Corgi RAF Vickers Valiant B.Mk.1 WZ404 (Silver) 1:144 Suez Crisis 1956 AA39403

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#998 out of 1000 made Limited edition New never removed from box all is in mint condition happy to ship to your accommodations and world wide! Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA39403Vickers Valiant B.Mk 1 Diecast ModelRAF No.207 Sqn, WZ404, RAF Luqa, Malta, Suez Campaign 1956 Limited Edition 1000 Pieces Worldwide 1:144 Scale Length Width Vickers Valiant B.Mk 1 9" 9.5" Following President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser’s decision on 26th July 1956 to nationalise the Suez Canal, Britain, France and Israel all declared war on Egypt almost simultaneously on October 25th 1956. While carrier borne aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm struck at various targets throughout the Canal Zone, it was left to the RAF to attack Egyptian bases and installations further afield. It was during these attacks that the RAF’s V bomber force first saw action, rather than a nuclear strike against the Soviet Union. The force attacked Egyptian airfields dropping conventional bombs on their runways and taxiways, putting them briefly out of action. This machine attacked Kabrit on the night of October 31st. The Valiant, while being the most conventional of the three V bombers, also saw the shortest amount of service. Proved to be unsuited to the low level role, the V bomber force was transferred in the early 1960s, suffering fatigue cracks in its wing spars. The read more

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