Saturday, January 21, 2012

Revell SB2C-4 Helldiver 1/48 "Bombing Banshees"

Revell SB2C-4 Helldiver 1/48
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron (VMSB) 224 "Bombing Banshees," Mindanao, 2 June, 1945


The Bombing Banshees were the first Marine unit to fly Helldivers in combat. On June 2, 1945 the squadron attacked Cabaguio, Mindinao during the campaign to retake the Philippines.


This USMC photo shows this aircraft, 702, 10 days after the raid on Cabaguio.













Scratch-built machine-gun belts made out of tape.

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