Corgi Diecast Aircraft - Avro Lancaster

Nx750 Avro Lancaster Royal Air Force 9 Squadron Salbani, India (Tiger Force) 47307

Limited Edition Number 2181 of 3000 produced Worldwide

Condition is pre-loved and in Mint condition,

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Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series 47307

Avro Lancaster B.Mk III Diecast Model

RAF No.9 Sqn, RAF Salbani, India, 1946

Limited Edition 3000 Pieces Worldwide

This is number 2181

1:144 Scale Length Width

Avro Lancaster B.Mk III 5.75" 8.5"

Before dropping the atomic bomb on Japan, the RAF's Bomber Command had been mustering a sizeable bomber force within Bomber Command, called Tiger Force, to take the bombing offensive to Japan. With the war over, this force was cut down and retained as part of Bomber Command, but squadrons witihn it were rotated to Middle East and Far East bases both for training purposes and to be there in case of fresh outbreaks of fighting as happened in Indonesia.

With the end of the war in Europe, No.9 Squadron was allotted to the Tiger Force, with the Squadron arriving at Salbani, India, in January 1946 after the Japanese had surrendered. The Lancasters carried out photographic duties and returned to the UK in April.

Avro Lancaster B.Mk III

Designed to meet a specification for a new generation of "worldwide use" medium bombers, the Avro Lancaster was first flown on January 8, 1941. The design of the Lancaster evolved from an unsuccessful two-engine aircraft called the Manchester. The heavier Lancaster had four engines and an extensive bomb bay, with later versions capable of carrying 22,000 lb bombs. Used primarily as a night bomber, the Lancaster was a versatile aircraft that became most famous for its role in the 1943 "Dam Buster" raids on Germany's Ruhr Valley dams. Between 1942 and 1945, Lancasters flew 156,000 sorties, dropping 608,612 tons of bombs on enemy targets.

Corgi's 1:144 scale Lancaster is constructed almost entirely of solid diecast metal with only the smallest amount of plastic used, a quality common to most of Corgi's 1:144 series aircraft. The cockpit canopy, dorsal mounted turret and forward and rear gunner's canopy feature transparent windows, which is uncommon in smaller scales. All machine gun stations include a sturdy all-metal machine gun barrel that won't bend or break. Exhaust detail is present on the engine nacelles behind the thinly stamped all-metal propellers. Landing gear installs quickly and easily for ground display and a multi-positional display stand is included on most models (see photos).

Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series

The Corgi "Aviation Archive" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honored.

Corgi "Aviation Archive" diecast airplanes feature:

Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.

Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.

Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.

Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.

Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".

Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.

Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.

Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.

Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.

Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings.