Wing Commander Typhoons and Tempests of the 2nd TAF 72-518 1/72

This decal sheet covers Hawker Typhoon and Hawker Tempest aircraft flown by Wing Commanders of the 2nd Tactical Air Force during the final stages of the Second World War in North-West Europe.

The set provides historically accurate national markings, codes and personal aircraft identifiers for several well-documented machines operated from UK and continental airfields in 1944–1945.

Marking options included:

✓ Hawker Tempest Mk.V (Series 1), JN751 “R B”, flown by Wg Cdr R.P. Beaumont, No. 150 Wing, Newchurch, UK, June 1944

✓ Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib, MN570 “B”, flown by Wg Cdr R.E.P. Booker, No. 123 Wing, Thorney Island, UK, June 1944

✓ Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib, MN666 “C G”, flown by Wg Cdr C.L. Green, No. 121 Wing, Holmsley South, UK, June 1944

✓ Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib, MN941 “DJS”, flown by Grp Capt D.J. Scott, No. 123 Wing, B.53 Merville, France, September 1944

✓ Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib, MN855 “WPB”, flown by Wing Commander William Pitt-Brown, No. 121 Wing, B.5 Le Fresne-Camilly, August 1944

✓ Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib, MN587 “ZZ II”, flown by Grp Capt D.E. Gillam, No. 146 Wing, B.70 Deurne, Belgium, October 1944

✓ Hawker Tempest Mk.V (Series 2), EJ706 “RPB”, flown by Wg Cdr R.P. Beaumont, No. 150 Wing, B.80 Volkel, Netherlands, October 1944

✓ Hawker Tempest Mk.V (Series 2), EJ750 “JBW”, flown by Wg Cdr J.B. Wray, No. 122 Wing, B.80 Volkel, Netherlands, November 1944

✓ Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib, RB205 “FGG”, flown by Wg Cdr F.G. Grant, No. 143 Wing, Eindhoven, Netherlands, October–December 1944

✓ Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib, RB208 “K NL”, flown by Wg Cdr C.D. North Lewis, No. 124 Wing, B.86 Helmond, Netherlands, March 1945

✓ Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib, SW470 “JB”, flown by Grp Capt J.R. Baldwin, No. 123 Wing, B.103 Plantlünne, Germany, May 1945

✓ Hawker Tempest Mk.V (Series 2), SN228 “EDM”, flown by Wg Cdr E.D. Mackie (RNZAF), No. 122 Wing, B.152 Fassberg, Germany, April–May 1945

✓ Full set of aircraft-specific markings and codes

✓ Accurate colours based on period references

✓ Suitable for RAF Typhoon and Tempest kits in 1/72 scale

✓ Compatible with kits from Airfix, Special Hobby, Eduard and other manufacturers

Printed on thin, flexible decal film for easy application and a realistic painted-on appearance