Northern Ireland 1/48 aircraft builds.

[Tony Osborne]

Recently I have been building Airfix 48th kits as aircraft with a local RAF connection a bit of research needed but thankfully getting the markings sorted hasn't been too difficult.

Boulton Paul Defiant N1801 264Sqn , Desmond Hughes the pilot was from Donaghadee in County Down he operated 1801 from December 40 until October 41, in May 41 he was flight commander of B flight and was deployed to RAF Nutts Corner to provide night fighter coverage following the Belfast Blitz,during his time there he had the chance to beat up his family home in Donaghadee.

Avro Anson, YG-E, 502 (Ulster) Sqn, RAF Aldergrove 1940, used in the Coastal Command role until replaced with the Whitley.

Curtis Tomahawk Mk.II AH920 VM-A , 231Sqn RAF Maghaberry 19 this aircraft had engine failure and force landed in Arklow, it was moved by road to the Irish Air Corps station at Baldonnal where it was repaired and flown back to Northern Ireland.

Spitfire Mk Vb, PK-P, 315 (City Of Deblin) Sqn,, RAF Ballyhalbert August 1943, this is one of three aircraft that crashed in bad weather on 11th September 1943 over Co Antrim, the pilot Sgt Zygmund survived, the other pilots were sadly killed.

Hawker Hurricane Mk.I, DX-? Sqn Ldr JL Simpson 245 Sqn RAF Aldergrov 1940, Sqn Ldr Simpson shot down a Heinkel 111 in this aircraft close to Downpatrick in 1941.

I've still a few more local ones to build including the 502 Sqn Vampire. I hope you like the builds and history.

[Dominic Thomas]

I’ll kick this off then. Very well done. These look really good. I do like to see projects where people have explored local aircraft connections and this is up there with the best.

Nice to see it done in 1/48 as well.

Thanks for sharing.

[null_null981707818191]

Several lovely builds - thank you so much for sharing. There are times when I think that going up a scale from my usual 1/72 might be fun, but then I'm aware of the extra costs involved, not to mention the storage space needed! But I really enjoyed looking at what you've done, not least because of my own on-going project based on RAF Warmwell (just down the road from where I live in Dorset).

[SD45elect2000]

All stunning models. I do wish to do a black Defiant one day, I have a beginning of a collection of black planes.

Randall

[Trevwoody]

Lovely builds. I also enjoy picking a theme and put together a collection. I’ve got a black Defiant in 1/72 but seeing this one tempts me back to the shops.

[Tony Osborne]

The 1/48 Vampire FB. 9 built as WR128 502(Ulster) Squadron RAF Aldergrove 1955.

[Tony Osborne]

1/48 Defiant finished as L7026 PS-V, this was being flown by Desmond Hughes on the 26th of August 40 when he scored his double kill of two Dornier 17s.

[Tony Osborne]

The latest boxing of the Airfix 1 /48 Hunter finished as GA.11 Fleet Requirements and Development Unit 1976, Ulster connection, in November 1974 this aircraft was delivered to RNAY Sydenham in Belfast to receive modernisation, it was returned to duty wearing this scheme on the 17th of July 1975. This is a lovely kit to build and looks fantastic in the FAA scheme.