1-300 RAF Type B Roundels for wings of Heavy Bombers Decals

These 1-300 RAF Type B Roundels for wings of heavy Bombers decals reproduce the aircraft identification markings represented by this sheet for use on 1-300 scale aircraft miniatures. They are intended for historically appropriate aircraft, units, and periods associated with the marking.

Decal Information

The sheet includes RAF Type B Roundels for wings of heavy Bombers markings suitable for use on 1-300 scale aircraft miniatures.

They are printed on clear-background waterslide decal paper. They need to be individually cut out. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Key Historical Details

Region / Nation: RAF & Commonwealth Service: Royal Air Force / Commonwealth Air Forces Time Period: Period Appropriate to the Marking Primary Marking: National Aircraft Roundels Scale: 1-300 Application: Historically appropriate aircraft and aviation subjects

Historical Information

1-300 RAF Type B roundels for wings of heavy bombers

These 1-300 RAF Type B heavy-bomber roundels reproduce the RAF's red-and-blue low-visibility Type B national insignia in extra-large sizes intended for the broad wings of Britain's wartime heavy bombers. The two-color design omitted the white ring to reduce visual contrast against dark camouflage.

The Type B roundel became an important camouflage marking during the late 1930s and remained standard on the upper wing surfaces of many RAF aircraft throughout World War II. On heavy bombers, the large span and wing area required correspondingly large national insignia.

Heavy bombers often combined Type B upper-wing roundels with Type A-1 or later Type C.1 fuselage markings, depending on date. Night-finished aircraft could also carry especially subdued national markings to reduce visibility during operations over occupied Europe.

This sheet is particularly appropriate for aircraft such as the Avro Lancaster, Handley Page Halifax, Short Stirling, and other large RAF bombers. It can also be useful for large-winged aircraft such as the Vickers Wellington where the selected miniature requires a larger roundel size.

Because bomber markings changed during the war and dimensions varied by aircraft, period photographs remain the best guide for selecting the correct roundel size and placement.