Description
The first flight of the Hawker Fury I took place in March 1931. Because of the Great Depressionand the high cost of the Fury only 118 were produced for the RAF. It was the first RAFoperational aircraft to exceed 200 mph in level flight. In May 1931 No. 43 Squadron was the firstto receive the new aircraft. Starting in 1936 five RAF squadrons received the new improved FuryII. Seven foreign air forces ordered the Fury II. In 1939 the RAF Furys were replaced byGladiators and Hurricanes.
After occupying Austria in March 1938 Hitler made demands that part of Czechoslovakia thatformerly was German territory and was taken away as a result of WWI, be returned to Germanyor he would invade. In early September 1938 Prime Ministers of Britain and France met with Hitlerand reached an agreement that Czechoslovakia cede the Sudetenland to Germany thus avoidingwar. The Czechs reluctantly agreed and there was a meeting in Munich on September 29, 1938where after hearing that Czechoslovakia had agreed Hitler added new demands that German
troops be allowed to occupy the territory and again Hitler was appeased and we all know whathappened from that point on.
Hobby Master 1:48 Hawker Fury HA8005
- Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic
- Professionally painted
- All markings pad applied for superb results
- Comes with a pilot that can be removed
- Comes with display stand
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