Fleet Air Arm Aces 1939 - 1945

Blackburn Skua II L2926/F. HMS Glorious, Norway, Apr ‘40
24.04.40 He111 Shared Destroyed
Lt WP Lucy RN. Lt MCS Hanson (Observer)
Special Hobby 1/48 

Supermarine Spitfire L1035/SH°D(?). 64 Sqn RAF, Kenley, Jul ‘40
13.07.40 Bf109 Destroyed.
24.07.40 Do17 Destroyed
SLt Dawson Paul RN
Airfix 1/48 

Blackburn Skua II L2927/A. 803 NAS. HMS Ark Royal. Mediterranean Jul ‘40
07.07.40 Z506B Shared Destroyed.
LtCdr JM Bruen
Special Hobby 1/48 

Gloster Sea Gladiator II. N5517/6°A. 813(F) NAS. HMS Eagle. Mediterranean Jul ’40.
11.07.40 SM79 Destroyed
LtCdr Keighly-Peach
Roden 1/48 

Hawker Hurricane I (Serial unknown)/AK°U 213 Sqn RAF, Exeter Aug’40.
11.08.40 Ju88 Destroyed & Ju88 Probable.
SLt DM RNVR
Airfix 1/48 

Hawker Hurricane I P2884/LE°V. 242 Sqn RAF, Duxford Aug ‘40.
21.08.40 Do17 Destroyed, Do17 Shared Destroyed.
SLt RE Gardner RNVR
Airfix 1/48 

Hawker Hurricane I P2831/LE°K. 242 Sqn RAF, Duxford Aug’40.
30.08.40 Me110 Destroyed. He111 Damaged.
SLt RJ Cork RN
Airfix 1/48 

Supermarine Spitfire Ia R6991/QV°Y(?). 19 Sqn RAF, Duxford Sep ‘40.
15.09.40 Bf109 Destroyed, He111 Shared Destroyed, Do17 Damaged.
SLt A Blake RN
Airfix 1/48 

Fairey Swordfish MkI P4154/M
815 NAS HMS Illustrious Mediterranean Nov 1940
Operation Judgement (Taranto Harbour Strike)
11.11.40 Torpedo released 400yrds and hit the Battleship Littorio on the port Quarter
Lt HAI Swayne(Pilot), SLt J Buscall (Observer)Fairey Swordfish MkI P4154/M
815 NAS HMS Illustrious Mediterranean Nov 1940
Operation Judgement (Taranto Harbour Strike)
11.11.40 Torpedo released 400yrds and hit the Battleship Littorio on the port Quarter
Lt HAI Swayne(Pilot), SLt J Buscall (Observer)

Kit - Tamiya 1/48 Fairey Swordfish MkI.
· After market - Tamiya Swordfish Rigging etch set.
· Control wires – EZ Line
· Paint – S1E Camouflage – Colourcoats Enamels. Black Distemper Tamiya Acrylic. Various details Tamiya, AK, Lifecolour acrylic.
· Markings – Self-made masks and painted, except for the serial which is generic Xtradecal. 

Fairey Fulmar I Serial unknown/A. 806 NAS HMS Illustrious, Mediterranean Sep ‘40
10.01.40 Ju87 Destroyed, 2 x Ju87 Damaged (Malta).
Lt WLL Barnes.
Special Hobby 1/48 

Fairey Fulmar I N1884/K. HMS Illustrious, Mediterranean Sep ‘40.
28.11.40 CR.42 Destroyed (Malta)
SLt SG Orr RNVR
Special Hobby 1/48 

Fairey Fulmar I N1951/6A. 803 NAS, HMS Formidable 24.11.40 - 07.1941
21.03.41 Ju88 Severely Damaged (Later destroyed by Fleet AA fire)
Lt Cdr JM Bruen / Lt DJ Godden
Special Hobby 1/48. Scratch built wing fold area, gun bay wing rear spar etc 

Hawker Hurricane I(Trop.) W9327/OL°W, 806 NAS, Royal Navy Desert Fighter Flight, Sidi Haneish, Egypt Nov’40.
20.11.40 3 x Ju87 Destroyed.
SLt PN Charlton
Airfix 1/48 

Hawker Sea Hurricane I Z4624/7°K. 880 NAS, HMS Indomitable, Operation Pedestal, Aug ‘42.
12.08.42 Ju88 Destroyed, Me110 Destroyed, 2 x SM79 Destroyed, Ju88 Shared Destroyed, R2001 Damaged.
SLt RJ Cork RN
Italeri 1/48 

Hawker Sea Hurricane I Z4550/G. 800 NAS, HMS Indomitable, Operation Pedestal, Aug ‘42.
12.08.42 Ju88 Destroyed, SM79 Destroyed, SM84 Shared Destroyed, Ju88 Probably Destroyed.
LtCdr JM Bruen
Airfix 1/48 

Grumman Martlet II AM968/8M. A Flight 806 NAS, HMS Indomitable, Operation Pedestal, Aug ‘42.
12.08.42 SM79 Destroyed, Re2001 Destroyed.
SLt JA Cotching
Tamiya 1/48 conversion 

Grumman Martlet IV FN112/Ø7°D. 888 NAS, HMS Formidable, Operation Torch Nov ‘42.
06.11.42 Bloch 175 Destroyed.
09.11.42 Ju88 Shared Destroyed
Lt DM Jeram
Tamiya 1/40 conversion 

Hawker Sea Hurricane MkIIb JS355. 800 NAS HMS Bitter Operation Torch Nov 1942
08.11.42 DW520 Destroyed
LtCdr JM Bruen
Conversion of the Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane IIb by replacing the lower fuselage with the Airfix Sea Hurricane Ib insert. 

Supermarine Seafire II MB156/Ø6°G. 885 NAS HMS Formidable, Operation Torch, Nov ‘42.
08.11.42 Douglas DB7 Destroyed.
SLt JD Buchanan
Special Hobby 1/48 

Bristol Beaufighter Mk VI V8881/FK°L. 219 Sqn Le Sabel Tunisia.
06.09.43 He111 Destroyed.
W/Cdr Archie Boyd, F/Lt Alex Glegg. 

Grumman Hellcat I JV125/E°O. 804 NAS, HMS Emperor, Operation Tungsten, Norway, Apr ‘44
09.04.44 2 x BV138 Destroyed.
15.05.44 He115 Shared Destroyed on Water
LtCdr SG Orr RNVR
Eduard 1/48 (note WIP) 

Grumman Hellcat I JV132/E°F. 800 NAS HMS Emperor, Operation Tungsten, Norway, Apr ‘44.
12.04.44 BV145 Destroyed
08.05.44 FW190 Destroyed
Lt B Ritchie RNVR
Eduard 1/48
 

Grumman Martlet MkV JV384/6*F. 882 NAS HMS Searcher, Operation Hoops, Norway, May ‘44
06.05.44 0820 2x BV138 Shared Destroyed with JV538/7*X(?). Off Vevang Norway.
SLt JA Cotching RNVR
Hobby Boss 1/48.
 

Supermarine Seafire III NN341/3A. 886 NAS Fleet Spotters Pool, Operation Neptune, Jun ‘44
07.06.44 Bf109 Destroyed
Lt RM Crosley RNVR
Special Hobby 1/48 

DeHavilland Mosquito XIII HK422/RO°Z (Representative Aircraft) 29 Sqn RAF, NW Europe Jun ‘44
09.06.44 Ju188 Destroyed
21.06.44 Me110 Destroyed
17.09.44 Me110 Destroyed
Lt DRO Price RNVR & SLt B Armitage (Observer)
Tamiya 1/48 conversion  

Grumman Hellcat I FN411/5°E. 1844 NAS, HMS Indomitable, Operation Millet Oct’44
19.10.44 2 x Ki45 Destroyed
SLt ET Wilson SANF(V)
Eduard 1/48 

Vought Corsair II JT427. 47th Naval Fighter Wing, HMS Victorious, Operation Millet, Oct ‘44
24.01.45 Ki43 Shared Destroyed, Ki44 Shared Destroyed
Maj RC Hay RM
Tamiya 1/48 

Vought Corsair MkII JT410/T8*H
1836 NAS HMS Victorious Op. Lentil Jan-45
04.01.45 2xKi43 'Oscar' Destroyed
1836 NAS HMS Victorious Op. Meridianl Jan-45
24.01.45 Ki44 'Tojo' Destroyed
29.01.45 Ki43 'Oscar' Shared Destroyed
SLt DJ Sheppard

Kit:- Tamiya 1/48 Vought F4U-1D Corsair
• MDC Corsair Mk II / III Conversion Set.
• Paint:- Camouflage Sovereign Hobbies Colourcoats enamels. General Various Acrylic.
• Markings:- Mix of painted & generic marking sets. 

Grumman Hellcat MkII JW731/R6*L
1844 NAS HMS Indomitable. Operation Meridian One. Sumatra.
24.01.45 0815 Ki-45‘Nick’ shared destroyed, Ki44 ‘Tojo’ Destroyed
SLt ET Wilson

Kit:- Eduard 1/48 Grumman Hellcat Mk II Weekend Edition
• Eduard Gun Bay set
• Aires .50 Cal M3 MGs
• Paint:- Camouflage Sovereign Hobbies Colourcoats enamels. General Various Acrylic.
• Markings:- Mix of painted & generic marking sets. 

Grumman Avenger MkIIJZ186/Q*4P
854 NAS HMS Illustrious. Operation Meridian II Jan-1945
29.01.45 Ki-44 'Tojo' Destroyed with forward firing guns
Lt GJ Connolly (pilot), Lt RE Jess (Observer), Unknown (TAG)

Kit:- Hobby Boss 1/48. Conversion to FAA Avenger with scratch built Observers cockpit and dome observation windows. 

Supermarine Seafire III PR256/S146. 894 NAS, HMS Indefatigable, Operation Iceberg, Apr ‘45
01.04.45 2 x A6M Destroyed, A6M Shared Destroyed
SLt RH Reynolds RNVR
Special Hobby 1/48 

Fairey Firefly I DV119/S281. 1770 NAS, HMS Indefatigable, Operation Iceberg, Apr ‘45
12.04.45 2 x Ki51 Destroyed
Lt JP Stott & Lt B Ward (Observer)
Special Hobby 1/48 

Supermarine Walrus MkII W3085 / P 'Derby’
HMS Victorious.
Operation Iceberg Apr 1945
FO B Ada RAAF
17.04.45 Effected a particularly hazardous rescue off Miyako Island. Avenger bomber navigator Sub Lieutenant John Gass of Yorkshire, the only survivor of the aircraft hit by anti-aircraft fire, was “snatched" from under the guns of the Japanese shore positions.
Airfix 1/48
 

Vought Corsair II JT537/P136. 1836 NAS, HMS Victorious, Operation Iceberg, Apr ‘45.
04.05.45 D4Y Destroyed
SLt DJ Sheppard RCNVR
Tamiya 1/48 

Grumman Hellcat II JW867/W116. 1844 NAS, HMS Indomitable, Operation Iceberg Apr ‘45
21.05.45 nearly destroyed a C6N.
Lt WHI Atkinson
Eduard 1/48 

Grumman Hellcat II. JX772/119. 1844 NAS (det) HMS Formidable, Japan Jul ‘45
25.07.45 2 x B7A Destroyed. B7A probably Destroyed (later confirmed)
Lt WHI Atkinson RCN.
Eduard 1/48 

Grumman Hellcat MkII JX772/X119
1844 NAS HMS Formidable Japan Jul-45
25.07.45 2 x Aichi B7A 'Grace' Destroyed Aichi B7A 'Grace' Probable (Later Confirmed)
Lt WH Atkinson

Kit:- Eduard 1/48 Grumman Hellcat Mk II Weekend Edition
• Eduard Engine Set
• Eduard Cockpit etched set
• Wolfpack Wingfold
• Paint Colourcoats enamels
• Markings generic Xtradecal 

Supermarine Seafire III. LR866/S121. 887 NAS, HMS Indefatigable, Japan Aug ‘45.
15.08.45 2 x A6M Destroyed A6M Shared Destroyed
SLt VS Lowden RNVR
Special Hobby 1/48 

Supermarine Seafire 47 VP480/180P 800 NAS, 13th CAG, HMS Triumph. Korea Aug 1950
13.08.50 Armed Reconnaissance Chinnampo Harbour Korea.
Flown by Lt RA "Dick" Peters.
Airfix 1/48 

Hawker Sea Fury FB.11. WJ223/O106. 802 NAS, HMS Ocean. Korea
09.08.1952. Mig-15 Destroyed
SLt Brian "Smoo" Ellis.

Airfix 1/48.
Barracuda cowling & engine.
Eduard interior and exterior detail sets.
Paint:- Colourcoats enamel
Markings:- Fundekals 

Westland Wessex HAS.3 XP142 (Humphrey)
737 NAS, HMS Antrim, Operation Corporate,
South Atlantic May’ 1982

25.04.82 Humphrey was sent out on patrol and spotted the Argentine Submarine Santa Fe on the surface. Humphrey’s crew attacked with depth charges damaging the submarine. Helicopters from other ships joined the attack with torpedoes and AS.12 missiles, causing Santa Fe to be abandoned.
Revel 1/72 with scratch built internals. 

BAE Sea Harrier FRS1 XZ451/006
801 NAS, HMS Invincible, Operation Corporate,
South Atlantic May’ 1982
01.05.82 17.45 Canberra B.62 of FAA Grupo 2 shot down north of Falklands using Sidewinder. Lt Ibanez and Gonzalez ejected but are not rescued. Lt Curtiss RN
21.05.82 12.10 Pucara of FAA Grupo 3 destroyed near Darwin using 30mm cannon. Major Tomba ejected. Cdr Ward RN
01.06.82 10.45 Hercules C.130E of FAA Transport Grupo 1 shot down 50 miles North of Pebble Island using Sidewinder and 30mm cannon Crew of seven killed. Cdr Ward RN
Kinetic 1/48