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The description below is taken from the Airfix catalogue this kit was first seen in. There is also extra information underneath the main catalogues description including any changes to the name of this kit in the catalogues.
Airfix Catalogue description:The Mosquito earned its reputation in a number of different roles, as a rocket firing fighter bomber, as an anti-shipping striker with coastal command, and as a radar equipped night fighter. The most unusual aspect of this aircraft, however, was that it was constructed almost entirely of wood and because of this the Air Ministry did not immediately recognize its potentialities, when it was developed by De Havilland in 1940. This Airfix kit has 48 parts and makes into a 9 inch wingspan model based on a rocket carrying aircraft of number 487 Squadron as flown in 1943. - Taken from the 1st edition catalogue (1962)
5th edition catalogue (1967), listed as De Havilland 'Mosquito' F.B. VI from De Havilland Mosquito F.B. VI.
14th edition catalogue (1977), listed as Mosquito FB VI from De Havilland 'Mosquito' F.B. VI.
17th edition catalogue (1980), listed as de Havilland Mosquito from Mosquito FB VI.
1985 edition catalogue, listed as Mosquito from de Havilland Mosquito.
1986 edition catalogue, listed as De Havilland Mosquito from Mosquito.
1987 edition catalogue, listed as De Havilland Mosquito FBVI from De Havilland Mosquito.
Airfix Series (first appearance): 2 Rarity of early version: Rare First Issued: 1957
Box art ArtistsInformation taken from: Airfix Collectors Club, Artist and Kit list - 6th Ed. Compiled by Jeremy Brook.Artist on Box Type 3: Roy Cross Artist on Box Type 6: Ken McDonough
This kit appeared in these catalogues:
1st Edition (1962) Ref: 1402 2nd Edition (1963) Ref: 1402 3rd Edition (1964) Ref: 281 4th Edition (1966) Ref: 281 5th Edition (1967) Ref: 281 6th Edition (1968) Ref: 281 7th Edition (1969) Ref: 281 8th Edition (1970) Ref: 281 14th Edition (1977) Ref: 02001-9 15th Edition (1978) Ref: 02001-9 16th Edition (1979) Ref: 02001-9 17th Edition (1980) Ref: 02001-9 1982 Edition Ref: 02001-9 1983 Edition Ref: 9 02001 1984 Edition Ref: 9 02001 1985 Edition Ref: 902001 1986 Edition Ref: 02001 1987 Edition Ref: 02001 1988 Edition Ref: 02001
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