Airfix 1/48 Panavia Tornado GR4/4A (08105)
Pictured most recently during the second Iraq conflict dropping our own air launched cruise missile the GR4 is our primary strike aircraft. The box contains markings for four machines including a 617 squadron aircraft. This squadron served in the Gulf this year and is also celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the famous "Dambusters" raid of 1943. The kit also allows for the reconnisance version the GR4A. The GR4 / 4A are improved versions of the GR1, which as been enhanced in a mid life up-date (MLU) with advanced avionics & weapons systems.
Polystyrene Cement and Paints Required = Common 3, 11, 19,24, 33, 53, 56, 61, 72, 85, 86, 127, 130, 147, 159, 163, 171, 186, 195. GR4 617 Squ. RAF Lossiemouth 156, 164. GR4 13 Squ. RAF Markam 156, 164. GR4A 2 Squ. RAF Markham 167. GR4 Flashman Scheme, China Lake USA, Trials Scheme 167, 250. | |