In 1943 began production of the Spitfire Mk.VIII modification with retractable tailwheel and increased range. These fighters served in the Mediterranean and Far East in USAAF and RAAF units.

Some Spitfire airplanes received American-built Packard Merline engines and designated as Spitfire Mk.XVI. Late-production aircraft had bubble-top canopies.

ITEM NUMBER48066SCALE1:48DATE15.01.2017TIME PERIODWW2MARKINGSSpitfire LF.IXE, 67th GIAP of Soviet Air Defense, 1944.MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH)202 x 207 mmBOX SIZE247 x 183 x 33 mmNUMBER OF DETAILS135