Supermarine Spitfire Mk V Trop – 249 Sqn RAF, Maurice Stephens, Malta 1942

Corgi Aviation Archive 1/72 scale AA31902: Supermarine Spitfire Mk V Trop EP706 of 249 Sqn RAF, Maurice Stephens, Malta 1942. This is a non Limited Edition, but it appears that relatively few were manufactured.

Length 5 inches Wingspan 6.25 inches

PLEASE NOTE: Box is not perfect (not the one in the picture) with the odd scuff and crease. Model is excellent

Maurice Michael Stephens, DSO, DFC & Two Bars (20 October 1919 ? 23 September 2004) was a Royal Air Force flying ace of the Second World War. Stephens scored 17 kills, three shared kills, one probable kills and five damaged.

Designed by R.J.Michell to meet a British Air Ministry specification, the Supermarine Spitfire first flown on March 5th, 1936. With its combination of beautiful fighter design, the excellent performance of its Rolls-Royce Merlin powerplant and firepower provided by twin cannons and four machine guns, the Spitfire became an unrivaled symbol of victory. The Spitfire had 40 major variants and was built in greater numbers than any other British aircraft of the time. It flew operationally on every front between 1939 and 1945 and was engaged in every one of the Royal Air Force’s major actions.