AA36503-C
Consignment
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The Aviation Archive by Corgi AA36503 Hawker Typhoon Mk I, RAF No.245 Sqn, Germany, June 1945
1:72 Scale, Nose to Tail 5.25" x 7" Wingspan
Limited Edition #295 of 2360
On October 30th 1939 No 245 reformed at Leconfield with Blenheims as a fighter squadron, but in January 1940 received a few Battles for training purposes pending the arrival of Hurricanes in March. In May, the squadron's aircraft moved to Hawkinge to help cover the evacuation from Dunkirk and in July went to Northern Ireland for air defense and convoy patrols. It was transferred to Southern England in September 1941, and began flying offensive sweeps over France in addition to defensive tasks. Conversion to typhoons took place in January 1943, and the squadron joined second TAF in June onits formation to prepare the way for the invasion of France, No.245 joined with other Squadrons to attack enemy communications and in April 1944 began using rockets as its main weapon. By the end of June it was installed in Normandy attacking enemy tanks and vehicles in support of the Army, arriving in the Netherlands at the beginning of October to fly sweeps over Germany. On 21st March 1945, it occupied its first German base and continued its armed reconnaissance until the end of and after the war. On 10th August 1945, the squadron was disbanded.