emblem RAF RAF No 218 Squadron

RAF No. 218 Squadron Fairey Battles photo gallery

Fairey Battle MkI RAF 218Sqn HAB K9324 France 1939-40 IWM C284

The Royal Air Force in France 1939-40 A mechanic at work on a snow covered Fairey Battle fighter bomber during the winter of 1939-40.

Imperial War Museum IWM C 284 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205195160

Fairey Battle MkI RAF 218Sqn HAR K9273 at Auberive-sur-Suippes 1940 IWM C1081

The crew of Fairey Battle, K9273 'HA-R', of No. 218 Squadron RAF, walk from their aircraft at Auberive-sur-Suippes on returning from a sortie.

Imperial War Museum IWM C 1081 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205207554

Fairey Battle MkI RAF 218Sqn HAJ K9353 with HAB K9324 and HAD K9325 over France 1940 IWM C447

The Royal Air Force in France 1939 1940: Three Fairey Battle fighter bombers of No 218 Squadron over France.

Imperial War Museum IWM C 447 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205195163

Fairey Battle MkI RAF in France 1940 IWM C174

The Royal Air Force in France 1939 1940: A Fairey Battle fighter bomber at a forward airfield in France.

Imperial War Museum IWM C 174 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205195159

Fairey Battle MkI RAF 218Sqn HAJ K9353 with HAB K9324 and HAD K9325 over France 1940 IWM C444

Three Fairey Battle Mark Is, K9325 HA-D, K9324 HA-B and K9353 HA-J, of No. 218 Squadron RAF based at Auberives-sur-Suippes, flying in 'vic' formation over northern France,

Imperial War Museum IWM C 4447 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205207503

IL-2 Sturmovik Cliffs of Dover - COD/CLOD skins
 

Sad to say there is No 3d model for this type

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    Magazine References: +

  • Airfix Magazines (English) - http://www.airfix.com/
  • Avions (French) - http://www.aerostories.org/~aerobiblio/rubrique10.html
  • FlyPast (English) - http://www.flypast.com/
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  • Klassiker (German) - http://shop.flugrevue.de/abo/klassiker-der-luftfahrt
  • Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://boutique.editions-lariviere.fr/site/abonnement-le-fana-de-l-aviation-626-4-6.html
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  • Osprey (English) - http://www.ospreypublishing.com/
  • Revi Magazines (Czech) - http://www.revi.cz/

    Web References: +

  • History of RAF Organisation: http://www.rafweb.org
  • Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/

 

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