Special Hobby SH72486 - 1/72 - P-40M Warhawk ‘Involuntarily From Russia To Finla

Name: Special Hobby SH72486 - 1/72 - P-40M Warhawk ‘Involuntarily From Russia To Finla
Brand: Special Hobby

Special Hobby

--Scalextric \n-- Hornby \n--Models\n--Radio Control\n--Sylvanian Families\n\n--Scalextric \n-- Hornby \n--Models\n--Radio Control\n-- LEGO\n\n--Sylvanian Families\n--More ToysSpecial Hobby 72486 Curtiss P-40M Warhawk From Russia to Finland 1:72 Model Kit\n\nSpecial Hobby 72486 Curtiss P-40M Warhawk From Russia to Finland 1:72 Model Kit\n\nCurtiss P-40M Warhawk 'Involuntarily from Russia to Finland' 1/72\nDuring the Second World War, the P-40M Warhawk fighter aircraft was used both by the USAAF and the air forces of the Allies. Over two hundres were also delivered to the Soviet Union. P-40M s/n 43-5925 White 23 saw only very brief service with the VVS (Soviet Air Force). When the new machine was being flown over to the unit, its pilot 2nd Lt. V.A.Revin got lost, landed by mistake on Finnish territory and both the machine and the pilot were captured. The Finnish military was reluctant to put the machine to operational service, Finnish pilots of HLe.Lv.32 were of the opposite opinion k