Ground ops are on full response as we re-release the 1:48 scale WWII RAF Ground Crew figure set!

Coming in full ground support at a skill level 1, the 1:48 scale WWII RAF Ground Crew figures set is brought back to the range since its first release in 2015 as a new mould. Composing of 8 ground crew figures, 2 pilot figures, all with with multiple options for different posing part. Amongst the figures, the RAF Ground Crew set also features an oil bowser, trolley accumulator, ammunition trolley and other miscellaneous support equipment, and even an airfield dog. The average figure height is 36mm, with the set totalling to 108 parts, perfect for those 1:48 scale WWII airfield dioramas.

While it is the pilots that often receive the most acclaim for their role in defending the United Kingdom from the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain in the late summer of 1940, they could never have completed this job alone. Supporting the pilots were many more men and women from across the UK who served as ground crew, performing the vital tasks of refuelling, rearming and maintaining fighter aircraft in between sorties. This was a particularly hazardous task during the Luftwaffe attacks and hit-and-run raids upon RAF airfields.

In addition to refuelling and re-arming Spitfires and Hurricanes with thousands of .303 rounds, these hard-working people also patched up damaged fighters, started the engines before sorties, and assisted pilots despite the hectic pace of the battle. The bombing raids and strafing attacks claimed many lives and many more ground crew members were injured, but they carried on, both through the battle and throughout the remainder of the war, often working both in the blazing sun and freezing cold, ensuring that the RAF had the means to defend the skies of Great Britain.

Set #A04702 WWII RAF Ground Crew is available now from Airfix - Price: £24.99

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