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Extreme cold weather, especially on the Eastern front, was a second enemy that pilots and service ground crews had to face.     What these campaigns lacked in results was more than compensated by the caleidoscope of finishes of all aircraft operating in both campaigns. This study in camouflage and markings of these Regia Aeronautica aircraft provides an endless source of inspiration for modellers seeking that ‘something special’ to add to their collection.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":50047763480849,"sku":"NGR9788367227490","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53556221313297,"sku":"GOR014958971","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/8367227492.jpg?v=1750872131"},{"product_id":"fighting-colours-of-richard-j-caruana-book-richard-j-caruana-9788366549463","title":"The Fighting Colours of Richard J. 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Caruana describes and illustrates this Hawker thoroughbred, with a selection of some of the most colourful schemes sported by this fighter.\n\nHawker’s Chief Designer, Sir Sydney Camm found little inspiration in the official specifications as outlined in F.43\/46 and gave birth to a completely different design concept under the designation of P.1067, flexible enough to accept different power plants. This resulted in the Mk. 1 and Mk. 4 being powered by the Rolls-Royce Avon, the Mk. 2 and Mk. 5 being powered by the Armstrong Whitworth Sapphire. This dual use of power plants probably saved the Hunter from oblivion, as had happened to the troublesome Sapphire of the Supermarine Swift.\n\nIt was, however, with the arrival of the Hunter Mk. 6 that a true fighter aircraft was born. The revised and strengthened wings could carry more fuel in underwing tanks, giving the Hunter longer legs, together with the possibility of carrying bombs and rockets with the introduction of the Mk. 9 ground attack version.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51385806946577,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51385808388369,"sku":"NGR9788367227926","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53556221346065,"sku":"GOR014958972","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/8367227921.jpg?v=1751384746"},{"product_id":"fighting-colours-of-richard-j-caruana-book-richard-j-caruana-9788366549906","title":"The Fighting Colours of Richard J. Caruana. 50th Anniversary Collection. 3. 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Further afar, Lightning squadrons were based in Cyprus and Singapore.For an aircraft whose development fell victim to false political doctrines at the time of its birth, it has more than vindicated its existence. Notwithstanding its complex nature as a service aircraft, it was loved by all those who worked on it; any Lightning pilot would agree that the only recurring feature in flying the aircraft was a unique sense of excitement.Richard J. 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Truly an impossible task considering the thousands of illustrations produced over these fifty years. It was therefore with this in mind that I’m embarking on this voyage of memories that will hopefully be met with approval by both those who remember the drawings in now-defunct or difficult to find publications and also those too young to have had the opportunity of enjoying them. It also gave me the chance to update older illustrations to today’s standards.\nContents:\nFokker D.VII............................2\nFIAT CR.32.............................6\nFleet Air Arm Corsairs...........16\nBoulton Paul Defiant.............26\nLast of the Spitfires...............28\nUSAF Starblazers.................36\nSEPECAT Jaguar..................40\nGuido Pongiluppi...................48","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":52101226594577,"sku":"NGR9788368377101","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9788368377101.jpg?v=1757092434"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/flying-colours-bookazine-ser-book-series.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}