Description: Franklin Mint: Supermarine Spitfire Mk V Royal Air Force RST RAF No124 Sqn, Robert Stanford Tuck, RAF Biggin Hill, England, February 1942- Legendary British World War II fighter aircraft - Brand New - has never been removed from the original Franklin Mint shipping Package! Roland Robert Stanford Tuck DSO, DFC & Two Bars, AFC (1 July 1916 – 5 May 1987) joined the RAF in 1935. Tuck first engaged in combat during the Battle of France, over Dunkirk, claiming his first victories. At the time of his capture in early 1942, Tuck had claimed 29 enemy aircraft destroyed, two shared destroyed, six probably destroyed, six damaged and one shared damaged. The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. By the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954. Please wait for my invoice as cost of shipping is entirely dependent on global location & preferences of buyer. Post can vary considerably with final volume and weight of package. I welcome International bids however buyer please note that international post can be expensive. eBay may apply an additional fee for international post. No I don't know why.. Thank you.
Price: 325 AUD
Location: Armadale, WA
End Time: 2024-11-24T09:08:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 33.86 AUD
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Autographed: No
Vehicle Make: Supermarine Spitfire Mk V - Royal Air Force
Vehicle Type: BRITISH - RAF FIGHTER
Scale: 1:48
Material: Diecast Metals
MPN: B11B307
Age Level: 17 Years & Up
Year of Manufacture: 1941 - 1954
Colour: Camouflaged - RAF
Brand: Franklin Mint
Aircraft Family: Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire Mk V
Theme: Supermarine Spitfire Mk V - Fighter Aircraft
Recommended Age Range: COLLECTOR
Vehicle Year: 1941
Features: Unopened Box
Character Family: WWII FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
