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Corgi SE5A - No.56 Sqn Capt James McCudden (AA37705)
Corgi SE5A - No.56 Sqn Capt James McCudden, Balzieux, France, Feb 1918 (AA37705) James McCudden joined the RFC in 1913 and rose through the ranks, from Air Mechanic to Major, to become the British Empire’s most decorated pilot of WWI. He amassed a total of fifty-seven victories and was awarded the VC for ‘conspicuous bravery, exceptional perseverance and a high devotion to duty’. In mid-1917 Captain McCudden was appointed Flight Commander of 56 Sqn flying SE5As. McCudden scored thirty-two victories in SE5A B4891, which he flew from December 1917 until March 1918 when he left 56 Sqn. He fitted the aircraft with the spinner from a LVG C.V which he had shot down and it was claimed it increased the top speed of the aircraft by 3mph. On 9th July 1918 McCudden was tragically killed
when a new SE5a he was flying, stalled shortly after takeoff and crashed. He was just 23 years old. 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.
when a new SE5a he was flying, stalled shortly after takeoff and crashed. He was just 23 years old. 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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