Kits World Decals 1/72 1st STRATEGIC AIR DEPOT USAAF 1942-46 Vinyl Diorama Base

Description: --> Dauntless Hobbies Item: Self Adhesive Vinyl Diorama Base - 1st Strategic Air Depot, USAAF, (RAF Honington) Suffolk, England, 1942-46 Company: Kits World Stock Number: KWB72-496 Scale: 1/72 Condition: NEW Offered for sale is a 1/72-scale Self Adhesive Vinyl Diorama Base, made by Kits World Decals. This diorama base is beautifully printed vinyl and measures 17" by 17". 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 the 1st Strategic Air Depot, USAAF, (RAF Honington) in Suffolk, England from 1942-1946. 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!! PLEASE E-MAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PRIOR TO MAKING YOUR PURCHASE. *PURCHASE TERMS* Please click on the shipping tab in the listing for the correct shipping amount for this item to your city or country. We ship WORLD WIDE to ANY country! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS...PLEASE NOTE! The U.S. Postal Service no longer offers surface mail shipping. All packages must be shipped air mail! 1st Strategic Air Depot, USAAF, (RAF Honington) Suffolk, England, 1942-46. Honington was established in 1937 as a Royal Air Force base operating under RAF Bomber Command. It was passed over to the USAAF in June 1942 as Station 375. Stationed at the base were the 383rd, 384th and 385th Fighter Squadrons of the 364th Fighter Group, which arrived in early 1944 operating P-51 Mustangs. A number of other units were also stationed there including the 18th Weather Squadron, the 314th Service Group (467th Service Squadron) and the 9th Depot Repair Squadron. Also at Honington was the 1st Strategic Air Depot based at Troston (Station 595) which joined the main base. The purpose of this facility was to mainly overhaul and repair B-17 s of the 3rd Bomb Division which operated from the area. Often, damaged B-17 s returning from missions were instructed to divert to Honington where they could be repaired without the need to transport the entire aircraft there from its home airfield. Based on photographs from the period, a small section of the facility at this time is depicted by this diorama base. Honington was transferred back to the RAF in February 1946, when it was used as a repair and overhaul center for RAF Transport Command, notably during the Berlin Airlift. It was transferred to RAF Bomber Command operating English Electric Canberra s of Nos. 10, 15, 44 and 57 Squadrons. It then became home to Vickers Valiants (and later Handley Page Victors) of the RAF s V Force; No.7, 90 and 199 Squadron s (Valiant) and 55 and 57 Squadrons (Victor). In 1969-70, the RAF moved Hawker Siddeley (Blackburn) Buccaneers of the newly formed Nos. 12, 15 and 16 Squadrons to the base. 15 and 16 Squadrons were relocated to RAF Laarbruch in West Germany in 1971, these were replaced by No. 237 OCU operating alongside 12 Squadron, with 208 Squadron arriving in the mid-1970 s and 216 (which merged into 12 Squadron) in the latter part of the decade. In the early 1980 s, Nos 12 and 208 Squadrons, and 237 OCU were relocated to RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. At the same time, the base was earmarked to base Panavia Tornados as part of the Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit (TWCU). In August 1982 the recently disbanded No. 9 Squadron was reformed at Honington as No. 9(B) Squadron flying Tornados and became the worlds first operational unit to fly the type. No.9(B) Squadron relocated to RAF Bruggen, West Germany in 1986, with the TWCU, (by this time known as No. 45 (Reserve) Squadron)) remaining there. In 1990, No.13 Squadron was formed at Honington also flying Tornados, moving to RAF Marham in 1994 after service in the Gulf War. Operational flying from Honington ended in 1994 following the TWCU s relocation Lossiemouth, with No.2 RAF Regiment being stationed there until they were relocated to RAF Brize Norton. Today, the base is home to No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment and the RAF Force Protection Headquarters. The aircraft shown undergoing port outer wing and starboard elevator replacement is a B-17G operated by the 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group based at Thorpe Abbotts (Station 139), Norfolk. Main aircraft operated for the period (1942-45) given: Mainly Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress North American P-51 Mustang Other USAAF types relevant to the time period and location. *PURCHASE TERMS* I will gladly combine shipping on multiple purchases! I ship World-Wide to any country! California residents will pay California sales tax. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS...PLEASE NOTE! All packages must be shipped air mail! 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. At Dauntless Hobbies, we strive to provide today's modeler with the finest kits and detail accessories at the best price with an emphasis on first rate service. Your total satisfaction is our primary goal, and we strive each and every day to make sure that you find the items you need and that you receive your order in great condition and in a timely manner. Dauntless Hobbies © 2016 Dauntless Hobbies -->

Price: 11.99 USD

Location: Southern California

End Time: 2024-11-26T17:20:14.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD