Description
Includes SAAF Decals. Dornier Do-27 IDF, SAAF and Portuguese Service. Light utility, liaison and observation STOL aircraft. Contents of the kit box: five grey styrene sprues, one clear sprue, decal sheet, photo etches, full colour instructions. The decal sheet brings markings for four IDF/AF machines, one as operated by the SAAF and one which saw service with the Portuguese air force. Nicely detailed and highly accurate model
accurate decal with full set of stencils detail resin sets available separately, enhancing the cockpit area and bringing the option to portray the wing flaps and ailerons in down position.
South Africa briefly evaluated the German Dornier Do-27 STOL utility aircraft in the late 1950s for the SAAF, acquiring two for testing, though a Cessna was ultimately chosen, with one Do-27 tragically crashing in 1962 and the other sold. While the SAAF’s use was limited, civilian Do-27s, famous for their ruggedness and excellent Short Take-Off & Landing (STOL) for game spotting (like the famous Grzimek’s zebra-striped planes in the Serengeti), have seen private ownership and use in South Africa, with a few still flying.
