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Three such ground effect units were built, the first of them entered service with the Soviet Naval Aviation in 1977.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaints not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zvezda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128749908291,"sku":"Z7016","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/zvezda-7016-ekranoplan-a90-orljonok-troop-carrier-30704-600.jpg?v=1747038461"},{"product_id":"italeri-1-48-raf-hurricane-mk-1","title":"Italeri 1:48 RAF Hurricane Mk.1 2802 Plastic Model Kit","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eThe Hawker Hurricane was the most widely used fighter by the British Royal Air Force at the beginning of World War II. The Hurricane was powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin 12-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine, with more than 1,000 HP that could lead to a speed above 300 MPH. The eight .303 Browning machine guns, which equipped it , guaranteed a good firepower. Although it was slower and more antiquated, for aerodynamic design, then the famous \"colleague\" with whom it shared the operational engagement during the Battle of Britain, however, was more robust, cheaper and easier to maintain and repair. It contributed significantly to the victory of the RAF during the Battle of Britain, but during the war, it has gradually gave the role of front-line fighter to the more modern Spitfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003ePaint and glue not included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eSUPER DECALS FOR 4 VERSIONS - COLOUR INSTRUCTION SHEET\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Italeri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128873935171,"sku":"2802","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/italeri-148-raf-hurricane-mk1-22571-600.jpg?v=1747040314"},{"product_id":"tamiya-us-mcdonnell-douglas-f-15c-eagle-1-48","title":"Tamiya 1:48 McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle  61029","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst deployed to units in 1979, the F-15C Eagle subsequently showcased its air superiority prowess during the 1991 Gulf War. This kit recreates this fighter complete with cockpit and radar details. The canopy may be assembled in either open or closed position, and the intakes may be assembled in either full-up or down positions. Metal landing gear legs, ample ordnance, one pilot figure, and three marking options are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale is 1:48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle fighter plane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith pilot figure included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree marking options available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eWingspan 272mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eFuselage 405mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003ePaint \u0026amp; Glue not included\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tamiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128879538499,"sku":"61029","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/tamiya-us-mcdonnell-douglas-f15c-eagle-148-17562-600.jpg?v=1747040377"},{"product_id":"airfix-1-48-de-havilland-tiger-moth","title":"Airfix 1:48 De Havilland Tiger Moth","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"\u003eFrom the perspective of a student pilot, the de Havilland Tiger Moth was a relatively stable and forgiving aircraft to fly, possessing few handling vices and being generally supportive of the odd silly mistake by the novice pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"\u003eIt quickly gained a reputation as being an ‘easy aeroplane to fly, but a difficult one to fly well’, qualities which seemed to make this the ideal aircraft to serve as a primary\/basic trainer for large numbers of pilots destined to fly operationally during WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"\u003eAt the start of the war, the RAF had around 500 Tiger Moths in service, but would requisition hundreds more from flying clubs up and down the country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128884683075,"sku":"A04104A","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/A04104A_1.jpg?v=1749721491"},{"product_id":"airfix-1-48-a05126a-supermarine-spitfire-mk-1a","title":"Airfix 1:48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1A","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eThe Supermarine Spitfire was, by 1940, the interceptor of choice for Fighter Command. It was capable of speeds of over 360mph and had exceptional manoeuvrability. An excellent dog-fighter, the Spitfire Mark I is seen as a symbol of The Few, vital to the defence of the United Kingdom against the previously all-conquering Luftwaffe. Along with the Hurricane, it cemented its place in history during the Battle of Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eBAE SYSTEMS is a registered trade mark of BAE Systems plc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128885403971,"sku":"A052126A","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/airfix-148-a05126a-supermarine-spitfire-mk-1a-30748-600.jpg?v=1747040505"},{"product_id":"airfix-1-48-curtiss-p-40b-warhawk","title":"Airfix 1:48 Curtiss P-40B Warhawk","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eDuring the early stages of WWII, the American built Curtiss P-40B proved to be one of the most important fighter aircraft available to Allied Air Forces. Flying with the RAF in North Africa and the American Volunteer Group in China, the Allison V-1710-33 powered P-40B was to became one of the most distinctive fighters of the entire war, wearing their fearsome shark-mouth artwork.Arguably, the most striking versions of the P-40 were the early machines, which displayed an extremely sinister profile '”œ with a shorter, more pointed nose and an extremely throaty Allison V-1710 engine, the P-40B (Tomahawk IIa in RAF service) aircraft looked almost like flying Great White sharks. When RAF No.112 Squadron of the Desert Air Force added aggressive looking sharks teeth and eyes to their aircraft in 1941, they inadvertently turned their Tomahawks into some of the most iconic aircraft of WWII and certainly some of the most visually appealing. These designs would find their way on to many different aircraft throughout the remainder of the war, but the RAF Desert Air Force certainly started the trend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eLength 202mm Width 237mm Pieces 106\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003ePaint and glue not included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eSkill level 2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128899920195,"sku":"A05130A","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/airfix-148-curtiss-p40b-warhawk-31837-600.jpg?v=1747040664"},{"product_id":"airfix-1-48-a05141-bristol-bulldog-mk-ll","title":"Airfix 1:48 Bristol Bulldog Mk ll","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eA gleaming silver steed flown by the most capable and intrepid young men Britain could call upon, the Bristol Bulldog was one of the most important British aircraft of the inter-war period, when powerful biplane fighters unquestionably ruled the skies. Initially developed as a private venture by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, the Bulldog was the brainchild of accomplished aircraft designer Frank Barnwell, the man behind the successful Bristol F2B Fighter of the Great War, and was a light, all-metal and fabric-covered fighter, powered by a 440hp Bristol Jupiter engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eThe Bulldog was armed with a pair of forward-firing Vickers 0.303\" machine guns mounted on either side of the cockpit, but ultimately never fired its guns in anger during a relatively short seven-year period serving with Fighter Command. Although it was the most capable fighter of the day, the Bulldog was more closely associated with challenging formation flying and spectacular aerobatics, with the Royal Air Force thrilling huge crowds at airshows and pageants around the country, as they demonstrated the effectiveness of a modernising air force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eWhat the Bulldog did do was help advance Britain's aviation industry towards the production of the sleek, monoplane fighters which would contest the Second World War, as it highlighted the fact that biplane designs were fast approaching their zenith. Perhaps the most famous incident involving a Bristol Bulldog proved to be a rather unfortunate one, when an accomplished, but rather headstrong RAF pilot performed unauthorised low-altitude aerobatics for a group of onlookers and a private civilian aerodrome in Berkshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eFlying so low that the wingtip of his fighter struck the ground during a manoeuvre, the Bulldog cartwheeled across the airfield, inflicting catastrophic injuries on the pilot - that pilot was future Second World War RAF ace and inspirational national hero Douglas Bader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003ePaint and glue not included\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128900051267,"sku":"A05141","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/airfix-148-a05141-bristol-bulldog-mk-ll-29943-600.jpg?v=1749722895"},{"product_id":"airfix-1-48-north-american-f-86f-sabre","title":"Airfix 1:48 North American F-86F Sabre","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eOne of the most important aircraft of the early jet era, the North American F-86 Sabre was in many ways a jet powered version of the company’s hugely successful P-51D Mustang from WWII and an aircraft which made full use of captured German aerodynamic research material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eFeaturing a distinctive 35-degree wing sweep, the Sabre also incorporated three nose mounted .50 calibre machine guns positioned on either side of the aircraft’s nose, with this jet powered gunslinger sharing many design philosophies with its famous piston powered predecessor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eOn entering service with the U.S Air Force in 1949, the North American F-86 Sabre would have the distinction of not only being America’s first swept wing fighter, but also the fastest fighter aircraft in the world at that time, a true aviation classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eLength 239 mm width 239 mm Pieces 166 Skill level 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003ePaint and glue not included\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128900444483,"sku":"A08111","price":41.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/airfix-148-north-american-f86f-sabre-31844-600.jpg?v=1747040681"},{"product_id":"hasegawa-1-72-russian-mi-24-hind-034-uav-034-amp-humanoid-light-tank-034-goat-ugv-034","title":"Hasegawa 1:72 Russian Mi-24 HIND \u0026 Humanoid Light Tank \"Goat UGV\"","description":"\u003cir:neweditor\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eHASEGAWA  1:72 Russian Mi-24 HIND \"UAV\"  \u0026amp; Humanoid Light Tank \"GOAT UGV\" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ir:neweditor\u003e","brand":"Hasegawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128927904067,"sku":"HA02368","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/hasegawa-172-russian-mi24-hind-uav-humanoid-light-tank-goat-ugv-23524-600.jpg?v=1747041026"},{"product_id":"italeri-1-72-us-f-a-22-raptor","title":"Italeri 1:72 1207 US F\/A-22 Raptor","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eThe F-22 Raptor represents the new air superiority fighter presently under construction for the U.S. Air Force. 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The weapons are carried inside the fuselage to avoid radar detection and to improve the planes aerodynamic features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003ePaint and glue not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Italeri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128932557123,"sku":"1207","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/1207_1.jpg?v=1785163751"},{"product_id":"tamiya-1-72-us-republic-p-47d-thunderbolt-034-razorback-034","title":"Tamiya 1:72 US Republic P-47D Thunderbolt \u0026#034;Razorback\u0026#034;","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eAbout the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt \"Razorback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eThe P-47 was the first single-seated fighter to be equipped with a supercharger paired with a 2000hp engine, allowing it to fly at the same high altitude as bombers. Armed with eight .50cal machine guns, the Thunderbolt, with the P-51 Mustang, constituted the main fighters of the US Army Air Force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eThis is the representation of P-47D early production that was nicknamed \"razorback\" because of the shape of its upper fuselage behind the cockpit. The P-47D was a high-speed, high-altitude capable fighter and escorted the allied bombers that were conducting raids over Germany. Its 1-ton payload and robustness made the Thunderbolt the perfect aircraft for ground attacking missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eAbout the model:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e★This is a 1:72 scale plastic model assembly kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e★This kit is a representation of the early production P-47D that was nicknamed \"Razorback\". The massive form of the plane, has been accurately reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e★Cockpit has been reproduced in great detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e★Three types of mirrors and twotypes of gun sights and propellers are provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e★500lb bombs, rocket launchers and drop tanks are part of the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e★Decals for two different marking options are included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tamiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128945402179,"sku":"61086","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/tamiya-172-us-republic-p47d-thunderbolt-razorback-18326-600.jpg?v=1747041351"},{"product_id":"italeri-1-72-bell-ah-1-ab-47-helicopter-plastic-model-kit","title":"Italeri 1\/72 Bell AH-1\/AB-47 Helicopter","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eItaleri 1:72 095 Bell AH-1\/AB-47 Helicopter plastic model kit \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eThis small helicopter with its characteristic frame fuselage without shell? can be considered the first true flying machine with rotating wings. Originally designed as the H-13 for the U.S. Army, it was soon adopted by a considerable number of Western nations. The version reproduced in this kit is representative of the units produced under license in Great Britain and Italy, where the Sioux was used well into the sixties for training purposes, having originally served in the reconnaissance and ambulance role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003ePaint and glue not included.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Italeri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53128954675523,"sku":"95","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8477\/7795\/files\/italeri-172-bell-ah1ab47-helicopter-plastic-model-kit-32140-600.jpg?v=1747041447"},{"product_id":"airfix-1-72-north-american-p-51d-mustang-a01004b","title":"Airfix 1:72 North American P-51D Mustang","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"\u003eThe North American P51 Mustang is viewed as one of the iconic American fighters of the Second World War. Designed to an RAF specification, the Mustang was transformed once the Rolls Royce Merlin engine was installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"\u003eIts long range and excellent firepower made it a superb escort fighter, able to protect the bombers all the way to Berlin and back. 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In early engagements, the Zero proved so effective that pilots were able to post an almost unbelievable victory ratio of 12 to 1 against their adversaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Wehrmacht began its march across Europe in 1940, little attention was being given to developments in the Far East. Following years of re-arming and upgrading, the Japanese Navy could boast some of the most advanced naval aircraft in the world within its inventory, including the superb Mitsubishi A6M Zero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long range Naval fighter would be at the forefront of Japan's expansionist ambitions throughout WWII and in the early war years, proved to be unequalled in the Pacific region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zero also quickly earned a reputation as a dogfighter and Allied pilots quickly learned to avoid a slow, turning fight with this beautifully balanced aircraft. American pilots soon developed tactics that avoided playing into the hands of the Zero and began to score victories. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs newer fighters began to enter service, the A6M Zero began to show its weaknesses, which were a lack of armour protection for the pilot and no self-sealing fuel tanks in the wing. 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Indeed, when accomplished designer Sydney Camm was looking to produce his '˜Super Hurricane'™ replacement for the aviation saviour of the Battle of Britain, the aircraft he surely had in mind was the Tempest V. As it was, the Tempest is often confused with its predecessor in Royal Air Force service, the Typhoon, even though the two are very different aeroplanes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original fighter replacement for the Hawker Hurricane was the Typhoon, an aircraft which attempted to combine the most powerful piston engine available at the time with a small, yet strong and heavily armed airframe. Although intended as an interceptor fighter, it became apparent during development that the new aircraft would not be able to fulfil this role, as the thickness of the wing was not conducive to high performance at high altitude. In fact, the Typhoon would endure quite a troubled development and service introduction, to the point where cancellation of the programme was seriously considered at one time. Nevertheless, the Typhoon would eventually go on to find its aviation niche as a hard-hitting ground attack aircraft and one which would come into its own during the time of the Allied invasion of Normandy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAware that their Typhoon had great potential but was in need of improvement, the Hawker design team started work on a new fighter project, one which incorporated many of the same philosophies as Typhoon, but also, several significant modifications. Indeed, the new aircraft was initially referred to as the Typhoon Mark II, but this was changed to Tempest as the prototype aircraft'™s first flight approached. Although this was still a big aeroplane for a single engined fighter, its airframe was light and it would be powered by the massively powerful 24 cylinder Napier Sabre engine, a powerplant which would give the new fighter spectacular performance. Making its first flight on 2nd September 1942, the new Hawker Tempest featured a newly designed laminar flow wing, which was much thinner than the wing used on its predecessor and allowed the new fighter to slip through the air at incredible speed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, the Typhoon and Tempest do share many similarities, however, if you know where to look, it is not difficult to tell them apart. Without doubt, the wing is the most obvious distinguishing feature, as not only is this thinner than the one used on the Typhoon, it is also a completely different shape. With a straighter leading edge and more elliptical trailing edge, the Tempest'™s wing was designed for speed, even though it could still be used effectively in a ground attack role. Other Tempest design differences include a slightly longer nose and a tail section which appears to be much larger, with a more generous vertical stabiliser which features a pronounced dorsal fillet. During the prototype aircraft'™s maiden flight, it posted an impressive top speed of 477 mph in level flight, impressing both the design team and the watching Air Ministry. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hawker Tempest V entered Royal Air Force service in early 1944, with the first two squadrons to receive the type having both previously operated the Typhoon. It was thought that managing the incredible power generated by the Tempest'™s engine could pose problems for pilots converting from smaller aircraft types and that former Typhoon units would be best placed to negotiate its squadron introduction. In advance of the D-day landings, Tempests were being used in a similar ground attack role to the one being flown so effectively by Typhoon squadrons, however, should it be required to make the shift to air combat operations mid-mission, the Tempest was much more suited to this task. Possessing significantly greater range than the Typhoon, Tempests could loiter in the combat zone for longer periods, allowing offensive strikes deeper into occupied Europe, or allowing pilots to wait patiently for the Luftwaffe to come up and fight, where they could show them what their new fighter could really do. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the fastest Allied fighter at low and medium altitudes, Tempest squadrons were held back for home defence duties in the weeks which followed the successful D-day landings, due to the onslaught of a sinister new weapon, the V-1 '˜Doodlebug'™ pulse jet flying bomb. The Tempest proved to be an excellent V-1 killer, using the speed of the fighter, effectiveness of its guns and bravery of its pilots to destroy large numbers of these terrifying weapons before they could wreak their havoc on British towns and cities. Britain'™s most effective force against these indiscriminate weapons, hundreds of Doodlebugs were shot down by the RAF'™s Hawker Tempest V squadrons, with Squadron Leader Joseph Berry proving to be the most proficient at this work, with no fewer than 61 V-1 '˜kills'™ to his name. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the V-1 threat diminishing, the RAF'™s Tempest V squadrons were free to embark on aggressive seek and destroy missions into occupied Europe, using the speed, range and firepower of their latest fighter to great effect. Looking for potential V-1 launch sites and increasingly, the new German jet fighters which had started operating against the Allied air forces, the Tempest began to show that it was undoubtedly one of the most capable fighting aeroplanes in the world. Indeed, it has been reported that the aggressively flown Tempest was the Allied aircraft Messerschmitt Me262 jet pilots most feared during those early days of jet powered operations, particularly if they were caught during the landing and taking off phases of flight, when their jets were much more vulnerable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no doubt that the Hawker Tempest V was a real brute of an aeroplane, fast, heavily armed and possessing performance which could better any fighter the Luftwaffe had in service, perhaps with the exception of the Me262 at full speed. Pilots who had experience flying both the Tempest V and its predecessor, the Typhoon, describe the difference as being like night and day - they actually said that it was like comparing a cart horse with a race horse. Although this seems a little harsh, as they flew the aircraft in combat, we should certainly bow to their judgement. 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Poland was granted a licence to build the aircraft in 1955 and over the next five years, around 477 aircraft were built for both Polish Air Force use and export sales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"\u003eThe Polish-built MiG-17s were known as the Lim-5, which loosely translates as 'Licence built aircraft No.5'. 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