Description
Corgi Aviation Archive Series Diecast Model
Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I Night Fighter - N3328, Flight Sgt. J.L. Goulter, RAF No. 151 Squadron, RAF Wittering, England, 1941
1:72 Scale. Length: 5.75”. Wingspan: 6.5"
Limited Edition of 1400 Models Worldwide
Built by Boulton Paul at their Wolverhampton factory, Defiant N3328 was first taken on charge by No. 10 M.U. on November 13, 1940 and allocated to No. 151 Squadron at RAF Wittering as a night fighter on December 12, 1940, where it remained until August 1941.
This aircraft was lost on October 24, 1942, when it stalled and crashed in a hailstorm during a routine ferry flight from RAF Manby, in Lincolnshire, England to Number 10 Air Gunners School at Barrow-in-Furness. Flight Sgt. J L Goulter of the RAAF, the sole occupant, was sadly killed.
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.
This model of a Defiant Mk.I features:
Detailed cockpit with crew figures
Realistic panel lines
Historically accurate pad printed graphics
Rotatable propeller
Optional extended landing gear
Display stand
Numbered collector card
Box with Defiant Mk.I artwork
Category: Corgi 1:72 Non-U.S. Military Aircraft Models
Not suitable for children under the age of 14
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