Corgi Diecast Aviation

Vickers VC-10 K.Mk.2 (1:144) by Corgi AviationItem Number: AA37003'Vickers VC-10 K.Mk.2 - No.101 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, Oxon.,1991 (1:72) The bulk of the RAFÕs air-to-air refueling fleet comprises VC-10 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 July 25, 1983, as a K.Mk.2. Together with the Victor tanker, it was invaluable during the 1991 Gulf War, and the number of refueling sorties it...

Regiment 16th Air Assault Regiment, Army Air Corps, Dishforth - 2008 (1:72) by Corgi Diecast AviationItem Number: AA39001The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants, which went into operational usage in 1977 and were later adopted by the armed forces of...

FAA 880 NAS, Richard 'Dickie' Cork, Arbroath & St. Merryn, Scotland, 1941 (1:72) by Corgi Diecast AviationItem Number: AA32017Based on the Fury biplane and designed by Sydney Camm as a monoplane fighter, the Hurricane was first flown on November 6th, 1935. With its wide-set landing gear, easy handling, reliability, and stable gun platform, the Hurricane was suitable for a variety of different roles such as intruder, ground strafing and night fighter. Steel-tube construction meant cannon...

Hawker Hart Mk I RAF No.600 Sqn, RAF Hendon, London, 1935 (1:72) by Corgi Diecast AviationItem Number: AA39601

Vickers Valiant B Mk.1 WZ404 207 Sqn RAF Luqa Malta Suez Crisis 1956 Following President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser's decision on 26th July 1956 to nationalise the Suez Canal Britain France and Israel all declared war on Egypt almost simultaneously

HAWKER DEMON (New Tool) (1:72) by Corgi Diecast AviationItem Number: AA39602The Hawker Demon represented the fighter variant of Hawker's very successful and popular Hart family. When introduced, the Hart was so fast that contemporary RAF fighters could not intercept it and so, Hawker were asked to produce a fighter along similar lines. The resulting aircraft was the Demon. While some were equipped with turrets for the rear facing armament, the majority had a single gun on a flexible rear...

Westland Puma HC.1 XW219, 230 Sqn RAF Benson (New Tool) (1:72) by Corgi Diecast AviationItem Number: AA27001The Puma HC-1 is a twin engine medium sized transport and utility helicopter, filling a useful gap between the smaller Lynx and larger Chinook and Merlin fleets. Despite entering service in the early 1970s, the Pumas have not gone through the same various stages of development as other similar machines such as the Lynx, instead retaining their original designation of HC Mk.1. Along with...

Westland Wessex FAA 771 NAS, RNAS Culdrose, England (1:72) by Item Number: AA37607In 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...

Hawker Hurricane MK II This accurately detailed die-cast model features authentic livery based on real WWII single seat fighters. Includes display stand

One of the most potent versions of the famous De Havilland Mosquito the FBVI matched the high speed bombing capability of the early glass-nosed bomber variants with the cannon and machine gun punch of the fighters, creating a fast and efficient fighter bomber. Operating across Europe and the Far East, the Mosquito came to be highly respected by its adversaries.One operator was 418 Squadron RCAF, the highest scoring squadron of all the Canadian units flying with the RAF. Flying long range...

Developed as an anti-submarine and search and rescue helicopter the Westland Lynx has served with the Royal Navy since 1981. This, the HMA8 version has been operational since the 1990s and featured an improved weapons and radar capability over the earlier HAS.3 variant.One of the strengths of the Lynx is its impressive manoeuvrability. Able to do rolls and loops that other helicopters cannot, and combined with high speed, the Lynx is a perfect air show display machine, as proven by the Royal...

Spitfire MkI AR21 Fighter Plane P9374 was the 557th Spitfire built. Delivered to 92 Squadron on the 6th March 1940 the aircraft quickly found itself along with the squadron moved down to Croydon just south of London to cover the Allied evacuation of

Vickers Valiant WZ3199 543 Sqn RAF - Wyton Cambs Jan 1957 Delivered to 543 Squadron in October 1956 WZ399 had a short life with the squadron. Deployed on exercise 'Snowdrop' in January of 1957 it was then that the aircraft received its distinctive re

Hawker Hart - J9941, 54 Sqn, RAF Museum, Hendon (1:72) by Corgi Diecast Aviation Item Number: AA39604

After the disbanding of the last Vulcan squadron in 1984 and the subsequent grounding of the Vulcan Display Flight in 1992, the skies over England were deprived of the unique sight and sound of the Avro Vulcan.This was rectified in October 2007 when after years of hard work the 'Vulcan to the Sky Trust' succeeded in having a Vulcan grace UK skies once more. Various CAA approvals had to be sought and many observers thought that it would never happen but, thanks to tireless fund raising and...

Hawker Fury K5674 Historic Aircraft Collection 2013 - Limited Edition - NEW TOOLING This model features:- Wingspan approximately 5- Rotating propellers- Fixed undercarriage- Detailed crew figure- Fine rigging detail The

De Havilland Mosquito FBVI MM403 SB-V 464 Squadron RAAF June 1944 Formed on 1st September 1942 464 Squadron RAAF operated the Lockheed Ventura medium bomber until June 1943 when it transferred to the machines it would operate for the rest of the war

Hawker Demon G-BTVE K8203 Old Warden Shuttleworth 2013 Demon G-BTVE took to the air after an 18 year restoration on 23rd June 2009. Painted in the colours of 64 Squadron RAF and with serial number K8203 the Demon is the sole remaining flying example

Hurricane BBMF IIC HW840 EG-S (1:72) by Corgi Aviation Archive Item Number: AA39704James 'Jimmy' Whalen DFC was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on 23rd April 1920. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940, gaining his wings on 25th January 1941, but soon ran into trouble, losing his commission as a pilot officer after flying his Havard under a local bridge. By September 1941 Jimmy was undertaking missions across the continent, downing his first two machines on the 17th. After Japan...

Hawker Fury 43 Squadron RAF Munich Crisis 1938 Entering service with both the RAF and 43 squadron in May 1931 the Hawker Fury represented a great leap forward in the quality of fighters available to the RAF. By 1938 newer designs had started to encro

Supermarine Spitfire PRU XIX 81 Squadron RAH Tengah 1951 'High Altitude of 51500 ft' While on detachment to RAF Tengah in Singapore this Spitfire flew some of the last and most dangerous photo reconnaissance missions of any Spitfire. Operating from S

First flying in 1943, the Gloster Meteor was the RAF's earliest jet fighter. It entered service with No.616 Squadron in July 1944. Jet aircraft at this time were considered extremely top secret and therefore the Meteor was limited in its combat use. Often painted white to aid identification by other Allied planes and avoid being mistaken for German planes, the F3 was despatched in 1945 along with 616 Squadron to 2nd TAF to provide air defence against the Messerschmitt Me 262. Later that year,...

No.151 Squadron received its first Hurricanes in December 1938. After serving defensive patrols in the opening chapters of World War Two the Squadron went on to cover the evacuation fleet at Dunkirk and flew missions over Northern France during May and June 1940. Pilot Officer Irving 'Black' Smith from New Zealand joined the Squadron in July 1940 and quickly became involved in the Battle of Britain during which he scored six kills. Smith went on to play a leading role in Operation Jericho, the...

The Westland Wessex was a turbine-powered helicopter which was a development of the American Sikorsky S58. It was picked up by the RAF from the Royal Navy in the early sixties when they required a general-purpose helicopter capable of carrying troops, conducting ground attacks and acting as an air ambulance. In 1969, two Wessexes were ordered with specific modifications in mind, with the aim of VIP use, specifically with The Queen's Flight. Prince Charles, Princess Anne and The Queen Mother...