015)
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Central Flying School Aerobatic Display Team, RAF Wittering, 1932-33.
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Revell (ex-Matchbox) 1/72 Handley Page Victor (04326) converted from K2 to B2 using Freightdog resin
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Victor B2 (early production) XM715, 100 Squadron RAF Wittering 1963.
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