AA36304 Corgi 1:72 Fairey Swordfish III NF410/NH-F No.119 Sqd RAF Coastal 1945

Description: Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA36304Fairey Swordfish Mk III Diecast ModelRAF Coastal Command No.119 Sqn, 1945Limited Edition2640 Pieces Worldwide1:72 Scale PLEASE READ - all photos shown are the ACTUAL MODEL THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE (these are not stock photos or pirated from another eBay listing!). While some of the models are new (never removed from the box) most of the models that I am selling have been displayed in a relatively dust-free cabinet and all are completely intact (no missing parts) - that is, most of them ARE IN NEAR NEW SHAPE. ALL HAVE BOXES (in most cases they are in good to great shape - if not, it will be noted). I have included numerous photos showing the models from various angles, along with the boxes. I tend to take the photos so they area a bit over-exposed because I believe that increased exposure better accentuates the detail (and any potential flaws). If there are issues with any of the models, this information will be included in this description. A final word - I have been collecting diecast models for many years, always with the goal of displaying them in their full glory. Unfortunately, due to a Parkinson’s diagnosis, I am now forced to sell my collections. If you are looking for a model that you want to keep in the box and put it in the closet to sell as new later, and want the internal packaging to be exactly as it was sent out by the manufacturer, these may not be the models for you. This is especially true for the Dragon Models, which tend to have more fiddly bits that are more challenging to return to pre-opening (new) placement. That said, the Corgi airplanes are much easier to put back in their clam shell enclosures, so in many cases you would not know if they were new or not.The only thing that may be different with a Corgi that has been displayed, is the small plastic bag that contains the small bits (e.g., landing gears, landing gear covers, drop tanks, etc.) attached to the model may be in the same bag that has been sealed at one end with a piece of tape or may have been replaced by a minute zip-lock bag to keep all the "fiddly bits" together. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me! Thank you and happy collecting! MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THE OTHER DIECAST AIRPLANE MODELS I HAVE FOR SALE! Fairey Swordfish Mk III Throughout WWII, several Swordfish Squadrons operated under the control of RAF Coastal Command and were engaged in operations in the English Channel area. The swift movement of German forces through the Low Countries in 1940 led to eight Naval Air Squadrons put at the disposal of Coastal Command, and these included Swordfish squadrons 812,815,818,825, and 829. Operating from their main bases at Manston and Detling in Kent, North Cotes in Lincolnshire, Bircham Newton in Norfolk, and Thorney Island near Portsmouth, their main duties included convoy protection, and dive-bombing military targets such as tanks, gun positions, vehicle convoys, shipping, barges, and E-Boats. At night they bombed ports, airfields, power stations and fuel dumps, or mined Dutch, Belgian and even German harbors, estuaries and waterways. Mining operations were known as "gardening" – an apt term as the long cylindrical mines dropped by Swordfish aircraft were known as "Cucumbers"! much later in the war, 833 and 819 Squadrons were also seconded to RAF Coastal Command and were involved in laying smoke screens over the Allied Forces en route to the Normandy beaches on and around D-Day, June 6th 1944 (6 June 1944). Coastal Command even had its own RAF Swordfish Squadron, No.119, which swapped the Albacores, which they had been flying, for Swordfish MKII aircraft in January 1945. This squadron was used for day and night patrols seeking troublesome E-Boats and midget submarines, and in fact successfully attacked a Biber midget submarine on 13 March 1945, the vessel becoming the last submarine to be sunk by British Forces in WWII.

Price: 79 USD

Location: Lincoln, Nebraska

End Time: 2024-12-29T17:45:12.000Z

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