Aviation 72 AV72-22003 Folland Gnat T.Mk 1 Diecast Model RAF Yellowjacks, XR991 | Limited Edition 600 Pieces Worldwide |
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1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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Folland Gnat T.Mk 1 | | 7.75" | | 5" |
The Yellowjacks were a Royal Air Force aerobatic display team who flew Folland Gnat trainers painted yellow. The team was formed informally in the summer of 1963 by a group of flying instructors at No 4 Flying Training School at RAF Valley. The name adopted by the team (derived from the team leader's call-sign) was disapproved of by higher authority, who recognised the concept of a Gnat aerobatic team as attractive, but felt the name and the yellow colour of the aircraft wrong. It was also thought that the team had maverick instincts, and needed to be brought into the mainstream so the team was officially reformed, in 1965, as The Red Arrows. The Red Arrows continued flying the Gnat until 1979 when it was superseded by the British Aerospace Hawk for the 1980 season.
Designed originally as a private-venture lightweight fighter, the Folland Fo.144 Gnat was eventually adopted by the RAF as an advanced jet trainer. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Aviation 72 range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Aviation 72 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.
- Authentic ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Permanently extended landing gear.
- Presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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