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| | Code: CG-CS90558
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Status: In Stock
Price: $7.99
 | | | Corgi Showcase Collection CS90558
Sopwith Camel Diecast Model
RFC No.28 Sqn, William George Barker, France, 1917| 1:120 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Sopwith Camel | | 2" | | 2.75" |
Of the 5,734 Sopwith Camels delivered (5,914 ordered), none is more famous than that flown by the Canadian ace, William George Barker – B6313. B6313 was completed by the Sopwith Aviation Co. Ltd of Kingston-on-Thames and delivered to the Aeroplane Acceptance Park at Kenley on September 11, 1917. On 24 September, B6313 went to No.28 Sqn RFC based at Yatesbury. In October, William George Barker joined the Squadron as ‘C Flight Commander and flew with No.28 Sqn in France. He later shot down an Albatros D.V which he didn’t claim as he wasn’t supposed to cross the lines, but went on to down several more Albatros fighters.
Designed as a heavier, more powerful refinement of the Sopwith Pup, the Camel was first flown in 1917. Earning its name from the distinctive humped fairing surrounding its twin .303 Vickers machine guns, the Camel’s unforgiving flight characteristics claimed the lives of many students in flight training. In the hands of a skilled pilot though, it was an extreme dogfighter that could out-maneuver any contemporary with the possible exception of the Fokker Dr.I. Common for airplanes of that era, a fixed crankshaft configuration allowed the entire engine to spin with the propeller, creating strong gyroscopic forces that adversely affected the airplane’s handling under power. Together with the S.E.5a, the Camel helped gain superiority over the German Albatros and is credited with shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter.© Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Corgi "Showcase Collection" presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. Corgi "Showcase Collection" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines and surface details.
- Pad printed markings that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Poseable stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Moving parts such as propellers, rotors and swing-wings where applicable.
- Descriptive, collectible data card.
© Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
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