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Spitfire LF.IXe Model, RAF, 411 Sqn., Dick Audet - Corgi AA31925
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Description
Corgi Limited Edition Diecast Model
Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXe - Flt. Lt. Richard "Dick" Audet, No. 411 "Grizzly Bear" Squadron, RAF, Heesch, Holland, 1944
1:72 scale. Length: 5 1/8". Wingspan: 6 1/8"
Includes a Free Set of Mk.IX Pilots Notes
On December 29, 1944, Canadian Richard "Dick" Audet, serving with RAF No. 411 Squadron, downed five German aircraft in quick succession. In the month that followed, he gained several other victories before being killed on March 3, 1945, when his aircraft was hit by enemy flak.
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.
The Corgi Aviation Archive features a wide selection of high quality, ready-made, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft. Corgi models are built with diecast metal and some plastic components.
The models in the Corgi Aviation Archive series feature: realistic panel lines, a detailed cockpit with pilot figure, historically accurate aircraft markings and landing gear with rubber tires. They can be displayed with the landing gear down or 'in flight' on the included stand.
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