When the Avro Anson entered service with No. 48 Squadron at RAF Manston in March 1936, it was the first monoplane type to achieve squadron status, and also the first RAF aircraft with retractable undercarriage.
The RAF Anson Mk.I was equipped with a fixed, forward-firing .303 machine gun operated by the pilot, and a single Lewis machine gun mounted in the manually pivoting dorsal turret.
It could also be fitted with a modest bomb load, which was required for Coastal Command anti-submarine aircraft.
Although the RAF entered World War II with 26 squadrons equipped with Avro Ansons, these were essentially obsolete as fighting machines and were quickly retired to secondary training roles, a task for which the 'Faithfull Annie' was particularly well suited.
The Empire Air Training Scheme trained many thousands of aircrew destined for service with Bomber Command both in Britain and abroad.
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Scale 1:48
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
The RAF Anson Mk.I was equipped with a fixed, forward-firing .303 machine gun operated by the pilot, and a single Lewis machine gun mounted in the manually pivoting dorsal turret.
It could also be fitted with a modest bomb load, which was required for Coastal Command anti-submarine aircraft.
Although the RAF entered World War II with 26 squadrons equipped with Avro Ansons, these were essentially obsolete as fighting machines and were quickly retired to secondary training roles, a task for which the 'Faithfull Annie' was particularly well suited.
The Empire Air Training Scheme trained many thousands of aircrew destined for service with Bomber Command both in Britain and abroad.
Plastic model kit
Marking options:
- Avro 652A Anson Mk.I, 214 (formerly NK437), Portuguese Government, 1947
- Avro 652A Anson Mk.I, N61, 13th Squadron Naval Cooperation, Hellenic Air Force. The aircraft escaped to Egypt and subsequently served with the 13th Light Bomber Squadron
- Avro 652A Anson Mk.I, NK201, Sydenham Station Flight, Royal Navy, Belfast, Northern Ireland, September 1955
Scale 1:48
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
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