Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight Avro Lancaster, Spitfire, and Hurricane Replicas
by Corgi Classics Ltd
Spitfire, Hurricane, and Lancaster KM-B. All have markings and squadron
identification representing a division of the groups that flew them over
the skies of London during the Blitz. The models in this set are Lancaster
PA474, one of the few flying examples in the world, Spitfire AB910 and
Hurricane LF363.
Scale is 1/144, includes display stands and display box, and removeable
undercarriage.
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Corgi Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle
Release date: October 1999
B-17F, 41-24485 went into service with the 8th Air Force's 324th Bombardment
Squadron based at Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire. Coded DF-A, and named
"Memphis Belle," the aircraft achieved celebrity status as the first 8th
AirForce Bomber to complete 25 missions. Today the aircraft is on display
at Mud Island, Tennessee. This version features livery changes including
revised nose art to the previous release.
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B-17G Flying Fortress 'Bit o' Lace'
Release date: March 1999
The B17 is the most famous American WWII bomber. Over 12,000 were built
and most were used on daytime bombing raids over occupied Europe during
the war.
B-17G Flying Fortress - U.S.A.A.F W.W. II Memorial Flight 'Sally
B'
Release date: 2000 - 1:144 Scale
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Boeing Fortress MK IIA - RAF Coastal Command
Release date: August 1999
FL459 arrived in the UK on 23rd July 1942 and was delivered to RAF
Coastal Command's No. 220 Squadron at Ballykelly on 20th August 1942.
Corgi Supermarine Spitfire MKIIA OC Tangmere Wing Die-Cast Airplane
Already a Hurricane ace with No. 242 Squadron despite the handicap
of having lost his legs in a pre-war accident, Wing Commander Douglas Bader
was appointed to command the Spitfire IIA equipped Tangmere Wing in March
1941. He was taken prisoner in August 1941, at which time his total score
of 20 and four shared destroyed, six and one shared probably destroyed,
and eleven damaged. The "Supermarine Spitfire MKIIA OC Tangmere Wing" is
a P7966 from a batch of 1,000 MKIIAs delivered between June 1940 and July
1941. Carries Bader's personalized code D-B. Wingspan 156mm.
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Aircraft
Pan Am Boeing Stratocruiser
Replica
by Corgi Classics Ltd
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Lockheed Constellation (Eastern
Airlines) Replica
by Corgi Classics Ltd
A silver 1:144 scale model of the graceful, streamlined Lockheed Constellation,
widely regarded as the most beautiful airliner ever built. First flown
in 1943, the Constellation proved so popular that 233 were built in 8 years.
Eastern Airlines was one of the world's largest operators of the Constellation.
The 8-inch-long die-cast replica, with a wingspan of 10 inches, will probably
appeal most to adult collectors. Rebecca Hughes
An original Connie has been restored to flying condition
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Lockheed KC-130F Hercules:
US Navy Blue Angels
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Corgi P51D Mustang of 363rd Fighter Group Die-Cast Airplane
Charles "Chuck" Yeager demonstrated a blend of cockiness and fealessness
which served him well both in the War and later as a test pilot. Yeager
ended the war with 11-1/2 aerial victories, but was himself shot down,
evading capture with the help of the French Resistance. As a test pilot
after the war, he was the first man to break the sound barrier. The "P51D
Mustang of 363rd Fighter Group" was coded B6-Y and was the third of Yeager's
Mustangs, all named after his sweetheart, "Glamorous Glen." Wingspan 155mm.
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Aircraft
Avro York - RAF Kings Flight
Limited Edition. Avro York LV633 "Ascalon" was built for use by King
George VI and Winston Churchill. It began service in May 1943 and was mainly
used by the Prime Minister. After the war it served in the Far East for
three years before being scrapped.
Model Release date: April 1999
Corgi Huey UH-I Iroqois Die-Cast
Helicopter
The "Huey UH-1C Gunship Helicopter" was the workhorse of the U.S. Army
during the Vietnam War. This model, armed with twenty-four 2-3/4" rockets
on each side, was also a potent fighting machine. From Corgi, maker of
high-quality collectibles with a strong British pedigree. For over forty
years the Corgi brand-name has been synonymous with high quality, finely-detailed,
authentic die-cast models and toys. 1:48 scale.
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Avro Lancaster - Royal Canadian Air Force
Limited Edition. The Canadian version of the Avro Lancaster was equivalent
to the British-built MKIII, but used Canadian or US equipment. Release
date: January 1999
Avro York - L'Armee de l'air (French Air Force)
Limited Edition. Avro York MW 169 was originally built for the Royal
Air Force just before the end of the war. However it was diverted to the
French Armee de l'air for use by General Charles De Gaulle in June 1945.
Release date: February 1999
Avro Lancaster ED932 AJ-G - RAF - Dambusters
On the evening of May 16th, 1943, fourteen aircraft from 617 Squadron
led by Squadron Leader Guy Gibson took off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire
on 'Operation Chastie'. Release date: November 1998
Short Sunderland MK V - RAF Coastal Command
Limited Edition. SZ568 first served with No. 302 Ferry Training Unit
at Alness, near Invergordon, but in April 1946 the plane was passed to
No. 4 Operational Training Unit and carried the TA-C code. Release date:
September 1999
Short Sunderland MK III - Royal Australian Air Force
The first production Sunderland MKIII, W3999, was flown at Rochester
on 15th December 1941. On 29th January 1942 it was delivered to No. 10
Squadron of the RAAF. Coded RB-Y, W3999 was lost in 1942. Release date:
October 1999
USAAF Commemorative Set - Boeing B17G Sally 'B', Mustang and Thunderbolt
Limited Edition. The aircraft in this set are Flying Fortress Sally
'B', the only airworthy B-17 in the UK. P51D Mustang 'Big Beautiful Doll'
and P47D Thunderbolt 'No Guts No Glory' also the only airworthy example
in the UK. Release date: May 1999
Boeing KC-97L Tanker Replica:
Illinois Air Guard
by Corgi Classics Ltd
Corgi's Aviation Archive captures the history of flight with its finely
detailed die-cast scale models. This Boeing KC-97L Tanker served with the
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USAAF Commemorative Set: Boeing
B-17G Sally B, Mustang and Thunderbolt
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B-17G Flying Fortress Bit O'
Lace
by Corgi Classics Ltd
This 1:144 scale model of the B-17G flying fortress is a highly detailed,
die-cast metal replica of World War II's most famous heavy bomber. |
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Corgi Vought F4U-1A Corsair
Die Cast Airplane
The planes of Pearl Harbor and the Pacific war are re-created as authentic
die-cast collectibles from Corgi's Aviation Archive collection. The "Vought
F4U-1A Corsair" is an authentically detailed replica of the White 29 flown
by Ira C. Kepford, VF-17 which claimed 16 kills in the Pacific Theatre.
Includes two sets of landing gear - one for gear up and one for gear down
- and a stand to display the aircraft in wheels-up flying mode. 6-3/4"
wingspan. 1:72 scale.
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Corgi Vought F4U-Corsair Die
Cast Airplane
from Corgi's Aviation Archive collection.
An authentically detailed replica of the White 7, Daphne "C" flown
by Captain James N. Cupp, VMF-213, which claimed 13 kills in the Pacific
Theatre. 6-3/4" wingspan. 1:72 scale.
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P-51D Mustang-"Bunnie" Die
Cast Fighter Plane
The planes of World War II are re-created as authentic die-cast collectibles
from Corgi's Aviation Archive collection. The "P51D Mustang - "Bunnie"
flown by Captain Roscoe C. Brown, CO 100th FS/322nd FG is a replica of
the aircraft flown by the famous African-American pilots from Tuskegee,
AL. Includes two sets of landing gear - one for gear up and one for gear
down - and a stand to display the aircraft in wheels-up flying mode. 6-1/4"
wingspan. 1:72 scale.
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Corgi Avro Lancaster - Rhodesia
Diecast Airplane
Corgi presents the "1:72 Avro Lancaster," an authentic die-cast replica
of the World War II aircraft made famous by the Augsburg raid on April
17, 1942. This superb replica has a 17" wingspan and features rotating
gun turrets, working bomb bay doors with authentic bomb load, moveable
tail gun, and a detailed interior with crew figures. A heavy-duty cradle
display stand is included with the aircraft, which weighs 3-1/2 pounds. |
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Avro Vulcan B2 XM607: RAF Squadron
44
by Corgi Classics Ltd
The Avro Vulcan B2--a huge delta winged bomber--was one of the most
important British war planes of recent decades. At 1:144 scale, this high-quality
replica has a 9.5-inch wingspan, is 8.5 inches long, and is painted in
the livery of the Royal Air Force 44 squadron. The body is complete in
the box, but comes with the necessary parts for either a "landing gear
up" or "landing gear down" attitude. Like all planes in the Corgi aviation
archive series, this is a serious replica aimed at the adult collector;
apart from the landing gear, it's made from solid die-cast metal with authentic
markings painted on. --Richard Farr
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Vickers Viscount 800 Series
Replica: Continental
by Corgi Classics Ltd
White 1:144 scale model of the Vickers Viscount 800. Continental Airlines
ordered 15 of these in 1955. Continental was no doubt impressed by the
Viscount's then-newfangled 4-seat passenger lounge, located in the rear
of the aircraft and lighted by 2 small elliptical windows. The 7-inch-long
die-cast replica has a wingspan of 8 inches. --Rebecca Hughes
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Avro Lancastrian Replica
by Corgi Classics Ltd
1:144 scale model of the Avro Lancastrian, which was first delivered
to British South American Airways in 1946. After being sold to Flight Refuelling,
Ltd., the aircraft flew 226 sorties during the 11-month Berlin Airlift
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Avro York: RAF Berlin Airlift
Replica
by Corgi Classics Ltd
Paratroopers jumped from the Avro York-RAF Kings Flight during World
War
II. This die-cast scale model (1:144) from Great Britain's Corgi Classics,
Ltd., celebrates the plane's place in history. Wing span of 8.5 inches
and length of 6 inches |
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