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Username: Lucky13
First name: Jan
Category: 3
Scale: 1:48
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Model Type: Hawker Typhoon Mk. 1B
Details: No. 198 Squadron
Decals: Aftermarket....
No 198 Squadron
Formed as No 198 (Depot) Squadron at Rochford on 27 June 1917, it was tasked with night training. Until September this was merely elementary training but from that month it also provided advanced training. It disbanded in September 1919
Reformed at Digby on 8 December 1942 as a night fighter unit equipped with Typhoons, it initially carried out defensive duties over North-East England. In March 1943 it moved to Manston, in order to intercept the German low-level fighter-bombers then making attacks against coastal targets. Early in 1944 the squadron began to train in the use of rocket projectiles and these remained its main offensive weapon until the end of the war. These weapons were used to good effect in the preparations for Operation 'Overlord' The squadron continued in the ground attack role for the rest of war, following the advancing armies through France, Belgium and the Low Countries until it arrived in Germany in April. The squadron disbanded at Wunstorf on 15 September 1945.
Motto: Igni renatus (Born again to fire)...
Squadron Codes used:
PU Allocated Apr 1939 - Sep 1939
TP Dec 1942 - Sep 1945
After failing miserable the last two GB's I hope to finish this one one in time....![Oops! :oops: :oops:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
First name: Jan
Category: 3
Scale: 1:48
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Model Type: Hawker Typhoon Mk. 1B
Details: No. 198 Squadron
Decals: Aftermarket....
No 198 Squadron
Formed as No 198 (Depot) Squadron at Rochford on 27 June 1917, it was tasked with night training. Until September this was merely elementary training but from that month it also provided advanced training. It disbanded in September 1919
Reformed at Digby on 8 December 1942 as a night fighter unit equipped with Typhoons, it initially carried out defensive duties over North-East England. In March 1943 it moved to Manston, in order to intercept the German low-level fighter-bombers then making attacks against coastal targets. Early in 1944 the squadron began to train in the use of rocket projectiles and these remained its main offensive weapon until the end of the war. These weapons were used to good effect in the preparations for Operation 'Overlord' The squadron continued in the ground attack role for the rest of war, following the advancing armies through France, Belgium and the Low Countries until it arrived in Germany in April. The squadron disbanded at Wunstorf on 15 September 1945.
Motto: Igni renatus (Born again to fire)...
Squadron Codes used:
PU Allocated Apr 1939 - Sep 1939
TP Dec 1942 - Sep 1945
After failing miserable the last two GB's I hope to finish this one one in time....