Academy 1/72 PBY5A USN Aircraft Battle of Midway 80th Anniversary Kit
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On Midway, by 4 June 1942, the U.S. Navy had stationed four squadrons of PBYs—31 aircraft in total—for long-range reconnaissance duties. At about 09:00 on 3 June, (west of the International dateline) Ensign Jack Reid, piloting a PBY from U.S. Navy patrol squadron VP-44, spotted the Japanese Occupation Force 500 nautical miles (580 miles; 930 km) to the west-southwest of Midway. He mistakenly reported this group as the Main Force.
Features:
- Accurately reproduced marking of the PBY-5 that discovered the Japanese fleet in the Battle of Midway
- Highly detailed waist gunner's compartment
- Fully engraved panel lines and rivets
- Includes painting masks for the canopy
