Airfix 1/48 Martin B-57B Canberra
Description
This is the latest release from Airfix in their Canberra series.
The B-57 was the US built version Canberra which first saw action in the Vietnam War. It developed into many variants, serving in many crucial roles. Of the 94 B-57B's deployed to South East Asia, 51 were lost in combat and 7 other Canberras were lost to other causes. By 1969, only 9 were still flying.
Markings are included for the following USAF aircraft:
- B-57B, 822nd Bomb Squadron, 38th Bomb Group (T), Laon, France, 1966/67.
- RB-57E "Patricia Lynn", 6250th Combat Support Group, 2nd Air Division, Tan Son Nhut, South Vietnam, 1963.
- B-57G, 13th Bomb Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon, Thailand, 1971.