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Corgi Aviation Archive AA29402 Panavia Tornado GR1A, 1:48

Corgi Aviation Archive AA29402 Panavia Tornado GR1A, 1:48 Scale Die-Cast Model, RAF No.II(AC) Sqn, Limited Editio The Corgi Aviation Archive AA29402 Panavia Tornado GR1A is a stunning 1:48 scale die-cast model aircraft, perfect for aviation enthusiasts and collectors alike. This limited edition piece replicates the Panavia Tornado GR1A ZA371/C, as operated by RAF No.II(AC) Squadron during Arctic Training Exercises and the Norway Deployment of 1995, complete with its striking arctic camouflage livery. Tracing its lineage back to the formation of the Royal Flying Corps in 1912, No.II(AC) Squadron holds the distinction of being the most senior squadron in the Royal...

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Corgi AA34711 Aviation Archive English Electric Canberra B.6

Corgi AA34711 Aviation Archive English Electric Canberra B.6 WT370, Wg. Cdr. Paul Mallorie Die-Cast Collectors Model Aircraf The Corgi Aviation Archive AA34711 English Electric Canberra B.6 is a stunning limited edition 1:72 scale die-cast model aircraft, perfect for aviation enthusiasts and collectors alike. This meticulously crafted replica depicts WT370, flown by Wg. Cdr. Paul Mallorie of RAF No.139 Squadron during Operation Musketeer in 1956, complete with its striking yellow and black identification stripes. When the English Electric Canberra entered RAF service in 1951, it was the most advanced jet-powered bomber the world had ever seen. The Operation Musketeer Canberras were...

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Corgi VA09534 Ford Escort Mk1 1300 GT, Marine Blue Vanguard

Corgi VA09534 Ford Escort Mk1 1300 GT, Marine Blue Vanguard Die-Cast Model The Escort GT modelled was initially purchased from Mayne™s Garage, Redruth, Cornwall, on August 1st, 1973, by a retired army major who actually bought a pair of 1300GTs that day, this blue example for himself and a red one, which is believed to have had a sequential number plate, for his wife. He had both Ziebart rust-protected then painted inside the bumpers and hubcaps himself to prevent corrosion. He covered 72,000 miles before taking this car off the road and, eventually, both Escorts were purchased by a local...

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Corgi VA13320 Ford Capri Mk1, Glacier Blue Vanguard Die-Cast

Corgi VA13320 Ford Capri Mk1, Glacier Blue Vanguard Die-Cast Model The Capri modelled was registered in Northwest London on August 1st, 1971, the first day of the K registration suffix. It was ordered by a lady who specified the unusual colour scheme of Glacier Blue with Marquis upholstery, which Ford only offered for one year. She also ordered the GT and XLR option packs, the second of which included the matt black bonnet, spot lamps and Rostyle wheels. The lady obviously loved the car and its characterful 1599cc Kent Crossflow, a power unit shared with contemporary Escort Mexicos, as she...

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Corgi VA11919 Ford Cortina Mk4 2.0S, Venetian Red Vanguard

Corgi VA11919 Ford Cortina Mk4 2.0S, Venetian Red Vanguard Die-Cast Model The Cortina 2.0S modelled was sold new by Kington Motors, a Ford dealership in Birmingham, in May 1977. Little is otherwise known of its early history, although it is believed to have been based in Nottinghamshire for some years. It was offered for sale by classic car specialists Anglia Car Auctions on 6th November 2022, in a condition that made it obvious a restoration had been started but stalled, apparently because the restorer had lost their storage facilities. The auction advertising photographs showed the sills were badly corroded, but...

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Corgi AA35012 Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8, WH480 'M', RAF

Corgi AA35012 Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8, WH480 'M', RAF Biggin Hill, 1953 Aviatio A man destined to achieve great things as a member of the Royal Air Force, Yorkshireman John ˜Dusty™ Miller trained as a military pilot in America under the UK-US ˜Arnold™ Scheme, showing himself to be so proficient that he was retained as a flight instructor. He eventually joined an operational RAF squadron flying Beaufighters in an anti-shipping strike role, but advanced his career significantly during the early years of jet aviation. Given command of No.41 Squadron at Biggin Hill, flying the Meteor jet from Summer 1951, his personal...

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Corgi VA13209 Vauxhall Astra Mk2 GTE 16V, Rembrandt Silver

Corgi VA13209 Vauxhall Astra Mk2 GTE 16V, Rembrandt Silver Vanguard Die-Cast Model The GTE 16V modelled was originally registered as a ˜Vauxhall Fleet Management™ car with Vauxhall Motors Ltd, Kimpton Road, Luton, Bedfordshire on 29th November 1990. It was finished in Rembrandt Silver, one of the more unusual colours offered. Like all 16V GTE™s, it featured GM™s futuristic Liquid Crystal Display dashboard so drivers could see the revs rapidly rising on the car™s magnificent 2-litre DOHC 16-valve ˜red top™ engine, a characterful rev-hungry unit that gave the GTE its appealingly raucous demeanour. It went on to owners based in Kent,...

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Corgi AA29702 Messerschmitt Me 410A-1 Black F, 14./KG2, Late

Corgi AA29702 Messerschmitt Me 410A-1 Black F, 14./KG2, Late 1943 Aviatio The Luftwaffe™s long range night intruder campaign towards the end of the Second World War was intended to disrupt Allied air operations, spreading confusion and panic by infiltrating bomber streams, or striking at aircraft whose crews had ˜switched off™ as they approached their base at the end of another long mission. The Messerschmitt Me 410 was ideally suited to this task – fast and heavily armed, these Fernnachtjagd aircraft operated in conjunction with the regular Blitz bomber force, with more specific targets and often operating alone in the dark...