{"product_id":"pohm-1-48-hurricane-ha8654w","title":"Hobby Master HA8654 1:48 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc","description":"\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"682fb1a\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682fb1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eHobby Master 1:48 Hurricane Mk.IIc BD983, S\/L James MacLachlan, No.1 Sqn., Northold from November 1941 to June 1942 Ha8654W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eThe Hawker Hurricane was the first British single-engine fighter and the first single wing aircraft with retractable landing gear as well as an enclosed cockpit and 8 machine guns. The Hurricane went into operational service in December 1937 with the RAF 111 Squadron. The Hurricane is usually over looked as a major player in the BoB because of the Spitfire but 80% of the 1,792 German aircraft shot down were because of the Hurricane. There were 14,533 Hurricanes produced in all variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eJames A.F. MacLachlan was a Squadron Leader assigned to the No. 1 Squadron at RAF Tangmere. In 1941 MacLachlan was severely wounded and as a result had an arm amputated but 7 months later returned to flying. He is credited with 16 victories over German and Italian aircraft of which 7 were night victories, 2 over Malta and 5 over France. In May 1942 MacLachlan became a night fighter ACE with the 5 victories over France while partnered with Karel Kuttelwascher. These victories earned MacLachlan the DSO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8cc4286\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc4286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43285225767139,"sku":"HA8654","price":117.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha8654-148-hawker-hurricane-mkiic-359347.jpg?v=1738274120","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/pohm-1-48-hurricane-ha8654w","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}