1-600 RCAF Halifax 431 (Iroquois) & 419 (Moose) Squadrons Decals

These 1-600 RCAF Halifax 431 (Iroquois) & 419 (Moose) Squadrons Decals reproduce squadron tactical markings for 1-600 scale Handley Page Halifax miniatures. The sheet represents RCAF Halifax 431 (Iroquois) & 419 (Moose) Squadrons and the wartime aircraft identities described below.
 
Decal Information
This sheet provides RCAF Halifax 431 (Iroquois) & 419 (Moose) Squadrons markings for 1-600 scale aircraft.
The sheet includes left- and right-side tactical markings for the listed squadrons. The decals are sized to fit Tumbling Dice 1-600 Halifax 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: Canada
Service: RAF Bomber Command and associated Allied squadrons
Period: World War II
Aircraft: Handley Page Halifax
Markings: RCAF Halifax 431 (Iroquois) & 419 (Moose) Squadrons
Scale: 1-600
 
Historical Information
Nos. 431 (Iroquois) and 419 (Moose) Squadrons were Royal Canadian Air Force units serving in RAF Bomber Command. Their Halifax operations formed part of Canada's substantial contribution to the night bombing offensive.
 
No. 419 Squadron formed in Britain in December 1941. It operated Wellingtons before moving to Halifaxes and later Lancasters, reflecting the progression from twin-engined to four-engined equipment.
 
No. 431 Squadron formed in 1942 and initially flew Wellingtons. It subsequently operated Halifax V and III aircraft before finishing the war with Canadian-built Lancaster Xs.
 
Both units attacked targets in Germany and occupied Europe as part of the continuing bomber campaign. These markings represent their Halifax service and should be paired with the correct aircraft variant and date rather than their earlier Wellington or later Lancaster schemes.