Mikro Mir MM144-034 Handley Page Hastings T.5 Scale 1:144 Plastic Model Aircraft Kit

The Handley Page Hastings T.5 was a British military training aircraft derived from the Hastings transport platform and used by the Royal Air Force during the Cold War. This plastic model kit by Mikro Mir represents the Hastings T.5 in 1/144 scale, depicting a specialized navigation trainer developed for advanced crew instruction.

The Hastings originally entered service as a long-range transport aircraft in the late 1940s. The T.5 version was later adapted to train RAF navigators and aircrew, featuring a modified interior layout suitable for instructional duties. These aircraft played an important role in preparing navigation specialists for operational bomber and transport units during the early decades of the Cold War.

Handley Page Hastings T.5 - RAF Navigation Trainer

The T.5 variant retained the four-engine configuration and large fuselage of the transport version while incorporating equipment and stations required for training purposes. Aircraft of this type were used primarily by RAF training establishments and helped support the development of navigational skills essential for long-range aviation operations.

For modelers: The Hastings has a broad fuselage, high-mounted wing, and four piston engines, giving it a distinctive silhouette among British post-war aircraft. Careful alignment of the wing assembly and engine nacelles can help preserve the aircraft's characteristic proportions in 1/144 scale.

Kit Contents

• Plastic parts for Handley Page Hastings T.5 model
• Assembly instructions

Paints and glue are not included.

Model Kit Specifications

• Manufacturer: Mikro Mir
• Scale: 1/144
• Model (SKU): MM144-034
• Type: Aircraft Model Kit
• Subject: Handley Page Hastings T.5
• Role: Navigation training aircraft
• Subject country: United Kingdom
• Period: Cold War
• Condition: New in Box
• Kit description: Unpainted, unassembled plastic model kit. Paints and glue are not included.

This plastic model kit by Mikro Mir belongs to the Aircraft Model Kits category and is presented in 1/144 scale aircraft model kits. You can also explore the broader aircraft model collection.