Short Sunderland Jet • FIN •

[Vulcan7]

(Definitely my last build for this GB )....never got round to building a Short Sunderland so I thought I'd go for the jet version 

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[NARSES2]

One of my favourite pieces of Airfix box art. The fighter version of the Sunderland 

[PR19_Kit]

One of my favourite pieces of Airfix box art. The fighter version of the Sunderland 

Wasn't that based on an RW event?

[NARSES2]

One of my favourite pieces of Airfix box art. The fighter version of the Sunderland 

Wasn't that based on an RW event?

As far as I know, yes

[McColm]

Great kit for your build,  I have destroyed quite a few in my time. 

[The Rat]

One of my favourite pieces of Airfix box art. The fighter version of the Sunderland 

Wasn't that based on an RW event?

Yes, an engagement over the Bay of Biscay. A check of Luftwaffe records after the war revealed that it gave a slightly better account of itself than the crew reported. If I recall correctly, they claimed 2 Ju88s shot down, a 3rd damaged, and the others just gave up. But they actually shot down 3! Sadly, about a month later it was lost with all crew.

[PR19_Kit]

Hmmm,  it's an Fw 200 in the box art though.

[kerick]

One of my favourite pieces of Airfix box art. The fighter version of the Sunderland 

Maybe a fighter version but that fuselage is so big you could make a gunship version and people would hardly notice!

[The Rat]

Hmmm,  it's an Fw 200 in the box art though.

That's what I get for looking at it on a small phone screen while slightly bleary-eyed. 

[The Rat]

You can go through all these to sort the wheat from the chaff: Sunderland battles

[loupgarou]

The kit is still the "classic" one or Airfix had redone it?

[Wardukw]

Hmmm,  it's an Fw 200 in the box art though.

That's what it be alright Kit 👍

[Rheged]

This item  is lifted from a set of notes I made at the museum at Pembroke Dock a few years ago.

14 August 1941, Flt Lt Vic Hodgkinson  10 Sqn RAAF drove off an Fw 200, which left the fight trailing dense smoke and shedding large chunks of debris - an almost certain kill for the Sunderland.  I think that it might come from "Sunderland Squadrons of WW2" by Jon Lake

Next time I'm in West Wales, I'll try to remember to call at the museum  https://pdht.org/  and check up on this.

[PR19_Kit]

Pembroke Dock's a cracking place. The ferry terminal itself is worth visiting, even if you're not going to Rosslare, as the hall has lots of pics of the Flying boat base during WWII and you get a good view of what the place used to look like from the east facing windows of the terminal.

[Vulcan7]

One of my favourite pieces of Airfix box art. The fighter version of the Sunderland 

Mine too  , interesting to compare with the red stripe version ..... (The Airfix red stripe Superfortress box art is also a beauty)

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higher-res original version...

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