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Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA31508 Bristol Britannia Diecast Model Israel Airlines, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1958 Limited Edition 1:144 Scale     Length     Width Bristol 175 Britannia     10.25"     11.75" El Al Israel Airlines (Hebrew: To the Sky) is the national airline of Israel. It operates international-scheduled passenger flights to Africa, Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East, and is based at Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv. The airline was established on November 15, 1948, and started operations in August 1949 with a service from Tel Aviv to Rome and Paris and extended a year later to London. On December 22, 1957, it began operating the new Bristol Britannia turboprop aircraft for nonstop transatlantic services. El Al was the second international airline, after the British Overseas Aircraft Corporation (BOAC), to fly the extremely reliable Britannia planes. Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series The Corgi "Aviation Archive" 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. Optional 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 pilot and crew member figures. Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards. Selected interchangeable features such as airbrakes, opened canopies and access panels. Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings. [See more Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series products] Bristol 175 Britannia Designed to meet a BOAC requirement for a medium-range civil transport, the 175 was first flown on August 16th, 1952.[See more Bristol 175 Britannia products]