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Spitfire LF IX Model, RAF, James "Johnnie" Johnson - Corgi AA31916
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Description
Corgi Legends Series Diecast Model
Supermarine Spitfire LF IX – MK392/JE-J, Wing Commander James Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson, OC No. 144 Wing, RAF, 1944
1:72 scale. Length: 5 1/8". Wingspan: 6 1/8"
Air Vice Marshal James Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson was a RAF pilot who shot down 38 Luftwaffe aircraft during World War II, thus becoming the British flying ace with the most "kills" during the war. This aircraft is also famous as the last in which he scored a kill on September 27, 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries through the Second World War and on into the 1950s as a frontline fighter and in secondary roles. It was produced in greater numbers than any other Allied design.
Corgi is a leading manufacturer of high quality, pre-built, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft. Corgi models are constructed with precision-made diecast metal and some plastic components.
The models in the Corgi Legends series feature realistic panel lines, detailed cockpit with pilot figure, historically accurate markings and fixed position landing gear with rotating wheels.
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