Airfix 1/72 Shorts Tucano T.1

Detailed kit from Airfix of the Shorts Tucano T.1 RAF Trainer.

The Shorts Tucano is a two-seat turboprop trainer which has been in service with the RAF since 1989, acting as a basic fast-jet lead-in trainer. The Tucano is operated primarily by the No.1 Flying Training School based at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Painted in the standard trainer scheme of glossy black, the Tucanos are a common sight over the north east of England.

The primary decal scheme for this kit is for No.72 (Reserve) Squadron, RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire, England, July 2011.  The secondary scheme is for No.7 Flying Training School, RAF Church Fenton, England 1990.