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Hurricane Mk.IIC Model, RAF, Douglas Bader - Corgi AA35505
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Description
Corgi Aviation Archive Series Diecast Model
Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIC - LE-D, V7467, Wing Commander Douglas Bader, No. 242 Squadron, RAF, Coltishall, September, 1940
1:32 scale. Length: 12". Wingspan: 15.25"
Limited Edition
Quickly rising to a Hurricane Ace with No. 242 Squadron where he scored 11 destroyed and 1 probably destroyed, Wing commander Douglas Bader was appointed to command the Spitfire IIA equipped Tangmere Wing in March 1941. When taken prisoner in August 1941 Bader had scored with the newer Spitfire a further 9 and 4 shared destroyed, 5 probably destroyed and 7 damaged. This brought his total score to 20 and 4 shared destroyed, 6 and 1 shared probably destroyed and 11 damaged. He became one of the most recognised Allied Aces and a heroic figure representing the indomitable spirit of the RAF.
The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft and the first monoplane fighter to join the Royal Air Force. Together with the Spitifre, the Hurricane was significant in enabling the RAF to win the Battle of Britain in 1940, accounting for the majority of the RAF's air victories
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.
Corgi 1:32 scale die-cast model airplanes feature exceptional levels of intricate detail including; fully retractable undercarriage, removable gun covers with fitted machine guns and ammunition, removable engine cover with a fully detailed engine, sliding cockpit canopy with a detailed pilot figure, moving wing flaps, rudder, ailerons and elevators, rotating propeller, and a display stand
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