Airfix 17001A 1/24 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ixc, Flying Dray – Model Planes

In the summer of 1944, after the D-Day landings, British troops pressing into Normandy faced fierce resistance-and a dry pint glass. Supplies were tight, and morale was vital. So, in one of the war’s most unexpected missions, Spitfire pilots took to the skies not just with ammunition-but with beer.
Ingenious airmen modified drop tanks and strapped barrels beneath their wings, delivering much-needed refreshment to parched troops across the Channel. Some called it ”Operation Cheers.” These weren’t official missions. They were flights of morale. Spitfires-symbols of British grit-became airborne drays for a brief, glorious period.
Extra Parts:
This Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ixc kit in 1/24 scale includes parts required that truly replicate the beer-carrying Spitfire ‘Flying Drays’.
2 x Beer barrels, including lids & barrel ends.
2 x Nose cones (Information available indicates that these were probably made from the rear end of a P-51 drop tank)
2 x Bomb racks
1 x Slipper tank.
** This model kit is supplied in unassembled and unpainted plastic components. Please note that glue, model paints, and other basic modelling tools are required and sold separately.