Chakra Style...1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk.II, Royal Indian Airforce

6/2024

So, this is my dad´s last already finished and on hold model. Next ones are up to date.
Eduard kit "Ultimate Tempest" built oob. Painted with Mr Paint Super Silver. For the underwings, Eduard instructions have a question mark for the underside roundels and no serial numbers. But on the few online pics you can find, the Chakra Tempests have roundels and serials down under. Enough roundels are included in the kit, the serials were puzzled together with other serials from the kit and some from Fantasy Printshop.

Build thread here
https://imodeler.com/groups/serving-under-another-flag/forum/topic/good-ole-commonwealth-1-48-hawker-tempest-mk-ii-royal-indian-airforce/

After their independence, the Indian and Pakistan airforces were equipped with former RAF aircraft, which soon saw action in the First Indo-Pakistani War.
The Tempest for the RIAF were put out of storage in the UK, refurbished, painted and marked. For a short time, Indian aircraft wore Chakra roundels, then they were changed to normal ones. If Eduard´s info is true, the Brits painted the the Chakras in Indian national colours instead of blue.
Aircraft of No.7 Squadron

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