M8A1 Landing Mat RCN The extra cockpit reduced internal

The extra cockpit reduced internal fuel capacity

Some key improvements were made to the wings by adding leading edge slats and flaps

This is a 1/16 scale plastic figure assembly kit depicting the ‘Desert Fox‘ - German WWII commander Feldmarschall Rommel

With the dissolution of the Soviet Union

One of the better known versions was the North African prepared Spitfire designated ‘TROP

M8A1 Landing Mat RCN The extra cockpit reduced internalThe nature of combat operations in Vietnam demanded extensive use of military and army aviation. To enable rapid construction of airstrips in difficult terrain, U. S. Army engineering units employed various types of portable airfield surfacing. Among these were the M8A1 steel landing mats, which saw widespread use during the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These mats were installed by U. S. Army engineer units and could be laid either