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This Sud Aviation
Caravelle (1955) Diecast
Model Airplane is Chrome
Effect and features comes
with a display stand. It
is made by Ex Mag and is
1:200 scale.
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This Supermarine Spitfire
MkXIV Plastic Model
Airplane Kit comprises
118 parts. This model kit
made by Airfix requires
assembly and is 1:48
scale (approx. 21cm /
8.3in wingspan).
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Supermarine Spitfire
MkXIVE (RAF 17 Sqn
Singapore 1945) (1:72
scale) - Squadron leader
James Harry Lacey was one
of the RAF’s leading
fighter pilots of the
Second World War with 28
aircraft destroyed, 4
probables and 9 damaged.
‘Ginger’ Lacey
experienced his first
aerial combat with 501
Sqn in France during May
1940 and was awarded the
‘Croix de Guerre’ for
his 5 victories. In
June 1940, 501 Sqn were
in the thick of the
Battle of Britain with
Lacey becoming one of the
highest scoring RAF
pilots with 18 victories.
He was awarded the DFM on
August 23rd 1940 and on
November 26th, 1940,
Lacey received a Bar to
the DFM for his
continuous and
outstanding courage and
bravery. Following
various postings within
the RAF during 1941-42,
Lacey was posted to 20
Sqn based at Kaylan,
India in March 1943
before joining 1572
Gunnery Flight in July.
Lacey remained in India,
taking command of 155 Sqn
in November 1944, and 17
Sqn later that month.
RN135/TB-A, is the
‘clipped wing’
version of the Spitfire
XIV flown by Squadron
Leader Lacey while
Commanding Officer of 17
Sqn, based at Seletar,
Singapore in late
1945. This limited
edition model from Corgi
is part of the highly
collectable Aviation
Archive range of die-cast
model aircraft. Scales
include 1:48, 1:72 and
1:144 and features
aeroplanes from World War
I, World War II and the
modern era. Most models
in the Aviation Archive
range are limited
editions.
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This Supermarine Spitfire
MkVa (Douglas Bader -
1941) Diecast Model
Airplane has working
propeller and also comes
with a display stand. It
is made by Ex Mag and is
1:72 scale.
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£16.99
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Supermarine Spitfire MkI
R6891 (RAF Biggin Hill
1940) (1:72 scale) -
Flown by Sgt. R.F. Hamlyn
DFM, who was also known
as "The Pied Piper of
Harrogate" and became the
RAF’s first "Ace in a
Day" of World War Two.
He joined 610 Squadron on
6th June 1940. Hamlyn
downed two enemy aircraft
before the 24th August,
but on this day he
destroyed a Ju88 and four
Bf109s to become an "Ace
in a Day". Hamlyn then
destroyed Bf109s on the
26th, 27th, 28th and
30th August. He was
awarded the D.F.M. on
13th September 1940 and
the A.F.C. on 1st January
1943. He rose to the
rank of Wing Commander
and survived the war but
sadly died on 7th May
1991.
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£42.99
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This Mitsubishi J2M3 and
Zero A6M5c Combo Plastic
Model Airplane Kit
comprises 87 pieces. This
model kit made by
Hasegawa requires
assembly and is 1:72
scale (approx. 15cm /
5.9in wingspan).
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£36.99
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Lockheed C-130H Hercules
(USAF 109 Airlift
Squadron) (1:400 scale) -
The Minnesota Air
National Guard has two
primary units located at
Duluth International
Airport and at
Minneapolis-Saint Paul
International Airport.
The Minnesota Air
National Guard has also
been active in the Global
War on Terror since 11
September 2001.
Interestingly, the 109th
Airlift Squadron was
actually the first ever
Air National Guard unit
in the USA. Members of
the former 109th
Aeromedical Squadron came
up with the idea of
putting these particular
markings from a Convair
C-131 Samaritan air
evacuation aircraft onto
the C-130. Now Dragon is
newly launching this
C-130 Hercules model as a
commemoration of this
remarkable unit of the
Air National Guard (ANG).
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Supermarine Spitfire PR
MkXIX (RAF) (1:48 scale)
- The Spitfire PR.XIX was
the last Spitfire with
elliptical wings and was
the last RAF Spitfire
type in front-line
service. The PR.XIX was a
combination of power by
the Griffon engine of the
Mk.XIV and the wings of
the PR.XI making it the
fastest Spitfire. Weapons
were removed to allow for
larger fuel tanks in the
leading edge of the wings
making it possible to fly
missions as far as Berlin
at altitudes over 40, 000
feet. By the end of
production 225 XIX had
been made. Built in
November 1945 as a high
altitude photo
reconnaissance aircraft
with a Griffon 66 engine
and pressurised cockpit,
Spitfire PM631 (Mk PRXIX)
PM631 was too late to see
operational service in
WWII. She was delivered
to the RAF in 1946 and
issued to 203 Advanced
Flying School in May
1949. Modified for
meteorological work, she
was leased to Short Bros
and was flown by civilian
pilots with the
Temperature and Humidity
Monitoring (THUM) Flight
based at Hooton Park and
Woodvale. On 11 July
1957, in formation with
Spitfires PS853 and
PS915, the aircraft was
flown to Biggin Hill to
form the Historic
Aircraft Flight which
later developed into the
BBMF. Unlike the other
two Mk XIXs that spent
time as gate guardians,
PM631 has remained in
flying condition with the
Flight and is the
BBMF’s longest serving
aircraft, with 2008
being her 51st year of
continuous service on
display duties.
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Westland Wessex HU5 -
XT474 (Royal Navy 771NAS)
(1:72 scale) - In 1969,
771 Naval Air Squadron
re-equipped with the
Wessex HAS-1 at Portland;
previously they had
operated the Whirlwind
and ran the Search and
Rescue (SAR) Flight
together with their
responsibility for Fleet
requirements of Flag
Officer Sea Training. In
1974 they moved to RNAS
Culdrose, where they
remain to the present
day. In 1979 the
Squadron re-equipped with
the Wessex HU.5 and was
responsible for the SAR
commitment from Culdrose.
The squadron also
provided training for
those destined for SAR
duties. The Wessex
remained with 771 NAS
until it was replaced
with the Sea King Mk4 in
1988. After retirement
XT474 was stored for some
years at the Fleetlands
Air Museum but following
its closure in 2001 the
aircraft was eventually
scrapped in April 2004.
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Westland Wessex HU-5 (RN
845 Sqn HMS Bulwark)
(1:72 scale) - The
Westland Wessex is a
British turbine-powered
version of the Sikorsky
S-58 developed under
license by Westland
Aircraft (later Westland
Helicopters), initially
for the Royal Navy, and
later for the Royal Air
Force. The Wessex was
built at Westland’s
factory at Yeovil in
Somerset. The Wessex HU
(Helicopter Utility) Mk.5
was a Commando Assault
version for the Royal
Navy, which could deploy
16 Royal Marines
Commandos and equipment
from ship to shore in a
tactical assault. There
were 101 of this variant
built, serving on the
carriers HMS Albion and
Bulwark. Delivered to
Nos. 845 and 848 Sqns in
the early 1960s, the
type gave stalwart
reliable service until
officially withdrawn in
1986.
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This Westland Wessex HC2
XV500 (RAF 78 Sqn 1970)
Diecast Model Airplane
has working rotors, tail
rotor and also comes with
a display stand. It is
made by Corgi and is 1:72
scale (approx. 23cm /
9.1in rotor span).
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£74.99
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Westland Sea King HC-4
(RN 845 Sqn Bosnia 1996)
(1:72 scale) - 845 NAS
was the second of the
four ‘Junglie’
Squadrons to take
delivery of the new Sea
King Mk 4 Commando
helicopter as a
replacement for the
Wessex Mk 5. In
November 1992 the
squadron saw the
commencement of
protracted tours to
Bosnia and Herzegovina as
part of the United
Nations and NATO lead
Peace Implementation
Force (IFOR). 845 NAS was
the longest serving unit
in theatre, maintaining
a permanent presence in
the former Yugoslavia
until 2005. With the
increasing requirement
for additional support
helicopters 845 NAS is
currently deployed on
operations in Afghanistan
where the primary role of
845 and her sister
squadron, 846 NAS, is
to provide troop and
underslung load lift
capability, casualty and
mine strike evacuation
and any other task deemed
appropriate as part of
the Joint Helicopter
Force (Afghanistan),
(JHF(A)).
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Vickers VC-10 (RAF 101
Sqn) (1:144 scale) - The
bulk of the RAF"s
air-to-air refuelling
fleet comprises VC10 K3
and K4 aircraft flown by
No 101 Squadron based at
RAF Brize Norton.ZA140/A
was the first VC-10
tanker to enter RAF
service on 25th July 1983
as a K.Mk.2. Together
with the Victor tanker,
it was invaluable during
the 1991 Gulf War and the
number of refuelling
sorties it carried out
are recorded on the
starboard side of the
nose. In 2001 the VC10 K2
made it"s last flight as
a tanker. The five K2s
were the oldest airframes
in the fleet, and in
recent years some of
these airframes had
already been temporarily
stored when not in need.
Since then all the K2s
have been ferried to RAF
St. Athan where they have
been "reduced to spares",
a colloquial term for
the scrapping process
that will reduce a once
lovely airliner to a pile
of scrap metal.
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Vickers VC-10 (RAF 101
Sqn Brize Norton) (1:144
scale) - In 1978, the
RAF had five ex-BOAC
VC10s and four ex-East
African Airways Super
VC10s converted to
air-to-air refuelling
tankers. These were known
in service as the VC-10
K2 and VC-10 K3
respectively. Both
variants had underwing
refuelling pods, and a
centreline refuelling
point installed in the
rear freight bay. An
in-flight refuelling
probe was fitted on the
nose, allowing fuel to
be taken from other
tankers. In 1981, with
the retirement of the
British Airways Super
VC10 fleet, the RAF
obtained 14 ex-British
Airways machines, for
use as spares hulks and
for possible future
conversions. The VC10
tankers were in fact so
useful that the RAF
decided to obtain more of
them, awarding contracts
in 1990 to Flight
Refuelling to update all
13 surviving VC10 C.1
transports to VC10
C.1K/Type 1180
transport-tanker
configuration, and to
BAE to update five of the
spare Super VC10s to VC10
K.4/Type 1170
standard. The VC10 C.1K
conversions were
relatively minimal,
being fitted with Flight
Refuelling Mark 32 HDUs
(Hose Drogue Units) and
appropriate control
systems, but no
centreline HDU and no
fuselage fuel tanks,
enabling the aircraft to
retain their full
transport capability. The
initial flight of the
first VC10 C.1K was on
11th June 1992 and the
survivors of the fleet
still serve today with
No.101 Squadron at RAF
Brize Norton,
Oxfordshire.
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Vickers Valiant B MkI
(RAF XD829) (1:144 scale)
- Entering RAF service in
1955, the Valiant was
originally developed for
use as high-level
strategic bomber.
However, by 1963 its
role, like the other V
bombers, was changed to
lowlevel tactical
operations. An
appropriate grey/green
camouflage scheme was
introduced in 1964. B
MK.1 XD829 was one of
very few Valiants to be
finished in this tactical
camouflage scheme before
fatigue cracks, brought
on by low-level flights,
caused the rapid
grounding of the fleet.
With the Victor and
Vulcan performing well,
the cost of refurbishing
the Valiant fleet was
considered too high and
in early 1965 they were
retired from service.
XD829 was broken up as
scrap at Marham in March
1965.
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This Westland Whirlwind
HAR.1 XA868 (RN HMS
Protector 1973) Diecast
Model Helicopter features
working rotors and also
opening side door. It is
made by Corgi and is 1:72
scale (approx. 16cm /
6.3in rotor span).
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£64.99
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This Westland Puma HC.1
XW220/AC (RAF 33 Sqn
Aldergrove 1997) Diecast
Model Helicopter features
working rotors, tail
rotor and also opening
door. It is made by Corgi
and is 1:72 scale
(approx. 21cm / 8.3in
rotor span).
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Westland Lysander MkIIIA
(RAF 161 Squadron) (1:72
scale) - Lysanders of 161
squadron (Special Duties)
formed part of the
Special Operations
Executive (S.O.E) based
at Tempsford in
Bedfordshire from April
1942. The role most
associated with the
squadron was that of
inserting or retrieving
secret agents,
resistance fighters or
downed aircrew after
making a pre-arranged
landing in enemy occupied
territory. These
clandestine operations
were usually flown at low
level and in full
moonlight. Squadron
Leader Hugh Verity DFC
took command of the
Lysander flight in 1943,
overseeing one of the
busiest periods of
airborne undercover
operations and completing
a personal tally of over
30 missions. His trusty
plane, Westland Lysander
III, V9673, MA-J, was
given the nickname
‘Jiminy Cricket’ and
the cartoon character was
painted below the cockpit
along with ‘V for
Victory’ markings that
were added after each
mission. Hugh Verity
gave an excellent account
of his wartime exploits
in his book ‘We landed
by Moonlight’ and The
Imperial War Museum at
Duxford has on display a
Lysander restored in the
colours of Verity’s
Lysander V9673.
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Westland Lynx WG-13 Mk8
XZ726 (HMS Manchester
2008) (1:72 scale) - This
Westland Lynx naval
variant is a British
helicopter designed and
built by Westland
Helicopters at its
factory in Yeovil. The
initial design (then
known as the Westland
WG.13) was started in the
mid-1960s as a
replacement for the
Westland Scout with the
British Army and the Wasp
with the Fleet Air Arm.
The Lynx made its first
flight on 21st March
1971. The Lynx HMA.8 is
an anti-submarine warfare
helicopter equipped with
the Sea Skua anti-ship
missile for Royal Navy
warships. XZ726
represents an HMA8 of 815
Naval Air Squadron and
serving on HMS
Manchester. The Lynx"s
most prominent combat
role to-date was
operating the Sea Skua to
devastating effect
against the Iraq Navy
during the 1991 Gulf War.
The Lynx also saw service
with British Army forces
during that conflict.
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Westland Lynx WG-13 AH7 -
XZ221 (Army Air Corps)
(1:72 scale) - The
Westland Lynx was
designed and built by
Westland Helicopters at
its factory in Yeovil.
Both battlefield and
naval variants were
developed, which went
into operational usage in
1977 and were later
adopted by the armed
forces of over a dozen
nations, where it
primarily serves in the
battlefield utility,
search and rescue and
anti-submarine warfare
roles. The initial
design (then known as the
Westland WG.13) was
started in the mid-1960s,
with the Lynx making its
first flight on 21st
March 1971. In 1972, a
Lynx broke the world
record over 15 and 25km
by flying at 321.74 km/h.
It also set a new 100km
closed circuit record
shortly afterwards flying
at 318.504 km/h. In
1986, a Lynx specially
modified with BERP
(British Experimental
Rotor Programme) rotor
blades, registered
G-LYNX and piloted by
Trevor Egginton set an
absolute speed record for
helicopters over a 15 and
25km course by reaching
400.87 km/h. The British
Army ordered 100 Lynx AH
(Army Helicopter) Mk.1
for various roles,
including tactical
transport, armed escort,
anti-tank warfare (with
eight TOW missiles)
reconnaissance and
evacuation.
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Voyager Probe with Golden
Record Plate Plastic
Model Spacecraft Kit. It
is made by Hasegawa and
is 1:48 scale (approx.
39cm / 15.4in long).
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£34.99
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Vought Corsair MkII JT590
(Royal Navy 1842 Sqn)
(1:72 scale) - A total 2,
012 Corsairs saw service
with the Fleet Air Arm
during WWII and the
immediate post-war
period. Royal Navy
Corsairs all had 41cm
clipped from their
wing-tips which enabled
below-deck storage on
British carriers which
were smaller than the
American carriers for
which the Corsair was
originally designed.
1842 Sqn was formed in
February 1944 and shipped
to the USA to train on
Corsairs. When training
was completed the
squadron returned to the
UK and embarked in HMS
Formidable. In August
1944 along with
Indefatigable, Furious,
Nabob and Trumpeter,
Formidable and 1842 Sqn
took part in Operation
Goodwood, a series of
four attacks upon the
German Battleship
Tirpitz. Tirpitz,
which was moored in a
Norwegian Fjord, posed a
serious threat to convoys
sailing from the UK to
Russia and had already
been attacked on a number
of occasions. During the
Goodwood attacks the
Corsairs attacked flak
positions and JT590
received serious damage
to the starboard elevator
but returned to the
carrier and landed
safely.
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£36.99
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MIG 29 Fulcrum (East
German Air Force DDR GDR)
(1:48 scale) - JG 3,
>Wladimir Komaroff>, 604
DDR last flight. Superb
die-cast model of the
Russian plane used for
air defense by more than
20 nations.
Hand-assembled in 1:48
scale, painted by hand,
and decorated with
authentic military
markings. Landing gear
and armament are
re-created in precise
detail. Working features
include rolling wheels
and removable canopy.
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£49.99
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Consolidated PBY Catalina
(US Navy Pensacola) (1:48
scale) - The versatile
Catalina was a U.S. Navy
stalwart throughout WWII.
Following the War, it
remained in operational
use for some 20 years,
flying the colours of
nearly half the nations
in the world. This 1:48
scale model matches every
detail of the real plane,
including the authentic
Navy markings.
Availability: In Stock
£149.99
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Consolidated PBY-5A
Catalina (US Navy Patron
42) (1:48 scale) - The
versatile Catalina was a
U.S. Navy stalwart
throughout WWII.
Following the War, it
remained in operational
use for some 20 years,
flying the colours of
nearly half the nations
in the world. This 1:48
scale model matches every
detail of the real plane,
including the authentic
Navy markings.
Availability: In Stock
£149.99
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Consolidated B24D
Liberator `Moby Dick`
Plastic Model Airplane
Kit. This model kit made
by Minicraft Models
requires assembly and is
1:144 scale.
Availability: In Stock
£25.99
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Consolidated B-24
Liberator 1:144 scale Ex
Mag Diecast Model
Airplane This
Consolidated B-24
Liberator diecast model
airplane and features
working propellers. It is
made by Ex Mag and is
1:144 scale. Comes with a
display stand.
Availability: In Stock
£19.99
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Avro Anson Squadron RAAF
1:72 scale Oxford Diecast
Diecast Model Airplane
This Avro Anson Squadron
RAAF diecast model
airplane is camouflage
and features working
propellers. It is made by
Oxford Diecast and is
1:72 scale (approx. 20cm
/ 7.9in wingspan). Comes
with a display stand.
Availability: In Stock
£27.99
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Avro Anson 652A RAF
Coastal Command 1933 1:72
scale Oxford Diecast
Diecast Model Airplane
This Avro Anson 652A (RAF
Coastal Command 1933)
diecast model airplane is
silver and features
working wheels,
propellers. It is made by
Oxford Diecast and is
1:72 scale (approx. 24cm
/ 9.4in wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
£29.59
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Avro Anson 652A MK1 -
Flying Training Squadron
1933 1:72 scale Oxford
Diecast Diecast Model
Airplane This Avro Anson
652A (MK1 - Flying
Training Squadron 1933)
diecast model airplane is
camouflage and features
working wheels,
propellers. It is made by
Oxford Diecast and is
1:72 scale (approx. 24cm
/ 9.4in wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
£29.59
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This Scottish Aviation
Bulldog SA120-121 XX693
(2006) Diecast Model
Airplane features working
propeller. It is made by
Aviation 72 and is 1:72
scale (approx. 14cm /
5.5in wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
£36.99
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One Step For Man Gift Set
(1:72 scale) - The Lunar
Module was the Apollo
spacecraft that landed on
the moon and returned to
lunar orbit. It consists
of the Descent and Ascent
stages. The Descent stage
contains the landing
gear, descent rocket
engine and fuel to land
on the moon, as well as
all the equipment needed
by the Astronauts whilst
on the moon"s surface. As
the missions developed
more sophisticated
equipment was carried and
is part of this set The
Ascent stage contains,
amongst other vital
equipment, the crew
cabin; environmental
control (life support)
system; overhead
hatch/docking port;
ascent rocket engine; and
enough fuel, battery
power, and breathing
oxygen to return to lunar
orbit and rendezvous with
the Apollo Command and
Service Module. This kit
includes eight acrylic
paints, two paint
brushes and glue. Skill
level 2.
Availability: In Stock
£24.99
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Northrop YB-49 Flying
Wing (1:200 scale) - The
YB-49 was a radical
design, and Warbirds has
created a model that is
every bit as striking!
What’s remarkable about
this model is its
incredibly lifelike
“metallic skin”. The
normal method to
reproduce such a shiny
finish would be to simply
add a thin layer of
metallic paint to the
structure underneath.
However, Dragon has
adopted an entirely fresh
approach for the YB-49 by
employing an innovative
new technology. In actual
fact, the whole
underlying raw material
of this model is
permeated by metallic
silver colouring. The
model doesn’t have an
application of paint on
its surfaces - for the
entire model is silver
-and this has resulted in
an even more spectacular
layering of shadows and
highlights. This shiny
model is simply dazzling,
with its beauty being
far more than just skin
deep!
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£33.99
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Northrop X-YB35 Flying
Wing (1:72 scale) - The
idea of a flying wing was
designed by John Northrop
in the 1930’s with a
series of flying models.
The project which would
result in the XB-35 was
confirmed thanks to a
request for a very long
range bomber by the
USAAF. It was a very
complex project and the
first prototype took
flight only after the war
was over, on June 25,
1946. By this time the
number of orders had
already been reduced and
only two XB-35s and one
YB-35 were constructed,
while others were
converted to reaction
motors. Not withstanding
several promising
characteristics, the
formula unfortunately had
several serious
limitations, and it was
decided to concentrate
with the construction of
the more conventional
B-36s. Years later,
thanks to advances in the
field of computer
technology, the flying
wings would become
successful with the
Northrop B-2, whose wing
span is practically
identical to that of the
XB-35. Requires glue and
paint (not included).
Suitable for ages 10 and
above.
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£36.20
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Northrop X-YB35 Flying
Wing (1:72 scale) - The
idea of a flying wing was
designed by John Northrop
in the 1930’s with a
series of flying models.
The project which would
result in the XB-35 was
confirmed thanks to a
request for a very long
range bomber by the
USAAF. It was a very
complex project and the
first prototype took
flight only after the war
was over, on June 25,
1946. By this time the
number of orders had
already been reduced and
only two XB-35s and one
YB-35 were constructed,
while others were
converted to reaction
motors. Not withstanding
several promising
characteristics, the
formula unfortunately had
several serious
limitations, and it was
decided to concentrate
with the construction of
the more conventional
B-36s. Years later,
thanks to advances in the
field of computer
technology, the flying
wings would become
successful with the
Northrop B-2, whose wing
span is practically
identical to that of the
XB-35. Requires glue and
paint (not included).
Suitable for ages 10 and
above.
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Supermarine Spitfire MkI
(RAF 610 Sqn Biggin Hill
1940) (1:48 scale) - The
Spitfire Mk.1 first
became operational in
July 1938. At the
beginning of WWII 9 RAF
squadrons were equipped
with the Mk.1’s. By
June 1940 the Mk.1 was
being replaced by the
faster long-range Mk.II
but not before the Mk.I
had bore the brunt of the
Battle of Britain. The
Mk.I also flew protective
cover over the evacuation
of Dunkirk. The Mk.1A had
8 machine guns instead 4,
a bulged canopy, a
3-blade propeller,
self-sealing fuel tanks,
armored windscreen and
armor plating in front of
and behind the
pilot. Flt. Lt. John
Ellis was No. 610 (County
of Chester) Squadron top
ace while flying
R6806/DW-N c/n 810, a
late production Spitfire
Mk. 1A. He accumulated 13
confirmed victories.
Ellis became Sqn. Ldr. of
610 and later while
flying another aircraft
ended the war as a POW.
R6806 was transferred to
No. 72 Squadron and due
to battle damaged thought
beyond repair. However
after 9 months of
restoration it went on to
fly for several
squadrons. On March 23,
1945 the aircraft was SOC
(Struck Off Charge).
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk
XIV with Doodlebug (RAF
610 Sqn 1944) (1:72
scale) - In January 1944,
No. 610 ‘County of
Chester’ Squadron
became one of the first
units to re-equip with
the Rolls Royce Griffon
engined Spitfire XIV and
from June 1944 the
squadron was heavily
involved in countering
the increasing number of
V-1 attacks. Squadron
Leader Richard Newbury
DFC was the Commanding
officer of 610 Squadron
and he recorded a
personal tally of 9 V-1s
while flying Spitfire
XIV, DWD/RB159. By
September of 1944 his
squadron had claimed a
total of 50 V-1 rocket
kills. The flying bomb
raids on Britain were
code named ‘Diver’ by
the allies and the first
recorded attack by a V-1
hit Swanscombe in Kent on
June 13th 1944. More than
2400 V-1s reached England
and they were soon
referred to as the
‘Doodlebug’ or
‘Buzz Bomb’. The
designation V-1 was an
abbreviation for its
German name of
‘Vergeltungswaffe 1’
or ‘Revenge weapon
No.1’ although its
official title was
Fieseler Fi 103A-1.
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk
XIV (RAF 91 Sqn) (1:48
scale) - General
Background Spitfire Mk
XIV was the most
important Griffon-engined
Spitfire. It was powered
by a 2, 035hp Griffon 65
engine based on the Mk.
VIII fuselage. Given its
superior performance,
the Mk.XIVs were used
extensively to intercept
the high speed V-1 flying
bombs from Germany. In
the European continent
the aircraft was mainly
used as armed
reconnaissance searching
for enemy
targets. Probably one of
the best-known fighters
of WWII the Spitfire had
a big psychological
effect at home and in
Germany. With its great
performance the British
were given hope of
surviving the Battle of
Britain and the German
pilots learned to respect
its fighting
capabilities. It wasn"t
the workhorse the
Hurricane was but the
great handling
capabilities along with
its great looks made the
Spitfire a WWII icon. The
plane was also used very
successfully in a
reconnaissance role and
was the only Allied
fighter in production for
the entire WWII
years. The Aircraft The
RAF code-name for the V1
rocket was “Diver”.
With a total of 13.5
Divers destroyed by him,
No. 91 (Nigeria) Squadron
pilot Flt. Lt. H D
“Johnny” Johnson was
one of the most
successful V1 Spitfire
pilots. This Johnson
isn’t to be confused
with James Edgar
“Johnnie” Johnson. H.
D.’s first victory was
shared on June 23, 1944.
The nose art on this
Spitfire XIV RB188/DL-K
displayed a very colorful
drawing of a nude
red-headed woman named
BRÜMHILDE riding a V1.
RB188/DL-K was also used
to add to the total
victories of ace Flt. Lt.
Ken Collier and ace Flt.
Lt. Jean Maridor. Later
this aircraft served with
130 and 350 Squadrons on
the Continent and post
war was transferred to
Thailand.
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk
XIV (RAF 91 Sqn West
Malling 1944) (1:72
scale) - The introduction
of the powerful 2, 035hp
Griffon engined Spitfire
MkXIV saw a performance
improvement at all
altitudes over the
earlier Merlin engined
variants. It gave the
Spitfire a significant
advantage over the German
FW190A and it also made
it ideal for tackling the
menace of the V1
‘buzz-bomb’ flying
bombs. No.91 Sqn, based
at West Malling,
achieved the best record
against the flying bomb,
shooting down 184 with
its Mk XIVs. One of the
squadron’s most
successful pilots during
the V1 campaign was Flt
Lt H.D. ‘Johnny’
Johnson. In total he
claimed 13.5 destroyed
with his first (shared)
kill being in Spitfire
MkXIV RB188 on 23rd June,
1944. He brought down a
further four
‘buzz-bombs’ in the
same aircraft which bore
the distinctive nose art
of a naked lady riding a
V1. RB188 later served
with 130 and 350 Sqns in
Europe and was
transferred to Thailand
after the war.
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk
II P7350 (Battle Of
Britain memorial Flight)
(1:72 scale) - P7350 is
the oldest airworthy
Spitfire in the world.
Believed to be the 14th
aircraft built at Castle
Bromwich, it entered
service in August 1940,
and flew in the Battle of
Britain with 266 Sqn and
603 AuxAF Sqn. P7350
subsequently served with
616 and 64 Sqns but in
1942 was relegated to
support duties and
survived the war. In 1948
it was sold for scrap but
fortunately the
historical significance
of the aircraft was
recognised and it was
presented to the RAF
museum at
Colerne. Restored to
flying condition in 1968
for the film ‘The
Battle of Britain’, it
was presented to the BBMF
after filming was
completed. P7350
currently appears in the
colours of Spitfire Ia,
K9998 of 92 Sqn, the
aircraft in which Flt Lt
Geoffrey Wellum DFC shot
down his first Heinkel
111.
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
P9433 (RAF Biggin Hill
1940) (1:72 scale) - The
subject of a well-known
painting by the famous
aviation artist, Robert
Taylor, DW-E was flown
by P/O Constantine Pegge
DFC. He used this
aircraft on 12th August
1940 when he shot down
two Bf 109Es in the
Hawkinge/Dover area and
followed up with a
probable on the 24th
August. Pegge finished
with eight confirmed
kills, one probable and
three damaged and went on
to command 610 Squadron
in 1941.
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
K9789 (RAF Duxford 1938)
(1:72 scale) - 19
Squadron was the first to
receive Spitfires which
replaced their open
cockpit, fixed
undercarriage Gauntlets
biplanes. For pilots,
the Spitfire was a huge
step forward in
technology. K9789 was the
first and was flown by
Squadron Leader Cozens on
11th August 1938. At this
time there were no
training units or even
manuals and pilots were
provided with only basic
instructions before
making their first
flights. Orders were
received to use K9789 for
intensive trials and over
400 hours were flown by
squadron pilots in a very
short space of time and
the findings reported.
Various propeller types
were used and it was
found that the constant
speed propeller was the
best. As a result, all
operational Spitfires
were fitted with them
before the start of the
War. A bulged canopy was
also recommended and
adopted on future
production aircraft along
with other suggestions.
K9789 survived the war
but was scrapped in 1945.
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Space Shuttle Discovery
with Hubble Telescope
(1:400 scale) -
Dragon’s newest venture
into space models
encompasses the famous
Hubble Space Telescope
(HST) and the Space
Shuttle Discovery. This
space shuttle blasted off
from the Kennedy Space
Center on 11 February
1997 on STS-82, a
servicing mission. The
HST, this vital
space-probing piece of
astronomical equipment,
underwent servicing by
crewmen of the Discovery.
This was the second
servicing mission for
this high-tech telescope
that was placed in orbit
in 1990. The maintenance
significantly upgraded
the HST’s capabilities
with new apparatus like
the new Space Telescope
Imaging Spectrograph
(STIS) and Near Infrared
Camera and Multi-Object
Spectrometer (NICMOS).
The work carried out by
the Discovery’s crew
ensured the HST could
operate until the next
scheduled servicing in
1999. The mission
involved five spacewalks,
where the crew used up
to 150 different tools or
instruments at various
stages. Space Shuttle
Discovery returned to
Earth ten days later
after the successful
completion of this
mission.
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This Sikorsky UH-60L
Black Hawk Plastic Model
Helicopter features
working rotors. This
model kit made by New-Ray
Toys requires assembly
and is 1:60 scale
(approx. 27cm / 10.6in
wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
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Sikorsky SH-60F Ocean
Hawk (US Navy Dusty Dogs)
(1:72 scale) - Squadron
SEVEN is one of five East
Coast operational fleet
helicopter squadrons
tasked with antisubmarine
warfare (ASW), search
and rescue, airborne
utility services, and
combat search and rescue.
HS 7 flies the SH-60F and
HH-60H, both single
rotary wing, twin
turbine powered
helicopters. Green and
white are the colours
assigned to the Shamrocks
of HS 7 and are prominent
in the design. The seven
stars across the top
reflect the seven stars
in the “Big Dipper”
constellation, which
served as the original
insignia for the
squadron.
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This Sikorsky SH-60 Sea
Hawk Plastic Model
Helicopter features
working rotors. This
model kit made by New-Ray
Toys requires assembly
and is 1:60 scale
(approx. 27cm / 10.6in
wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
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This Sepecat Jaguar T.4
XX838 RAF 16 Sqn Diecast
Model Airplane comes with
a display stand. It is
made by Corgi and is 1:72
scale (approx. 12cm /
4.7in wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
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SEPECAT Jaguar GR1 XX116
(RAF 16 Sqn Reserve)
(1:72 scale) - No. 16 Sqn
of the RAF was formed at
St Omer, France on 10
May 1915. It began
fighting in World War I
under Hugh Dowding. The
Sqn also participated in
World War II and the
Persian Gulf War. From
1991 to 2005, the unit
operated SEPECAT Jaguar
GR3s from RAF Coltishall.
As 16 (Reserve) Sqn, it
was the RAF’s
Operational Conversion
Unit for the Jaguar. In
1994, Jaguar GR.3 XX116
was repainted in an
overall matt black colour
scheme to commemorate the
Sqn’s 80th Anniversary
the following year when
the Black Cat
participated in air shows
in the UK and Europe. No.
16 Squadron was formally
disbanded at RAF
Coltishall on 11 March
2005.
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Saturn V (1:144 scale) -
The Saturn V was the
largest operational
launch vehicle ever
produced. Standing over
363 feet high with its
Apollo Spacecraft
payload, it produced
over 7.5 million pounds
of thrust at lift-off. It
enabled the crew of
Apollo 11 and subsequent
Apollo crews to leave the
pull of the Earth"s
gravity and reach the
Moon. This kit requires
glue, paint and brushes
to complete (not
included). Skill level 3.
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Saturn V Rocket (Apollo
13 40th Anniversary)
(1:400 scale) - Apollo 13
was the third Apollo
mission intended to land
on the Moon but a
mid-mission oxygen tank
rupture severely damaged
the spacecraft and forced
the lunar landing to be
aborted. The flight was
commanded by James A.
Lovell, with John L.
>Jack> Swigert command
module pilot and Fred W.
Haise lunar module
pilot. The mission was
launched on April 11,
1970. Two days later, en
route to the Moon, a
fault in the electrical
system of one of the
Service Module"s oxygen
tanks produced an
explosion which caused a
loss of electrical power
and failure of both
oxygen tanks. The Command
Module remained
functional on its own
batteries and oxygen
tank, which were
designed to support the
vehicle only during the
last hours of flight. The
crew shut down the
Command Module and used
the Lunar Module as a
>lifeboat> during the
return trip to Earth.
Despite great hardship
caused by limited power,
loss of cabin heat,
shortage of potable water
and the critical need to
jury-rig the carbon
dioxide removal system,
the crew returned safely
to Earth on April 17 and
the mission was termed a
>successful failure> Now
Dragon are pleased to
announce the 1/400 Apollo
13 Anniversary set to
celebrate the flights
40th Anniversary.
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Saturn 1B Rocket (with
Skylab 2 Payload) (1:400
scale) - Launched on May
25th 1973, the first
Skylab crew"s most urgent
job was to repair the
space station. Skylab"s
meteorite-and-sun shield
and one of its solar
arrays had torn loose
during launch and the
remaining primary solar
array was jammed. Without
its shield, Skylab baked
in the sunshine. The crew
had to work fast,
because high temperatures
inside the workshop would
release toxic materials
and ruin on-board film
and food. After a failed
attempt to deploy the
stuck solar panel, they
set up a >parasol> as a
replacement sunshade. The
fix worked, and
temperatures inside
dropped low enough that
the crew could enter. For
nearly a month they made
further repairs to the
workshop, conducted
medical experiments,
gathered solar and Earth
science data and
performed a total of 392
hours of experiments. The
mission tracked two
minutes of a large solar
flare with the Apollo
Telescope Mount and
returned some 29, 000
frames of film of the
sun. The Skylab 2
astronauts spent 28 days
in space, which doubled
the previous U.S. record.
The mission ended
successfully on June 22nd
1973, when Skylab 2
splashed down in the
Pacific Ocean 9.6 km from
the recovery ship USS
Ticonderoga. Skylab 2 set
the records for the
longest duration manned
spaceflight, greatest
distance travelled and
greatest mass docked in
space. Conrad set the
record for most time in
space for an astronaut.
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Saturn 1B Rocket (with
Skylab 2 Payload) (1:400
scale) - Launched on May
25th 1973, the first
Skylab crew"s most urgent
job was to repair the
space station. Skylab"s
meteorite-and-sun shield
and one of its solar
arrays had torn loose
during launch and the
remaining primary solar
array was jammed. Without
its shield, Skylab baked
in the sunshine. The crew
had to work fast,
because high temperatures
inside the workshop would
release toxic materials
and ruin on-board film
and food. After a failed
attempt to deploy the
stuck solar panel, they
set up a >parasol> as a
replacement sunshade. The
fix worked, and
temperatures inside
dropped low enough that
the crew could enter. For
nearly a month they made
further repairs to the
workshop, conducted
medical experiments,
gathered solar and Earth
science data and
performed a total of 392
hours of experiments. The
mission tracked two
minutes of a large solar
flare with the Apollo
Telescope Mount and
returned some 29, 000
frames of film of the
sun. The Skylab 2
astronauts spent 28 days
in space, which doubled
the previous U.S. record.
The mission ended
successfully on June 22nd
1973, when Skylab 2
splashed down in the
Pacific Ocean 9.6 km from
the recovery ship USS
Ticonderoga. Skylab 2 set
the records for the
longest duration manned
spaceflight, greatest
distance travelled and
greatest mass docked in
space. Conrad set the
record for most time in
space for an astronaut.
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Saturn 1B Rocket (Apollo
7) (1:400 scale) - Apollo
7 (launched on October
11th 1968) was the first
manned mission of Project
Apollo and the first
manned US space mission
launched after the cabin
fire which killed the
crew of what was to have
been the first manned
mission, Apollo 204
(later renamed Apollo 1),
on January 27, 1967. It
was an eleven-day
Earth-orbital mission,
the first manned launch
of the Saturn IB launch
vehicle and the first
three-person American
space mission. The crew
consisted of Mission
Commander Walter M.
Schirra, Command Module
Pilot Donn F. Eisele and
Lunar Module Pilot R.
Walter Cunningham. The
mission was intended as
the first manned test of
the redesigned Block II
Apollo Command/Service
Module. It flew in Earth
orbit so the crew could
check life-support,
propulsion and control
systems. Despite tension
between the crew and
ground controllers, the
mission was a technical
success, which gave NASA
the confidence to launch
Apollo 8 around the moon
just two months later.
However, the flight
would prove to be the
last space flight for all
of its three crew
members.
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This Panavia Tornado F.3
ZG797D `Desperation` (RAF
29 Sqn 1435 Flight 1991)
Diecast Model Airplane
comes with a display
stand. It is made by
Corgi and is 1:72 scale
(approx. 16cm / 6.3in
wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
£84.99
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This Northrop T-38 Talon
(NASA 901 Ellington Field
1960) Diecast Model
Airplane comes with a
display stand. It is made
by Hobbymaster and is
1:72 scale (approx. 11cm
/ 4.3in wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
£49.99
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This Northrop T-38 A
Talon Chase Plane Diecast
Model Airplane comes with
a display stand. It is
made by Hobbymaster and
is 1:72 scale (approx.
11cm / 4.3in wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
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North American X-15
Prototype No.1 (1:144
scale) - A whole series
of X-series experimental
aircraft were made for
the US Air Force (USAF).
The first was the Bell
X-1, but another one
that is equally famous is
the North American X-15.
The rocket-powered X-15
reached the very edge of
outer space and today it
still holds the world
record for the fastest
speed attained by a
manned rocket-powered
aircraft. Its fastest
recorded speed was Mach
6.72, equating to 7,
274km/h. This hypersonic
spaceplane was produced
by North American
Aviation and Reaction
Motors, the latter
manufacturing the XLR-99
rocket engine. A total of
three X-15s were made and
199 flight tests were
conducted from 1959 to
1968. These flights
contributed much to
American knowledge about
aircraft and spacecraft
design. For its flight
tests, the 15.45m-long
X-15 was carried under
the wing of a B-52
operated by NASA, and
then released at an
altitude of nearly 14km.
Availability: In Stock
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North American X-15
Prototype No.1 (1:144
scale) - A whole series
of X-series experimental
aircraft were made for
the US Air Force (USAF).
The first was the Bell
X-1, but another one
that is equally famous is
the North American X-15.
The rocket-powered X-15
reached the very edge of
outer space and today it
still holds the world
record for the fastest
speed attained by a
manned rocket-powered
aircraft. Its fastest
recorded speed was Mach
6.72, equating to 7,
274km/h. This hypersonic
spaceplane was produced
by North American
Aviation and Reaction
Motors, the latter
manufacturing the XLR-99
rocket engine. A total of
three X-15s were made and
199 flight tests were
conducted from 1959 to
1968. These flights
contributed much to
American knowledge about
aircraft and spacecraft
design. For its flight
tests, the 15.45m-long
X-15 was carried under
the wing of a B-52
operated by NASA, and
then released at an
altitude of nearly 14km.
Availability: In Stock
£29.99
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This North American P-51D
Mustang `Daddy`s Girl`
(Capt. Ray Wetmore)
Diecast Model Airplane
has working propeller and
also comes with a display
stand. It is made by
Corgi and is 1:72 scale
(approx. 16cm / 6.3in
wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
£54.99
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North American P-51D
Mustang (18th Fighter
Bomber Group USAF South
Korea 1951) Diecast Model
Airplane. It is made by
Corgi and is 1:72 scale.
Availability: In Stock
£49.99
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This North American B25
Mitchell 40-2249 `Hari
Kari-er` (Doolittle Raid
1942) Diecast Model
Airplane features working
gun turret, propellers
and also opening bomb
bay. It is made by Corgi
and is 1:72 scale
(approx. 28cm / 11.0in
wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
£109.99
Available
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This Messerschmitt Me 262
A-1a Plastic Model
Airplane Kit comprises 53
pieces. This model kit
made by Hasegawa requires
assembly and is 1:72
scale (approx. 17cm /
6.7in wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
£34.99
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This Messerschmitt Bf 110
E (Stab II NJG 1 1942)
Diecast Model Airplane
has working propellers
and also comes with a
display stand. It is made
by Corgi and is 1:72
scale (approx. 23cm /
9.1in wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
£79.99
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This Messerschmitt Bf 109
F-4 TROP (1942) Diecast
Model Airplane has
working propeller and
also comes with a display
stand. It is made by Ex
Mag and is 1:72 scale.
Availability: In Stock
£16.99
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This Lockheed C-130K
Hercules C3 Diecast Model
Airplane features working
propellers. It is made by
Dragon and is 1:400 scale
(approx. 10cm / 3.9in
wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
£19.99
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Lockheed C-130H Hercules
(USAF 109 Airlift
Squadron) (1:400 scale) -
The Minnesota Air
National Guard has two
primary units located at
Duluth International
Airport and at
Minneapolis-Saint Paul
International Airport.
The Minnesota Air
National Guard has also
been active in the Global
War on Terror since 11
September 2001.
Interestingly, the 109th
Airlift Squadron was
actually the first ever
Air National Guard unit
in the USA. Members of
the former 109th
Aeromedical Squadron came
up with the idea of
putting these particular
markings from a Convair
C-131 Samaritan air
evacuation aircraft onto
the C-130. Now Dragon is
newly launching this
C-130 Hercules model as a
commemoration of this
remarkable unit of the
Air National Guard (ANG).
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£28.99
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Folland Gnat XR540
Diecast Model Airplane.
It is made by Aviation 72
and is 1:72 scale
(approx. 13cm / 5.1in
wingspan).
Availability: In Stock
£32.99
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Aviation 72 1:72 Folland
Gnat Diecast Model
Airplane AV-72-22-001 The
Folland Gnat was a small,
swept-wing British
subsonic jet trainer and
light fighter aircraft
developed for the Royal
Air Force, and flown
extensively by the Indian
Air Force. It was
designed by W.E.W.
Petter, and first flew
in 1955. Although RAF
interest waned in its
possible use as a
fighter, the Gnat was
modified to meet the 1957
Trainer Specification
T.185D that called for an
advanced two-seat trainer
that could transition
pilots between the
current DH Vampire T 11
and operational fighters
such as the English
Electric Lightning. After
review of Folland's
proposals, an initial
contract for 14 modified
Gnat trainers was issued
in 7 January 1958. The
Folland Fo.144 Gnat
Trainer served in the RAF
with the designation Gnat
T Mk 1. It was notable as
the demonstration
aircraft of the Red
Arrows aerobatic display
team between 1964, when
the team was formed, and
1979, when it was
replaced by the
Hawk. When the RAF sold
off its Gnats, many were
bought by private
collectors and some
subsequently appeared in
the 1991 comedy film Hot
Shots!
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Fokker DrI (Josef Jacobs)
(1:48 scale) - Josef
Jacobs (May 15, 1894 –
July 29, 1978) was the
joint 4th German flying
ace with 48 victories
(equal with Lt. Werner
Voss) during WWI. After
achieving his first two
victories flying the
Fokker E.III (Eindecker),
he transferred to Jasta
22, where he achieved 3
officially claimed and
many more unclaimed
victories until August
1917, when he became
Commander of Jasta 7.
Lieutenant Jacobs went on
to fly the Fokker Dr.I
Triplane rather
successfully in Jasta 7
from early 1918 onwards,
with his aircraft
finished in a distinctive
black scheme. Lt. Jacobs
victory tally slowly
rose, until at 24
victories (achieved on
July 19, 1918), he was
awarded the coveted Pour
le Mérite. Jacobs
remained with Jasta 7
until armistice. His
final victory tally was
48 enemy aircraft and
balloons.
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Focke Wulf A16 1924 1:200
scale Ex Mag Diecast
Model Airplane This Focke
Wulf A16 (1924) diecast
model airplane is chrome
effect. It is made by Ex
Mag and is 1:200 scale.
Comes with a display
stand.
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Focke Wulf 190 A8 15/Jg
54 Hauptmann Rudolf Klemm
1:72 scale Oxford Diecast
Diecast Model Airplane
This Focke Wulf 190 A8
15/Jg 54 (Hauptmann
Rudolf Klemm) diecast
model airplane is
camouflage. It is made by
Oxford Diecast and is
1:72 scale (approx. 14cm
/ 5.5in wingspan). Comes
with a display stand.
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Titan IIIC on NASA Launch
Pad (1:400 scale) - The
Titan family of
expendable rockets was
extremely successful,
with a total of 368
launches between 1959 and
2005. One of the rockets
from this family was the
IIIC, this being a space
booster used for US Air
Force missions. Built by
Martin Marietta this
rocket firts flew on 18
June 1965 with its final
launch taking place in
1982. The Titan IIIC was
indispensible in
launching large payloads
into space, serving as
the largest, unmanned
space booster until the
Titan IV entered service
in 1988. A 13.1 tonne
payload could be sent
into a low-earth orbit or
3 tonnes could be sent
into a geosynchronous
transfer orbit. One of
the Titan IIIC"s
strengths was its
flexibility, as it could
utilise no upper stage or
one of two optional
stages. This meant that
the 42 metre long rocket
could carry a variety of
payloads depending on the
mission.
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Rockwell B-1B Lancer
(USAF Operation Iraqi
Freedom) (1:400 scale) -
The B-1 Lancer bomber is
a futuristic design which
was originally conceived
in order to create a
long-range, low-level,
supersonic penetrator
bomber that could deliver
nuclear weapons. Built by
Rockwell, the B-1B
Lancer appeared in 1986
and it has now been
converted to conventional
bomber missions. Since
2003, the B-1B has
helped deliver
conventional bombs
against targets in Iraq.
A typical bomb load
includes the GBU-31 Joint
Direct Attack Munition
(JDAM), a weapon that
was heavily used in Iraq.
The B-1B was used on 7th
April 2003 in an attempt
to bomb Saddam Hussein &
his two sons into
oblivion. At the height
of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, a B-1 was
permanently on station to
provide a rapid precision
bombardment capability.
Today a total of 67
Lancers remain in
service.
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Rockwell B-1B Lancer
(USAF Ellsworth AFB 2005)
(1:400 scale) - Dragon
Warbirds has announced a
new 1/400 scale model of
this advanced bomber,
depicting a craft from 34
BS as it appeared in
2005. This model uses the
brand new tooling of the
previously released Item
No.DR56264. The fuselage
is made of diecast metal
has then been mated to
plastic injection-moulded
wings & landing gear. The
variable-sweep wings are
set in their forward-most
‘unswept’ position
for low-speed flight or
taking off/landing, it
offers a quite different
look to the earlier B-1B
model from Warbirds. The
lines and details of the
B-1B Lancer are
accurately replicated &
it comes with its own
sleek display stand.
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This Lockheed F-5 E-2
Lightning (USAAF 27 Photo
Recon Sqn 1944) Diecast
Model Airplane has
working propellers and
also comes with a display
stand. It is made by
Corgi and is 1:72 scale
(approx. 22cm / 8.7in
wingspan).
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Lockheed C-5B Galaxy
(USAF 436 Airlift Wing)
(1:400 scale) - Dragon
Warbirds have just
announced an enormous
item – a 1/400 scale
model of the C-5B Galaxy.
This large military
transport aircraft from
Lockheed Martin offers
intercontinental
strategic heavy airlift
for the US Air Force,
plus it has an in-flight
refueling capability that
extends its range even
further. The Galaxy is
easily identified by its
size, its high wings and
the distinctive T-tail.
The 37m-long cargo
compartment offers 880m³
of space, sufficient to
carry items like M1
Abrams tanks or even
bulky M60 AVLBs. The C-5
Galaxy entered service in
1969, and a total of 131
aircraft were built. The
C-5B, the subject of
this Warbirds item, is
an upgraded version
produced between 1986 and
1989. The C-5B featured
improved wings and
avionics, as well as
upgraded TF-39-GE-1C
turbofan engines. This
model is impressive in
size as well as in its
inherent detail. The
components are carefully
engineered for accuracy
and strength, whilst the
markings are
realistically rendered.
This C-5B Galaxy model
will look impressive in
any aircraft collection
thanks to its scale and
detail.
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Lockheed C-5B Galaxy
(USAF 436 Airlift Wing)
(1:400 scale) - Dragon
Warbirds have just
announced an enormous
item – a 1/400 scale
model of the C-5B Galaxy.
This large military
transport aircraft from
Lockheed Martin offers
intercontinental
strategic heavy airlift
for the US Air Force,
plus it has an in-flight
refueling capability that
extends its range even
further. The Galaxy is
easily identified by its
size, its high wings and
the distinctive T-tail.
The 37m-long cargo
compartment offers 880m³
of space, sufficient to
carry items like M1
Abrams tanks or even
bulky M60 AVLBs. The C-5
Galaxy entered service in
1969, and a total of 131
aircraft were built. The
C-5B, the subject of
this Warbirds item, is
an upgraded version
produced between 1986 and
1989. The C-5B featured
improved wings and
avionics, as well as
upgraded TF-39-GE-1C
turbofan engines. This
model is impressive in
size as well as in its
inherent detail. The
components are carefully
engineered for accuracy
and strength, whilst the
markings are
realistically rendered.
This C-5B Galaxy model
will look impressive in
any aircraft collection
thanks to its scale and
detail.
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Lockheed C-5B Galaxy
(USAF 22 Airlift Sqn)
(1:400 scale) - As well
as the famous C-130
Hercules, Lockheed
Martin also built the
much larger C-5 Galaxy.
As one of the largest
military aircraft in the
world, this American
strategic transport
aircraft is capable of
intercontinental flight.
Its design features high
wings and a T-tail. The
US Air Force (USAF) has
operated the C-5A Galaxy
since 1969, with the
modernized C-5B appearing
in 1986. A total of 131
aircraft were built, of
which around 33 remain in
active service. The
Galaxy’s cavernous
interior is accessed via
a large nose hatch or
from a rear ramp, with
the body able to contain
880m³ of cargo. However,
to better transport
large-sized cargo, two
aircraft were especially
modified by removing the
rear passenger
compartment floor and
splitting the rear cargo
door in the middle. These
so-called C-5C versions
are able to accommodate
odd-sized loads such as
satellites for NASA.
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Junkers JU87B1 in
(Luftwaffe ST.G77 STAB
II) (1:72 scale) - Stuka
Ju87B-1, S2+AC was
piloted by Major Alfons
Orthofer of
Sturzkampfgeschwader 77.
It was specially
decorated with the rather
menacing shark’s mouth
for an article in
‘Signal’ magazine
whilst based at Breslau
Germany in 1939. St.G77
saw action in both
Western Blitzkreig
operations (Poland and
France/Low Countries).
Possibly its most notable
sortie was against Fort
Flémalle on May 13th
1940. St.G77 was
actually one of the first
units ordered into enemy
territory and landed at
Bierset airfield whilst
it was still being
bombarded by Fort
Flémalle. The
Gruppenkommandeur very
quickly led an attack
that silenced the fort
and demonstrated the
pinpoint accuracy and
destructive power that
could be achieved by the
Stukas. The Stukawaffe
flew a total of 300
sorties against French
positions that day, with
St.G77 alone flying 201
individual missions.
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Junkers Ju 88C-6 F1+XM
(Luftwaffe Taganrog
Ukraine) (1:72 scale) -
During early 1942, the
Ju88C-6 was introduced
onto the Junkers Assembly
line. This variant was
the fighter version of
the A-4 bomber and 257
were produced for the
Luftwaffe during the
remainder of that year.
The C-6 was used in both
the night and day fighter
roles and served on all
fronts with many being
issued to bomber units to
form special Zerstorer
Squadrons. Here they flew
daylight bomber escort
and ground attack
missions Its nose
armament of 3 MG 17
machine guns with 800 to
1000 rounds per gun, one
MG151 cannon with 350
rounds, or one MG-FFM
cannon with 90-120 rounds
soon taught allied pilots
that different tactics
had to be employed when
attacking these heavy
fighters. In a bid to
trick Soviet fighter
pilots into continuing
their tried and tested
bomber strategy of head
on attacks, 4.
Zerstorerstaffel/KG 76
painted false >bomber
noses> on their C-6"s
during the winter of
1942-43. F1+XM served
with this unit from the
end of 1942 based at
Taganrog, in the
Ukraine.
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Junkers Ju 87R-2 Stuka
(101 Gruppo Regia
Aeronautica) (1:72 scale)
- In 1940 the Regia
Aeronautica of Italy,
negotiated the purchase
of JU87 ‘Stukas’ from
its Axis ally Germany to
replace its own SM85
divebombers that had been
declared unsuitable for
combat operations.
During July 1940, 15
Italian pilots arrived
for intensive training on
the JU87 at the Luftwaffe
‘Stuka’ training
school in Graz, Austria
with a similar number
arriving the following
month. The first batch of
JU87s supplied were from
existing Luftwaffe units
so Italian emblems and
insignia were painted
over the original German
markings. To further
personalise their
aircraft the ‘Stuka’
was re-named
‘Picchiatello’ by the
Italian crews.
Initially equipping 96
Gruppo based in Sicily,
the Regia Aeronautica was
the first air arm to use
the JU87 in the
Mediterranean Theatre.
101 Gruppo was originally
based in Tirana, Albania
and used their JU87s
during the Balkans
campaign before the unit
transferred to Sicily.
The JU87R-2 modelled is
from 208a Squadriglia,
101 Gruppo as flown by
Capitano Raul Zucconi
while based at Sicily in
June 1941, from where
operations were carried
out against targets in
Malta and on Allied
shipping.
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Dornier Do215 B-5
(Luftwaffe STAB II-NJG 2
1942) (1:72 scale) - The
Do215 began life as a
re-designated version of
the Do17 intended for
export. The Swedish
Government ordered 18
DO215A-1 bombers but
before any were delivered
an embargo was placed on
their export and they
were instead modified for
use by the Luftwaffe as
reconnaissance aircraft.
The Do215 retained the
pencil-like fuselage of
the Do17, nicknamed the
"Flying Pencil" but
featured 2 in-line
Daimler Benz engines
giving a marked
improvement in
performance. The Dornier
Do215 B-5 Kauz III was a
dedicated night fighter
featuring IR searchlight
in the nose, FuG 202
Lichtenstein BC radar, 2
x 7.62mm machine guns in
the upper nose and 2 x
20mm MG FF cannons on the
lower nose. The aircraft
modelled was the personal
machine of
Gruppenkommandeur Helmut
Lent and served with Stab
II/NJG 2, in Leeuwarden
during the summer of
1942.
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Dornier DO17Z-2
(Luftwaffe 7 Staffel)
(1:72 scale) - The
prototype Do17 was built
in 1934 in response to a
Lufthansa requirement for
a 6-passenger mailplane.
However the design was
rejected, partly due to
the slim fuselage which
would later give the
plane its nickname of
‘The Flying Pencil’.
Nevertheless military
interest was shown in the
design and it was
developed as a medium
bomber and long range
reconnaissance aircraft.
The Do17Z was a
development of earlier
marks designed
specifically as a medium
bomber. It was used
extensively on all fronts
during WWII although by
1942 it started to be
withdrawn from mainline
duties. KG3 was a
Luftwaffe bomber wing
whose units participated
on all of the fronts in
the European theatre
until it was disbanded in
September-October 1944.
It operated two of the
major German bomber
types; the Dornier Do17
and the Junkers Ju88.
This model represents an
aircraft of 7 Staffel,
KG3 based on the Russian
front during the winter
of 1941/42. It wears a
hastily applied overall
wash of white camouflage,
well suited to the
severe winter weather on
the eastern front.
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Dornier Do 335
Smithsonian 1:72 scale
Oxford Diecast Diecast
Model Airplane This
Dornier Do 335
(Smithsonian) diecast
model airplane is
camouflage. It is made by
Oxford Diecast and is
1:72 scale (approx. 15cm
/ 5.9in wingspan). Comes
with a display stand.
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Blackburn Buccaneer S2B
(RAF 208 Sqn) (1:72
scale) - Blackburn
Buccaneer XV160 first
entered service as S.Mk2
with the Royal Navy,
based at RNAS
Lossiemouth, on 6th
March 1967. Later the
same month XV160 famously
took part in the bombing
of the 118, 000 ton Super
Tanker ‘Torrey
Canyon’ which ran
aground on the Seven
Stones Reef off Lands End
in Cornwall. In
February 1969 the
aircraft was returned to
Hawker Siddeley and
upgraded to S.Mk2B
standard. She was
delivered to the Royal
Air Force in 1970 and
served firstly with 237
OCU from 1973 and then
208 Sqn from 1976, both
based at Honington. In
November 1977 the
aircraft was temporarily
over-painted in a winter
distemper camouflage in
order to take part in the
‘Northern Express’
low level exercise in
Norway. The aircraft was
lost in September 1982
off Sardinia when it
stalled and crashed
during an attack
manoeuvre.
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Avro Lancaster (Haynes
Manual) (1:144 scale) -
Haynes brings you the
concise story of this
superlative RAF Second
World War bomber, and
salutes its place in
Corgi’s modelling
history. This set
contains an authentic
1:144 scale die-cast
model of the Avro
Lancaster in the colours
No. 49 Squadron of the
Royal Air Force Bomber
Command and a 36 page
miniature history; from
its first flight in 1941,
to becoming the
undisputed queen of the
heavy bombers taking the
fight to Nazi Germany’s
heartlands, and the air
show-stopping sight that
it is today. Purposely
written, the book
contains superb pictures
and essential facts that
pay homage to this ‘Dam
Busting’ masterpiece.
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Avro Lancaster B MkIII
(RAF 617 Squadron) (1:72
scale) - Leonard Cheshire
took command of 617 Sqn
in December 1943 and so
keen was he to do this
that he agreed to drop a
rank to Wing Commander.
Operational since June
1940 he had already
completed three tours on
Whitleys and Halifaxes
earning the DSO and DFC.
By the end of January
1944 though Cheshire was
unhappy with the accuracy
of the target making
being provided to the
Squadron and along with
Sqn Ldr ‘Mick’ Martin
devised a plan to dive
onto the target, in a
four engined heavy bomber
no less and accurately
mark it from almost zero
feet. Permission was
given to test this method
against the Aero Engine
factory at Limoges,
France on the 8th
February 1944. Initially
he buzzed the factory
three times to warn the
French workers of the
raid and on his fourth
run he released his
markers from just 50ft
right at the centre of
the target.
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Avro Lancaster B Mk III
With Supermarine Spitfire
Mk IIa and PR.XIX -
Battle of Britain
Memorial Flight 1957 1:72
scale Airfix Diecast
Model Airplane Kit This
Avro Lancaster B Mk III
(With Supermarine
Spitfire Mk IIa and
PR.XIX - Battle of
Britain Memorial Flight
1957) diecast model
airplane kit. It is made
by Airfix and is 1:72
scale (approx. 43cm /
16.9in wingspan). Display
stand.
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Avro Lancaster B.III
Special The Dambusters
617 Squadron Operation
Chastise 1943 1:72 scale
Airfix Diecast Model
Airplane Kit This Avro
Lancaster B.III Special
(The Dambusters 617
Squadron Operation
Chastise 1943) diecast
model airplane kit. It is
made by Airfix and is
1:72 scale (approx. 43cm
/ 16.9in wingspan).
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This Supermarine Spitfire
MkI Diecast Model
Airplane has working
propeller and also comes
with a display stand. It
is made by Oxford Diecast
and is 1:72 scale
(approx. 14cm / 5.5in
wingspan).
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This Northrop Grumman B-2
Spirit Diecast Model
Airplane comes with a
display stand. It is made
by Ex Mag and is 1:200
scale (approx. 26cm /
10.2in wingspan).
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£16.99
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Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
(USAF 37th Tactical
Fighter Wing 1988)
Plastic Model Airplane.
It is made by Dragon and
is 1:144 scale (approx.
10cm / 3.9in wingspan).
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Dragon 1:144 Douglas X-3
Diecast Model Airplane -
51028-03 Continuing on
with Dragon Warbird’s
collection of
experimental aircraft is
a 1/144 scale model of
the X-3 jet aircraft.
Developed by Douglas
Aircraft from 1949
onwards, the sleek X-3
Stiletto was designed for
sustained supersonic
speeds. The X-3 employed
titanium and low-aspect
ratio wings, the first
prototype was delivered
in September 1952, with
the first flight
occurring the following
month. Eventually a total
of 51 X-3 flights took
place. However, the pair
of Westinghouse J34
turbojet engines was not
powerful enough so it
never actually reached
Mach 1 in straight
flight! The effort
wasn’t wasted though,
as data obtained from the
X-3 was used to produce
the F-104 Starfighter.
The lone X-3 Stiletto is
on display at the
National Museum of the US
Air Force at
Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base in Ohio.
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Douglas X-3 Stiletto Two
Plane Set 1:144 scale
Dragon Diecast Model
Airplane This Douglas X-3
Stiletto Two Plane Set
diecast model airplane is
white. It is made by
Dragon and is 1:144 scale
(approx. 5cm / 2in
wingspan).
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Douglas C-47 Dakota (RAF
Battle Of Britain
Memorial Flight 2009)
(1:72 scale) - Issued to
the BBMF in March 1993,
the Dakota is a
year-round workhorse for
the BBMF being used in a
variety of roles,
including general support
tasks, such as
transporting ground crew
and equipment to display
venues or other operating
airfields. Importantly,
as there are no other
multi-engine tailwheel
configured aircraft in
RAF service outside the
BBMF, she is used for
training aircraft during
the winter months when
the bomber is out of
action. Increasingly the
Dakota has become a
display aircraft in her
own right and now appears
regularly on the airshow
circuit either on her own
or as part of a BBMF
3-ship formation, in
company with a pair of
fighters. Dakota ZA947
currently wears the
livery of 267 "Pegasus"
Squadron, which flew in
the Transport, Trooping
and Re-supply roles in
the Middle East and the
Mediterranean Theatres
during 1943/44. The
squadron employed various
colour schemes on its
Dakotas but always
displayed its "Pegasus"
emblem prominently
displayed on the
aircraft"s nose.
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Douglas A-1J Skyraider
U.S. Air Force 1:48 scale
Tamiya Diecast Model
Airplane This Douglas
A-1J Skyraider (U.S. Air
Force) diecast model
airplane. It is made by
Tamiya and is 1:48 scale
(approx. 31cm / 12.2in
long).
Availability: In Stock
£37.99
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