Squadron

The IAR 80 was a Romanian World War II low-wing monoplane, all-metal monocoque fighter and ground-attack aircraft. Production problems and lack of available armament delayed entry of the IAR 80 into service until 1941. It remained in frontline use until May 1945, the final stage in the IAR.80's wartime history was the 81C. Kit has engraved panel lines, detailed (cockpit, radial engine and assemblies), separate (propeller blades and control surfaces), optional (trailing edge flaps, two piece canopy, bomb racks and undercarriage), two-piece cowling, 20mm MG 151/20 cannons and 7.92mm FN machine guns, photoetch (seatbelts, seat accents, cockpit interior, canopy, engine, cowling, wing, gunsight and other exterior accents), resin (engine exhaust, cockpit, gunsight and wing accent). Decals and color painting reference for (4) aircraft: No.429, 'Lenuta', Adj.Av. Gheorghe Grecu and Adj.Av. Radu Costache, Esc. 67Vt./Gr.2Vt, Gheraesti, Bacau, Summer 1944; No.329, Adj.Av. Victor Petric, Esc. 61Vt./Gr.6Vt, Popesti-Leordeni, May 1944; No.345, Slt.Av. Anatolie Grunju, Scoala Militara Aviatie, Turda, October 1947 and No.399, Slt.Av. Gheorghe Lupsa and Slt.Av. Mircea Teodorescu, Esc. 58Vt./Gr.7Vt, Targsor, March and June 1944 - stencil data, instrument panel and console.