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PBY Catalina IVA Model, RCAF, 117 Squadron - Corgi AA36107
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Description
Corgi Limited Edition Diecast Model
Consolidated PBY Catalina IVA - No. 117 Sqn., RCAF, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1942
1:72 scale. Length: 10.75”. Wingspan: 17.25"
117 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, was reactivated at Sydney, Nova Scotia, on April 28, 1942 flying Catalina and Canso aircraft on anti-submarine patrols over the Gulf of St. Lawrence and around Cape Breton Island until disbanded at Shelburne, Nova Scotia in December 1943.
JX580 was one of 12 Model 28 Catalina Mk.IVA in service with the RCAF from May 8, 1943 to December 18 1946. It suffered a category C accident at Patricia Bay, British Columbia on May 4, 1945 and was struck off strength earlier than planned on September 4, 1946.
PBY Catalina was the US Navy's designation for an American and Canadian-built flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s. The PBY could be equipped with torpedoes, bombs, depth charges, and 50 caliber machine guns. It was one of the most widely used aircraft of World War II. Catalinas served with every branch of the U.S. military and in the military forces of many other nations.
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.
Retail price: $ 149.99 Our price: $ 119.95
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