Hobby Master HA4208 RAF Boston Mk.V, No.13 Squadron, Greece 1945

[ACpilot]

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA4208
Boston Mk.V No. 13 Squadron, RAF, Greece 1945

November 2015 Release as announced on Hawkone's website.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4208 - Boston Mk.V No. 13 Squadron, RAF, Greece 1945

Dan

[eugenevh]

I do wish that one day HM makes a Douglas Boston Mk III in the colours of SAAF 12 or 24 Squadrons.
Here is a extract from the book "85 Years of South African Air Force" by Winston Brent to illustrate the contribution these aircraft and their crew made to the effort.
" On 4 July 1942, 12 and 24 Squadrons flew more than 100 bombing sorties. Kalfie Martin said that they all aged considerably that day. They pressed home the attacks with such discipline that the German flak gunners nicknamed them "the 18 imperturbables". The two squadrons each put nine Bostons into the air, six times on that day. The Axis forces were slowly driven westward, until they were 'cornered' in Tunisia".
It will be a worthy member of my collection in remembrance to the fallen (on both sides of the conflict).