Finally - a proper project

Some years ago I put a list up on a newsgroup suggesting that it was the sum total of aircraft used by the Fleet Air Arm since 1945. I was quickly disabused of my ideas and given the real list - much longer. I then purchased 'Royal Navy Aircraft Since 1945' by Ray Williams. This lists 44 aircraft.

I have gone through the list and have come up with all those that I can find as currently available in 1/72nd. I now propose to work through the list and end up with a definitive set of models.

Here is the current list (with some gaps noted) along with their kit numbers and mask/decals required.

Aircraft	Date of 1st Service	Kit	Extras
Blackburn Firebrand	1945	VAL72006
D.H. Sea Hornet 20/22	1947	SH72057
Fairey Firefly FR47	1947
Hawker Sea Fury	1947	TU01631	EDCX199
Supermarine Seafire 46	1947	ADM7205
D.H. Sea Vampire	1948	CMR1219
D.H. Sea Hornet 21	1949	SH72059
Douglas Skyraider	1951	MAG7224
Supermarine Attacker F1	1951	AZM72082
Westland Whirlwind	1952
Grumman Avenger	1953	AC1651	X72108
Hawker Sea Hawk	1953	HB87251	EDCX290
Sikorsky Dragon Fly	1953
Supermarine Attacker FB2	1953	AZM72083
D.H. Sea Venom	1954	EA72225
Fairey Gannet AS1/4	1954	TU01629	EDCX178
Westland Wyvern	1954	TU01619	EDCX058
Short Seamew	1957	MAG7205
Hawker Hunter T8	1958	OLPR7250
Supermarine Scimitar	1958	XK72011
D.H. Sea Vixen	1960	CH5051
Fairey Gannet AEW3	1960	ACRK7201
Fairey Gannet COD	1961	CMR1118
Westland Wessex	1961	ARK72032
Blackburn Buccaneer	1962	AX04049	EDCX280
Hawker Hunter GAII	1962
Westland Wasp	1964
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1	1969	FJ270449
Westland Gazelle	1974	AX50084	MD026
Westland Sea King HAS2	1976	AX04048
Westland Sea King HAR5	1977	AX50113
Bae Sea Harrier FRS1	1980	AX03078	EDCX259
Bae Sea Harrier FRS2	1981	AX03079
Westland Lynx HAS2	1981	HB87236	EDCX243
Westland Lynx HAS3	1982	HB87237

I cannot believe that I cannot find any currently available kit for a Westland Whirlwind or Dragonfly helicopters - Kingkit, Kit Krazy, EBay - NOTHING!