Corgi 1:72 AA31910 Supermarine Spitfire Mk V RAAF No.1 FW, BS234, Clive Caldwell, RAAF Livingstone, Australia, March 1943 |
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Scale: 1:72 |
Length: 5" |
Width: 6.25" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: CG-AA31910 |
Period: World War II |
LIMITED EDITION 2900 PIECES WORLDWIDE.
On December 5, 1941, Wing Commander Clive Robertson Caldwell shot down five Ju 87s in a single engagement. He was promoted to Squadron Leader in January 1942 and took command of 112 Squadron RAF, flying Kittyhawks. Caldwell's prowess as Wing Commander earned him the nickname "Killer", a moniker he disliked, although it was earned for service he was justifiably proud of.
The Supermarine Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter aircraft, used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during the Second World War, and into the 1950s. It was produced in greater numbers than any other Allied design. The Spitfire was the only Allied fighter in production at the outbreak of the Second World War that was still in production at the end of the war.
Info: Supermarine Spitfire Mk V Diecast Model RAAF No.1 FW, BS234, Clive Caldwell, RAAF Livingstone, Australia, March 1943