Company: Kits World
Stock Number: KWB48-498
Scale: 1/48
This diorama base is beautifully printed vinyl and measures 26" by 26". The base is self-adhesive and can be applied to wood, plastic, glass, core board, or any other stiff surface.
This base is representative of a Hexagonal Airfield Dispersal Area used on Soviet and Warsaw Pact airfields. A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS DIORAMA BASE IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS LISTING!
PLEASE NOTE! This base will be shipped in a heavy cardboard shipping tube and CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH OTHER ITEMS FOR SHIPPING! Multiple diorama bases can, of course, be combined into one tube for shipping and the charge for shipping more than one base in a tube as shown in the shipping tab in this listing. The combined shipping shown in this listing ONLY applies to diorama bases! ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE SHIPPED SEPARATELY!!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS...PLEASE NOTE! The U.S. Postal Service no longer offers surface mail shipping. All packages must be shipped air mail!
Eighth Air Force, England 1942-45.
The Eighth Air Force started offensive operations against German targets in July 1942 when crews of the 15th Bombardment Squadron (Light) flying RAF Douglas A-20 Bostons attacked targets in the Netherlands. The Mighty Eighth commenced operations with the Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress in August of the same year, flying from RAF Grafton Underwood against the marshalling yards at Rouen-Sotteville in France. The mission was led by Paul Tibbets who in 1945 commanded the first B-29 atomic bomb mission against Hiroshima.
The main mission of the Eighth Air Force was to pave the way for the Allied invasion of Europe, and as such was heavily involved in daylight raids as part of the Combined Bomber Offensive beginning in June 1943. The USAAF, operating by day, and the RAF by night, attacked high priority targets in Germany and across Northern Europe, including Luftwaffe installations, aircraft manufacturing, submarine bases, and the industry vital to the German war effort.
By 1944, USAAF daylight raids were in full operation, with B-17 s and B-24 Liberators flying from bases across eastern England, mainly East Anglia. Losses on these missions were extremely high, and the toll taken against bombers and crews from Luftwaffe air and ground defences was terrible. With the introduction of the Packard-Merlin-powered P-51 Mustang in late 1943, the bombers at last had a fighter that had sufficient range to escort them all the way to the target and back.
By 1945, Germany had suffered irreparable damage to its war industry. On January 1st, the Luftwaffe launched Operation Bodenplatte in a final attempt to knock out Allied airfields in Northern Europe. The huge aerial assault initially achieved some of its aims, but in the event failed. Many Allied aircraft were knocked out, but were quickly replaced, a feat that by this time Germany was unable to replicate.
The last Eighth Air Force mission in Europe was flown on April 25th 1945 when B-17 s attacked the Skoda factory in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, and B-24 s attacked rail targets at Bad Reichenhall and Frielassing near Berchtesgaden.
Following the German surrender, elements of the Eighth were transferred to the Far East where they were re-equipped with the B-29 Superfortess.
Main aircraft operated for the period (1942-45) given:
Boeing B-17E, F & G Flying Fortress. Shown is a B-17G of the 94th Bomb Group based at RAF Bury St Edmunds in 1943. Consolidated B-24D, E, H & J Liberator
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about the seller
My ebay selling experience began in 1999 as a result of my long love affair with the hobby and art of plastic models. At ten years old I received my first plastic model, the Monogram Beer Wagon, from my father who owned a well-known toy store during my youth. From there, my enthusiasm led me to become an avid collector and to ultimately open Dauntless Hobbies with the goal of sharing my passion for plastic models.
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