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Informations de base

Catalina Mk.I, IB, & VIB aircraft of 413 and 422 Squadrons

Decals to model up to 3 (if subjects featuring each variant of national markings are chosen) of 5 photo-documented subjects plus the markings to model 2 other significant-action aircraft, including S/L Leonard Birchalls Saviour of Ceylon sortie Mk.I and a Boeing Canada-built Mk.IVB, based on carefully interpreted graphic reconstructions.

Aircraft covered in this set:

Photo-documented subjects:
Catalina Mk.I W8427 / QLG, Sullom Voe, Scotland 1941-42 / Koggala, Ceylon, 1942-43 S/L Birchalls usual aircraft complete with bomb-slinging Canadian Cat nose art. Flown to Ceylon by the Squadron OC, W/C Plant, and crew.

Catalina Mk.IB FP103 / DGA (422 Squadron) UK & USSR, force landed in the Shetlands during a storm encountered while enroute home from northern USSR, September 1942

Catalina Mk.I W8412 / B (Coeur De Lion inscription nose art), Koggala, 1942-43an example of an early Mk.I aircraft refinished with mid-1942 era markings in Ceylon

Catalina Mk.IB FP306 / D, Koggala, 1942-43a Mk.IB in original factory finish and fitted with the full radar suite.

Catalina Mk.IB FP182 / G, Koggala, early/mid 1944-43 – a Mk.IB in field-modified mostly white ASW finish and fitted with the full radar suite. SEAC style national markings.

Subjects as graphic reconstructions based on non-photographic source materials:
Catalina Mk.I AJ155 / QLA, Koggala, 4 April 1942The Saviour of Ceylon sortie aircraftgraphic reconstruction based on other 413 Sqn attrition replacement aircraft received prior to the move from the UK to Ceylon.

Catalina Mk.IVB JX276 / Z, Koggala, early / mid 944graphic reconstruction of a Canadian-built Mk.IVB as delivered to the squadron while in Ceylon. SEAC style national markings.

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