Corgi Aviation Archive Series Diecast Model

Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXe - Flt. Lt. Richard "Dick" Audet, No. 411 Squadron "Grizzly Bear", RAF, Heesch, Holland, 1944

1:72 Scale.  Length: 5".  Wingspan: 6.2"

Includes a Free Set of Mk.IX Pilots Notes


Limited Edition of 3220 Models Worldwide

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 during World War II and into the 1950s as a front line fighter and in secondary roles. The Spitfire was first flown on March 5, 1936 and entered service with the RAF on August 4 1938. It served in several roles, including interceptor, photo-reconnaissance, fighter bomber, carrier-based fighter, and trainer. The Spitfire was built in many variants, using several wing configurations. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was the only British fighter in continuous production throughout the war. When production ended in February 1948, a total of 20,351 Spitfires of all variants had been built.


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 Spitfire LF.IXe features: