Supermarine Spitfire Type PR Mark IB - P9931/B, No.212 Squadron, RAF, Seclin, France, Spring 1940 REF: AA31928
Scale: 1:72
Dimensions: 156mm WINGSPAN
£31.99
On 10 February 1940, No.212 reformed at Heston to carry out strategic photographic reconnaissance duties in France working closely with the Photographic Development Unit. It was intended to have three detachments each of three Spitfires but in the absence of sufficient camera-equipped Spitfires, No.212 was equipped with Blenheims. After flying some operational missions, the detachment in France was forced to evacuate its base on 14 June 1940, and the squadron was absorbed by the Photographic Development Unit on 18 June 1940 which was redesignated the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit on 8 July.
