1/72 A.W. Meteor NF Mk.13 ‘Middle East All-Weather Fighter’
Special Hobby 1/72 A.W. Meteor NF Mk.13 is a plastic kit of the tropicalised Meteor night fighter. The box lists markings of the RAF, Israel, Syria and Egypt. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
The night fighter versions of the Meteor were taken over from Gloster by Armstrong Whitworth, hence the A.W. in the name. The NF Mk.13 was a tropicalised version of the NF Mk.11 for the RAF in the Middle East; it first flew in December 1952 and served with No. 39 and No. 219 Squadrons at bases in Egypt. Retired aircraft were later taken over by the air forces of Egypt, Syria and Israel, and two went to France.
Special Hobby's 1/72 kit carries the subtitle 'Middle East All-Weather Fighter' and, according to the box, offers markings of the Royal Air Force and the Israeli, Syrian and Egyptian air forces. It belongs to Special Hobby's family of Meteor night fighters, which also includes the NF Mk.11, NF Mk.12 and NF Mk.14.
In 1/72 scale the twin-jet aircraft with its lengthened radar nose stays compact, sitting well alongside a collection of 1950s jets or other Meteor versions. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: Great Britain, Israel, Egypt, Syria. Period: Cold War.
| Category: | Aircraft 1/72 |
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| EAN: | 8595593134642 |
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