Airfix - Hawker Typhoon Mk. IB - 1:72

• Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB, RB396, XP-W, Pilot Officer Frank Johnson (RCAF), No.174 Squadron, Goch Airfield (B.100), Germany, March 1945. (A)
• Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB, PD521, JB II, Wing Commander John Robert Baldwin, No.146 Wing, Deurne (Antwerp) RAF Air Base (B.70), October 1944. (B)

By 1943, the RAF needed a dedicated ground attack fighter and the Typhoon was suited to the role. The powerful engine allowed the aircraft to carry a load of up to two 1,000lb (454kg) bombs. From September 1943, Typhoons could also be armed with four, eight or, in some cases, even 12 "60lb" RP-3 rockets.