Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA34709
English Electric Canberra B.Mk 62 Diecast Model
Argentine Air Force Air Group No.2 Parana, Falkland Islands, Falklands Conflict, 1982, RELEASE CANCELLED | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| English Electric Canberra B.Mk 62 | | 11" | | 11.25" |
During the Falklands campaign the Argentine Air Force used a number of different aircraft. Along with the American made A4 Skyhawk, French Mirage and Super Etendard, they fielded a British export in the BAC Canberra. Supplied to the Argentine Air Force in 1971 the Canberra was well-liked and proved to be a useful strategic bombing element. By the time of the Falklands conflict, they were hoped to be a useful addition to the smaller bombers and made a number of attacks on the British during the campaign. Two Canberras were lost during the campaign, one to a Sea Dart missile and the other to a Sea Harrier. The aircraft lost to the Sea Dart missile was in fact the final Argentine loss of the Falklands campaign. The Canberra was eventually retired in April 2000 with B-105 being kept as a memorial to all the Argentine forces killed in the Falklands campaign.
Designed s a successor to the de Havilland Mosquito, the English Electric Canberra was first flown on May 13, 1949. Like the Mosquito, this high-altitude, high-speed bomber had no defensive armament. Instead, it was designed with room only for a large bomb load and two powerful jet engines, and with a state-of-the-art aerodynamic shape and the speed to avoid airborne conflict altogether. Its design was so adaptable that its role was expanded to include tactical bombing and reconnaissance. It set a world altitude record in 1957 and served for an astonishing 57 years, retiring in 2006. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Corgi's 1:72 scale Canberra is one of the largest of any jet models available in this scale, similar in size to a WWII heavy bomber. The massive wing with its long integrated engine nacelles features turbofan and exhaust details at the rear. The robust landing gear with actuator and is easy to install and locks into place for ground display. The nose has a transparent bomb-aimers window, a large bubble fighter-style canopy and a pilot figure. The series includes both early and late variants with a heavily offset tear drop canopy featured on the later variant.
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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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