RWD-13 S/ST Romania

The RWD-13 was a pre-war Polish tourist aircraft.
It was a hybrid design. The prototype flew in 1935. It was powered by a 130 hp PZInż Walter Major engine.
Between 1936 and 1939, 85 aircraft were built, several of them under license in Yugoslavia.
The aircraft performed well in its class and participated in many foreign competitions.
In addition to Poland, it was exported to Spain, Brazil, and the Middle East.
After the fall of Poland in September 1939, most of the aircraft flew to Romania, two to Estonia, and two to Sweden. After the war, some were returned.
In Romania, they were used for medical transport during the war, and some as courier aircraft.
Several aircraft continued to fly after World War II.
Two aircraft have survived and are located in museums in Kraków and Brazil.
They were produced in two versions: the RWD-13S ambulance with stretcher and the RWD-13ST tourist and ambulance.
After the outbreak of World War II, 28 Polish RWD-13s were evacuated to Romania and taken over by the Romanian Air Force.
After Romania entered the war on the Axis side and participated in the attack on the USSR, RWD-13s were used by the Air Force as liaison aircraft.
The air ambulances used by the "Escadrila Alba" (Albă Squadron) became particularly well-known. The "Escadrila Alba" (White Squadron) was notable for having its aircraft piloted by women.

Plastic model kit

Decal options:

• RWD-13S, Stalingrad-Kotelnikovo, August 1941, Nadia Russo
• RWD-13S, 1st Section of the 108th Air Ambulance Light Transport Squadron, Tighina, May 1943, Mariana Drăgescu
• RWD-13S, Escadrila Aviatie Sanitare, Bucharest-Baneasa 1941, No. 1 Nadia Russo, No. 2 Mariana Drăgescu, No. 3 Virginia Thomas
• RWD-13ST, ŸR-ATJ, Courier aircraft within the 108th Transport Squadron, Simferopol, Crimea 1943, Stela Huțanu

Scale 1:72

unbuilt / unpainted

Paint and glue not included