By 1944/5 the Typhoon had become a formidable ground attack aircraft that played a considerable part in the destruction of German ground forces in Normandy in the period after D Day. Corgi have modelled the aircraft to their usual high standard.

Model wingspan 175mm,

On October 30th 1939, Squadron No.245 reformed at Leconfield with Blenheims as a fighter squadron, but in January 1940 received a few Battles for training purposes pending the arrival of Hurricanes in March.In May the squadrons aircraft moved to Hawkinge to help cover the evacuationfrom Dunkirk and in July went to N.Ireland for air defence and convoy patrols.It was transferred to Southern England in September 1941, and began flying offensive sweeps over France in addition to defensive tasks, later converting to the Typhoon.