{"product_id":"oxford-1943-d-h-mosquito-nf-mkii-p-g-wykeham-barnes-raf-no-23-sqn-malta-diecast-scale-model-1-72-ac128-oxdac128","title":"Oxford Diecast Mosquito NF MkII Wykeham-Barnes No.23 Sqn Malta 1:72 Model Aircraft AC128","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a 1:72 scale diecast model of the De Havilland Mosquito NF MkII from Oxford Diecast, finished as the aircraft flown by Wing Commander Peter Wykeham-Barnes with No. 23 Squadron RAF from Luqa, Malta, in 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout this model\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. 23 Squadron was the first unit to take the Mosquito to the Mediterranean theatre, where it was used for intruder sorties and bomber escort work over North Africa and Southern Italy. This model reproduces the aircraft's night fighter scheme, with dark grey and dark green upper surfaces over matt black undersides and nose panel. Serial DZ230 and squadron code YP-A appear in red, alongside RAF roundels with the yellow outer ring used for identification, and red \"No Step\" markings on the wing between the engines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWykeham-Barnes flew with navigator Flying Officer Geoffrey Ernest Palmer DFC, the pair accounting for 14 enemy aircraft destroyed and 3 shared. Wykeham-Barnes later reached the rank of Air Marshal, holding the DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar, AFC and OBE. The model arrives ready-built and presentation boxed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Oxford Diecast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1:72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAircraft type: Mosquito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAir force: RAF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: WW2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: Diecast Models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this model ready-built?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, it arrives fully assembled and comes in a presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat markings does it carry?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt carries serial DZ230 and squadron code YP-A, as flown by Wing Commander Wykeham-Barnes with No. 23 Squadron from Malta in 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat scale is this model?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is built to 1:72 scale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford Diecast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56914566513015,"sku":"OXDAC128","price":21.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0294\/3863\/files\/oxford-1943-d-h-mosquito-nf-mkii-p-g-wykeham-barnes-raf-no-23-sqn-malta-diecast-scale-model-1-72-ac1-OXDAC128.jpg?v=1774275596","url":"https:\/\/www.hangarmodels.co.uk\/products\/oxford-1943-d-h-mosquito-nf-mkii-p-g-wykeham-barnes-raf-no-23-sqn-malta-diecast-scale-model-1-72-ac128-oxdac128","provider":"Hangar Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}