Welcome to my listing for the Ultra rare and desirable Corgi Aviation Archive Vickers Wellington R Robert in 1/72 Scale  AA34809

This icon of British aviation is marked as N2980 R Robert  when flown by Squadron Leader David Marwood-Elton on its fateful last mission ending up in Loch Ness. 

Long sold out, this release was limited to  just 1350 released world wide, this being certificate  number 0195.

Listed as new, bought for my collection,  never displayed  stored until today listed with a bonus the excellent Robert Homes book "one of our aircraft"  The account of Roberts final mission & its recovery -  this is ex library but in great condition.

Can you afford to let this go to another collector?

Listed at what I consider fair,  I will consider reasonable offers.

One of a number of Ultra rare, Rare,  limited or interesting releases I'm putting up for sale over the next few days.I will happily combine postage, answer questions or provide additional images International offers welcomed, the E-Bay system used but I can and will quote for other methods if it suits.

Vickers Wellington MK1a N2980 R Robert
When World War Two ended in 1945 everyone was very tired and war weary. The last thing on people's minds was aircraft preservation. So it was that we lost many aircraft types to the scrap man. Today we have no Stirling's, Whitley's, Manchester's or Whirlwind's to name but a few. 

The Wellington was another such aircraft that nearly faded into obscurity. Wellington T.10 MF628, survived the war and went to the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon. However, this aircraft saw no operational service which left just one that did. 

Wellington MKIa N2980 ditched, after losing power, into Loch Ness on 31 December 1940 whilst serving with No 20 OTU. The aircraft had taken off from RAF Lossiemouth on Scotland's Moray Firth in the mid afternoon, tasked with a navigation exrecise. Piloting the aircraft on this day was Squadron Leader David Marwood-Elton with co-pilot Plt Officer J.F. Slater in the right hand seat. Six others were also on the aircraft for this exercise and they were, sergeants W.Wright, (Wireless Op/Air Gunner), C.Chandler, E.Ford, R.E.Little, Lucton (Navigators) and Rear Gunner J.S.Fensome.