April 25, 2024
Corgi AA36204 J-8A Gladiator w/ Ski's and Diorama Royal Swedish Air Force LTD
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New and inmint condition and only removed from the packaging to take photos. Box has wear, see photos. Email me with any questions! Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA36204Gloster Gladiator Mk I Diecast ModelRoyal Swedish Air Force, Lake Kemi, Finland, January 12 1940 Limited Edition 1698 of only 2410 Limited Edition 2410 Pieces Worldwide 1:72 Scale Length Width Gloster Gladiator Mk I 4.5" 5.25" Deployed as a volunteer squadron in support of the Finns, F 19 enjoyed its first air combat success against the Soviets on January 12, 1940. During the unit's first mission, 2nd Lt. Ian Iacobi brought down an I-15bis over Markajarvi. This proved to be the 24 year-old Swede's only air combat success in the brief Winter War, although several of his compatriots made multiple claims. Gladiator 284, which was fitted with ski undercarriage, had silver paint oversprayed on its olive green upper surfaces as disruptive camouflage, as well as Finnish markings. This aircraft also made the next F 19 claim when the top scoring Swedish pilot, 2Lt Per-Johan Salwen destroyed another I-15 on January 17, 1940. Gloster Gladiator Mk I Designed as an improvement over the Gauntlet, the Gladiator was first flown on September 12th, 1934. The Gloster Gladiator was a British-built biplane fighter, used by the Royal Air Force and Navy and exported to a number
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