Description : Model Aeroplane - De Havilland DH86
Express
Manufacturer
: Tecko Tooling
Date
Of Manufacture : c2006
Origin : Manufactured in Hong Kong
Materials : plastic/resin composite
Packaging
: none
Condition
of Toy : This is in excellent condition without
damage or losses
Rarity
: We believe that this is one of just three
or four 'copies' of the model
Limited
Edition : Yes - this specific model was made
especially for the architects of Hong Kong's new Chek Lap Kok airport,
Foster & Partners.
Stamps
and Marks : Stamp to the underside of the fuselage
giving manufacturer's details
Dimensions
: 60.9 cm wingspan - 42.6 cm from nose to
tail
Weight : 1122
grams
History : The
reason behind this particular plane being modelled is that it was involved in
what became known as the Weichow Incident, which took place on the 8th November
1939; this plane - in the livery of Imperial Airways and flying under serial
HB183 - was attacked and shot down by two or three Japanese A5M96 Claude
fighters. This pre-dated Japan's entry in to WWII, but they were embroiled in
the ongoing Sino-Japanese War and the incident occurred when the
British-registered plane entered a Japanese exclusion zone over the Gulf of
Tongking. The De Havilland managed to land without loss of life. Renowned
aviation artist Ronald Wong has immortalised the episode in a specially
commissioned painting.
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