1-600 RAF Spitfire 65, 66 & 72 Squadrons Decals

These 1-600 RAF Spitfire 65, 66 & 72 Squadrons Decals reproduce squadron tactical markings for 1-600 scale Supermarine Spitfire miniatures. The sheet represents RAF Spitfire 65, 66 & 72 Squadrons and the wartime aircraft identities described below.

Decal Information

This sheet provides RAF Spitfire 65, 66 & 72 Squadrons markings for 1-600 scale aircraft.

The sheet includes left- and right-side tactical markings for each squadron. The letters are white and are sized to fit Tumbling Dice 1-600 Spitfire models.

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

Nation / Region: United Kingdom Service: Royal Air Force and associated Allied fighter units Period: World War II Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire Markings: RAF Spitfire 65, 66 & 72 Squadrons Scale: 1-600

Historical Information

Nos. 65, 66, and 72 Squadrons all operated Spitfires during the Battle of Britain. They formed part of Fighter Command's network of day-fighter units confronting German bombers and their escorts.

No. 65 Squadron operated from the important Hornchurch sector during the opening stages of the battle. Its service places the sheet within the early-war Spitfire Mk I period.

Nos. 66 and 72 were also committed to the defense as Fighter Command shifted squadrons between sectors. These movements helped reinforce threatened areas and give heavily engaged units opportunities to recover.

Squadron codes and individual aircraft letters distinguished each unit despite broadly standardized camouflage. The white letters supplied on this sheet should be used with the marking arrangement appropriate to the selected airframe.