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Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA39704
Hawker Hurricane Mk II Diecast Model
RAF No.34 Sqn, HW840, Jimmy Whalen, RAF Madras, India, 1944

Limited Edition
1200
Pieces Worldwide

1:72 Scale   Length   Width
Hawker Hurricane Mk II   5.25"   6.75"

James 'Jimmy' Whalen DFC was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on 23rd April 1920. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940, gaining his wings on 25th January 1941, but soon ran into trouble, losing his commission as a pilot officer after flying his Havard under a local bridge. By September 1941 Jimmy was undertaking missions across the continent, downing his first two machines on the 17th. After Japan entered the war Jimmy volunteered to be sent to Asia and he became an ace in the defence of Ceylon, with his score standing at six machines by April 1942. By August 1943 Whalen was flying with 34 Squadron based at Madras operating Hurricane IIcs equipped with bombs. It was while undertaking a close support mission in one of these machines that Jimmy Whalen's machine barrel rolled at low level into the jungle. Today the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Hurricane IIc carries his scheme as a memorial to both Jimmy and all those who defended India.

Hawker Hurricane Mk II

Based on the Fury biplane and designed by Sydney Camm as a monoplane fighter, the Hurricane was first flown on November 6th, 1935. With its wide-set landing gear, easy handling, reliability, and stable gun platform, the Hurricane was suitable for a variety of different roles such as intruder, ground strafing and night fighter. Steel-tube construction meant cannon shells could pass right through the wood and fabric covering without exploding. The Hurricane underwent many modifications during its lifetime, including an upgraded Merlin engine and interchangeable multi-purpose wings, staging twelve 7.7mm guns and two 40mm anti-tank guns and carrying two 500lb bombs.

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Corgi's 1:72 scale Hurricanes are beautifully recreated, with simulated fabric stretched over the wings, rudder, elevators and empennage stringers. On some releases, the top engine cowing is removable, revealing details of the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. Each release highlights a fighter or attack variant with tank busting cannons mounted under each wing for ground attack, or internal mounted machine guns inside the wing for air to air combat–complete with vents to eject spent shell casings. The pinned landing gear quickly locks into place for ground display.

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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.

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