JC Wings 1/72 RAF Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire IXC EN315 (JCW-72-SPF-003)

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Up for sale is a 1:72 scale 1/72 RAF Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire IXC EN315 (JCW-72-SPF-003) (JCW-72-F18-016) by JC Wings.

This Spitfire was flown by famous Polish ace Stanislav Skalski. Skalski was a Polish aviator and fighter ace who served with the Polish Air Force and British Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Skalski was the top Polish fighter ace of the war and chronologically the first Allied fighter ace of the war. In October 1942 Skalski was given command of the Polish Fighting Team (PFT), or so called “Cyrk Skalskiego” (Skalski’s Circus) – a special flight consisting of fifteen experienced Polish fighter pilot volunteers. The Poles arrived at Bu Grara airfield, west of Tripoli in March 1943 and attached to No. 145 Squadron RAF. The PFT took part in actions in Tripolitania and in Sicily. On 6 May 1943 the “Skalski Circus” fought its last battle. The unit was disbanded after the conclusion of the North African campaign. During its two months on operations, the Polish pilots had claimed a total of 26 German and Italian aircraft shot down. Skalski scored four aircraft, and Pilot Officer Eugeniusz Horbaczewski claimed five confirmed victories.

This model air-plane is made from die-cast metal and plastic and include extensive detailing. It is similar in quality to Century Wings, Calibre Wings and Forces of Valor.

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