Spitfire Mk IX Diecast Model, RAF No.602 Sqn, MJ586, Pierre Clostermann
AE-7896-005Product Details
Atlas Editions Fighter Aces of World War II 7896-005 |
| 1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX | 5.25" | 6.25" |
When WWII began Pierre Henri Clostermann was rejected by the French military so he traveled to the U.S. and earned his pilot's license. In 1942 he went to England and enlisted eventually being assigned to the No. 341 "Alsace" Squadron before transferring to the No. 602 "City of Glasgow". Clostermann had three Spitfires all LO-D with his last one being IXc MJ526. The aircraft wore the Glasgow red lion, the French Croix de Lorraine and was stationed at Longues sur Mer airfield mid 1944. He later flew Hawker Tempests with the RAF No. 274 Squadron.