Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA32007
Hawker Hurricane Mk II Diecast Model
RAF No.83 OTU, LF380, RAF Peplow, England, 1944 | Limited Edition
3300
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| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Hawker Hurricane Mk II | | 5.25" | | 6.75" |
New pilots would receive advanced flying training on Miles Masters or North American Harvards, passing on to group pools to make the basic flying conversion to the Hurricane. Many of the pilots in the early part of the Battle of Britain were joining squadrons with minimal hours on the type, having no idea how to use the aircraft as a fighting machine. With insufficient numbers to spare for training units, the squadrons themselves were responsible for training new pilots but with the arrival of the later marks of Hurricane in early 1940 this changed and Operational Training Units (OTUs) were formed. Formed in July 1943 at RAF Childs Ercall, which in turn became RAF Peplow in August of that year, 83 OTU operated mainly Wellingtons and Hurricanes throughout it's operational life.
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. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
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 cowling 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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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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