RCAF Canso A (PBY-5A) collection 1: The sub-killers of 162 (BR) Squadron Includes the Hornell Victoria Cross action aircraft • Small series screen-printed production • Available in 1/72 (AOD72024) and 1/48 (AOD48024) scale versions • Decals to model up to 3 (if subjects featuring each variant of national markings are chosen) of the 6 photo-documented subjects and 4 bonus (based on carefully interpreted graphic reconstructions) significant-action aircraft. • Ten 8.5 x 11 in. pages of illustrated documentation* *Black and white laser prints are supplied in the package, and a high resolution, home/office-printable, colour PDF version is made available via email after purchase (automatically sent for direct-purchase customers). Documentation includes decal placement and comprehensive painting instructions for all subject aircraft variations, in addition to illustrated articles (notes pages with photos and/or scale illustrations) on: - Canso wing centre-section hardpoint details; - RCAF-specific Canso offensive ordnance loadouts (including A/S bombs, depth charges, and homing torpedo options); - Defensive armament variations, including Consolidated (factory) as well as the early and late RCAF Service flak-suppression mods; - ASV.II radar aerials according to subject-dual-mode LRASV and Polyplexer variations; - RCAF-specific r/t & w/t aerial configurations; - All four wartime RCAF finish and markings scheme and detail equipment variations used during the period of service covered. Aircraft covered in this set: • Canso A 9750 / DZ•A, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia -1942-43-representative of a Consolidated-built Canso A in the Squadron’s initial Eastern Air Command finish and markings scheme. • Canso A 9754 / P, “MARYK", Wick, Scotland -U-1225 sunk but aircraft lost with some fatalities, 24 June 1944-F/L Hornell’s Victoria Cross action aircraft-one of the earliest Boeing Canada-built Canso As on squadron. In addition to the VC, other awards earned as a result of this action included a DSO, 2 DFCs, 2 DFMs, and 2 MiDs. • Canso A 9759 / W Reykjav k, Iceland -F/O Marshall & crew, U-300 damaged during extended Ubat, 4 August 1944. • Canso A 9808 / O, Wick & Reykjavk -Hornell & others flew this early Canadian Vickers-production example extensively throughout 1944. • Canso A 9840 / J, “HAIRLESSJOE Reykjavk -A representative mature-production Canadian Vickers-built Canso A that came to the squadron as an attrition-replacement aircraft (received after the June/July Ubat actions and losses). • Canso A 11090 / X, Reykjav