AZUA117 - AZUR Models - 1/72 DeHavilland 100 Vampire FB Mk.5 - WWHP113750

AZUA117 - AZUR Models - 1/72 DeHavilland 100 Vampire FB Mk.5 "Armee de l'Air/ Aeronavale" - WWHP113750

Preowned, Resealed, Mint inside, Box worn

Includes aftermarket x3

The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was Britain’s second jet fighter. It first flew in 1943 and went on to serve with more than 30 air forces. The FB.5 was the fighter-bomber version, with clipped and strengthened wings and underwing hardpoints for bombs and rockets. France was a major Vampire operator. The Armée de l’Air flew British-built FB.5s alongside licence-built SNCASE versions. The Aéronavale also used them to train its first generation of naval jet pilots, including escadrille 57.S in its deep blue scheme. Canada flew Vampires too: the RCAF’s F.3s were its first operational jet fighters from 1948, and in 1951 No. 421 Squadron borrowed RAF FB.5s in England while it waited for its Sabres.

• Grey plastic sprues covering the fuselage pod, wings, twin tail booms and cockpit, plus a clear canopy
• Two kit decal sheets with Armée de l’Air and Aéronavale markings, including French roundels with anchor insignia, unit badges, codes and serials, plus stencils
• Instruction booklet with painting and marking guide

Aftermarket:

• Pavla S72035 Martin-Baker Mk.1 resin ejection seat for the 1/72 Meteor F.8 and Vampire
• Aeroclub C025 white metal detail accessory
• CanMilAir Decals 425 sheet for de Havilland Vampire FB.5s of 421 Squadron, 1951, the aircraft borrowed from the RAF