Carousel Curtiss P-36A HAWK 6123 Ken Walker HAWAII MINT

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If you have purchased other WWII Bombers and Strategic Fighters from us in the past, WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OUR NEWEST AND LATEST ADDITIONS from a PREMIER DIE-CAST COMPANY CALLED CAROUSEL 1 . These models are absolutely BEAUTIES -- and they are all the more valuable today; for, Carousel 1 has halted all production of its models -- making those still available much more valuable. And like all of the die-cast models we sell, this Carousel Curtiss P-36A Hawk Aircraft # 6123 comes to you in all original packaging -- never touched nor displayed -- and all from a smoke-free household. It is MINTY MINT!!! Here is what is up for auction and all in absolute Mint, Never on a Store Shelf, all original packaging condition from a world leader in die-cast, Great Britain's Carousel 1: Curtiss P-36A HAWK - US Army Air Corps - 18th Pursuit Group, Wheeler Field, Hawaii, Major Kenneth Walker, Medal of Honor Winner, February 1940 Carousel 1 Model # 6123 in Unopened, Full Color HUGE GLOSSY Collector Box 1 Airplane Set from the Carousel 1 Die-cast Collection Series 1:48 Scale Ltd. Edition Die-cast Wingspan: 9.25 inches Nose to Tail: 7.00 inches Plane features working wheels, propellers, spectacular details and paint; includes glossy silver and yellow paint scheme; bucket seat in cockpit with super cockpit details, glazed details Model also includes clear canopy for fitting over the cockpit... PLUS a US Army Air Corps Pilot figure for inserting into the cockpit Also includes extended and landing gear, retractable landing gear PLUS a decorative display base No glues or tools needed for attaching the accessories Each Model Includes Display Stand Model retired by Carousel 1 in 2008 Very limited supply in stock; these will not last long... Here is how the Carousel 1 Model # 6123 Collector Packet describes this unbelievably cool Curtiss P-36A HAWK -- and it comes in a huge collector box (12.00" x 11.00" x 6.00") perfec t for protecting your model for maximum appreci ation in value: " General Kenneth Walker was one of the men who prepared an under-equipped US Army Air Corps for war during the 1930's and early 1940's. Walker enlisted in 1917 and gained his wings and a commission in 1918. He served in Texas, Oklahoma, the Philippines, Virginia, Alabama, and Kansas before promotion to major in 1933. As a bombardment instructor at the Air Corps Tactical School at Maxwell Field, Alabama, Walker developed and articulated dynamic bombing tactics and techniques that would be implemented in WW2 and continue to influence the US Air Force in the 21st century. He was posted to Hawaii in 1938, where he served as Commanding Officer of the 18th Pursuit Group, based at Wheeler Field on the island of Oahu. As Group CO, Walker trimmed his P-36 with metallic gold paint, and he dubbed the plane, "Goldbug." The yellow, blue, and red stripes designated the squadrons which constituted the group. He returned to Washington, D.C. in January 1941 and participated in the creation of the HQ Army Air Force in July 1941, with the rank of colonel. His plans for organizing wartime bombing against Germany and Japan were approved and implemented by General Hap Arnold and President Franklin Roosevelt. Walker's influence on Air Force war planning was tremendous and completely out of proportion to his rank. He was promoted to Brigadier General in June, 1942, before being sent to the south Pacific to direct the 5th Bomber Command. Walker was the kind of general who led from the front, experiencing the same risks as the men he commanded. He flew the low altitude missions he had planned in B-17's and B-25's. General George Kenney, Walker's commander, ordered him to cease flying combat missions. But, on 5 January 1943 Walker disobeyed orders to lead an unescorted formation of twelve B-17's in an low level daylight attack on Japanese shipping at Rabaul-the most heavily defended target in the Pacific. Some of the participants expressed the opinion that this was a suicide mission, but only two planes failed return, one of them Walker's. He and his cre... read more

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