The Battle of Britain proved very costly for all parties concerned, with aircraft losses over Britain in 1940 amounting to 313 machines between July and October.  During the closing days of the battle, Germany’s flagship aircraft, the Junkers Ju 88 A-4 went into service. Despite being slower than the A-1, the A-4 eliminated the troubles of the A-1. At last, the Ju 88 had matured into a fully fledged war

The heavily armoured Hawker Hurricane MkIIc was equipped with a powerful 20mm cannon, which also included a hardpoint for a 250lb or 500lb bomb. These were later replaced by fuel tanks in 1941. Having seen plenty of active service, the Hurricane’s performance was somewhat inferior to the latest German fighters, so the Hurricane’s role was switched to ground attack. The mark was also seen to serve as a night fighter

Only 26 out of the 450 Curtiss SB2C aircraft were ever delivered to the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm, where they became affectionately known as the Helldiver I. After a series of rather disappointing and unsatisfactory tests, none of the British Helldivers saw active service. They did however see service in the US Navy for a while. Airfix Kit A02031 faithfully recreates the look and feel of the prototype aircraft

The Supermarine Walrus MkII was a very dependable aircraft, being called out in any weather, day or night to serve on air/sea rescue duties. The Walrus frequently alighted in enemy waters to pick up ditched Allied airmen from dinghies, frequently having to put down in minefields and other treacherous waters where rescue launches would not venture. The Airfix A02002 1:72 scale model kit is easy to assemble consisting of just