SEAFIRE FR. Mk.47 "Korean War Fighter-Bomber" (High-Tech kit)

Description

The Supermarine Seafire was a naval version of the Supermarine Spitfire adapted for operation from aircraft carriers. The name Seafire was arrived at by abbreviating the longer name Sea Spitfire. The final version of the Seafire was the Seafire F Mk 47 and FR Mk 47. As the "definitive" carrier based Seafire the Mk 47 incorporated several refinements over earlier variants. All Mk 47s adopted the Rotol contra-rotating propellers. The Seafire 47 saw action with 800 Squadron on board HMS Triumph during the Malayan Emergency of 1949 and during the Korean War in 1950. However, in 1951 all Seafires were withdrawn from front-line service. This "High Tech" kit is including a large quantity of photoeteched parts. (Scale : 1/72e)