Corgi Flying Mule Spitfire VB BL255 MD-T “Buckeye-Don” Gentile USAAF Debden 1:72

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#625 or 750 made. I am selling in the true auction format to the highest bidder. Happy to ship world wide. Please e mail me with questions. New in the box never removed. Box is in mint condition as well. Corgi Flying Mule Collection US31926 #625 of 750 madeSupermarine Spitfire Mk V Diecast ModelUSAAF 4th FG, 336th FS, "Buckeye-Don", Don Gentile, RAF Debden, England, October 1942 Limited Edition 750 Pieces Worldwide 1:72 Scale Length Width Supermarine Spitfire Mk V 5" 6.25" Dominic Gentile was an American pilot who was eager to contribute to the Allied effort against Germany even before the United State's official involvement in World War II. Lacking the two years of college education required by the American Air Force, Gentile chose instead to join the Royal Canadian Air Force, where he completed a difficult two-month training program in just two weeks. The young pilot impressed his superiors so much that he was soon transferred to Great Britain, where he was appointed an RAF Pilot Officer. In 1942, he joined the No. 133 Eagle Squadron, an elite flying force consisting entirely of American born pilots.On August 1, 1942, Gentile was in the cockpit of a Supermarine Spitfire when he earned the British Distinguished Flying Cross. On that day, Gentile achieved the remarkable feat of shooting down two German aircraft—a Fw 190 and a Ju read more

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