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Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series HA7107 Spitfire MkXVIII Diecast Model RAF No.33MU, RAF Lyneham, England, 1944 Limited Edition 1:48 Scale     Length     Width Supermarine Spitfire MkXVIII     8.25"     9.25" The Mk. XIV was a Mk. VIII airframe originally with a Griffon 61 engine and later the Griffon 65. These engines generated so much power that a 5-bladed propeller had to be used. A cut-down rear fuselage was mated with a teardrop canopy to give the pilot an all round better view. There were 957 of these aircraft produced. Built by the Vickers Supermarine facility at Keevil around the end of 1944, this Spitfire Mk XIV had a construction number 6S/649205 and was assigned serial number MV 293 and somewhere along the way was registered as OI-C. It was stored by the RAF until early 1945. In February 1945 it was sent, from 33MU at RAF Lyneham, to India for use by Air Command Southeast Asia. Here it was loaned to the RIAF (Royal Indian Air Force) 8 Squadron October 15, 1945. May 12 1946 Officer SM Ahmed landed the aircraft with the tail wheel retracted. It became part of the IAF inventory December 12, 1947 and in 1949 went to the IAF Technical Training Centre (TTC) in Jalahalli where it was used as a ground instructional airframe with markings T-20. In 1978 the War Birds of Great Britain bought the plane and shipped it back in crates to the UK. In 1978 the registration G-BGHB was saved for the aircraft but never used. But in 1979 the registration G-SPIT was assigned and after a lengthy restoration period the aircraft made its first fully restored flight on August 14 1992 wearing an all silver post WWII paint scheme. In 2000 the aircraft was repainted and re-marked MV268/JE-J as a tribute to the famous Spitfire pilot Johnnie Johnson. Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series The Hobby Master "1:48 Air Power Series" presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Hobby Master offer the more price-sensitive collector a cheaper alternative to models from leading manufacturers like Corgi and Century Wings. Hobby Master "1:48 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals. Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors. Hinged extending/retracting landing gear. Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight". Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards. Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads. [See more Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series products] Supermarine Spitfire MkXVIII Designed by R.J.Michell to meet a British Air Ministry specification, the Spitfire first was flown for the first time on March 5th, 1936. [See more Supermarine Spitfire MkXVIII products]