Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA35004
Gloster Meteor F.Mk 8 Diecast Model
RAAF No.77 Sqn, South Korea, 1951 | Limited Edition
2010
Pieces Worldwide |
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| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Gloster Meteor F.Mk 8 | | 6.75" | | 7.25" |
During the Korean War, the Meteor met the MiG-15 for the last time on March 27, 1953. Flight Sergeant George Hale and his wingman, Flight Sergeant David Irlam, were on a mission to attack ground traffic between Sinmak and Pyongyang. The flight of four was led by the commander, Squadron Leader John Hubble.Following a lengthy exchange with a party of MiG's, Hale's Meteor, named 'Halestorm', sported two MiG silhouettes painted on by his crew chief for a few days until Squadron Leader Hubble ordered them painted out for contravening RAAF regulations. When the war came to an end four months later, 77 Squadron's combat record included 18,872 sorties, and the loss of 42 pilots - including 32 in Meteors. During 4,836 missions they destroyed 3,700 buildings, 1,500 vehicles, and six MiG-15s.
Designed as a turbojet-powered fighter in a time when piston-engined aircraft still dominated the skies, the Gloster Meteor first flew on March 5, 1943. The Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the only Allied jet aircraft to see service during WWII. It debuted around the same time as the German Me 262, but was not used for dogfighting-instead, Meteors were used to combat the V1 Flying Bomb. The Meteor's service during WWII was limited, but it saw combat during the Korean War and was used by the Royal Australian Air Force and by the Air Forces of more than a dozen other nations until its ultimate retirement in the 1970s. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Corgi's 1:72 scale Meteor series includes both early and late variants of the F. Mk 8. The early F 8 variant features longer engine nacelles and obstructed visibility behind the pilot, with the later featuring shorter engine nacelles with a larger intake and a full canopy. Four 20mm cannon guns—the aircraft's main weapons—are visible just below the cockpit. Some releases include rockets mounted under the outer wings, and some include a ventral mounted fuel tank with under-wing tanks. The stout metal landing gear with splash guard fenders are easy to install for ground display.
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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.
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