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HOBBY MASTER
Spitfire PR XIX RAF Benson No 541 sqn.WWII
MODEL NO. HA7601
SCALE 1:48
The 541 Squadron was formed in October 1942 at RAF Benson, Oxfordshire, England.
The squadron used Spitfire PR XIX to carry out reconnaissance missions over Europe
until the end of WWII. By late 1944 the D-Day stripes were worn on the fuselage only.
No. 541 Squadron was disbanded on October 1, 1946 but reformed November 1, 1947.
Still using the PR XIX they flew photographic reconnaissance and survey missions. The
squadron continued to use the PR XIX until December 1950 when they were replaced
with Meteors.
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