CORGI Aviation AA36903 Junkers JU - 52 3/m British Airways Gatwick Airport 1936
Item History & Price
CORGI AA36903 1/72 JUNKERS JU 52 BRITISH AIRWAYS, GATWICK AIRPORT, LONDON, 1936
Limited Edition Number 131 of 1160 Units manufactured
British Airways Ltd was a private airline company operating in Europe in he 1930s. It was first formed as Allied British Airways in October 1935 by he merger of Spartan Air Lines and United Airways (no relation to the US arrier United Airlines). It rapidly acquired Hillman's Airways, adopted its affinitive name and transferred its UK base... to the new Gatwick Airport. Its corporate emblem was a winged lion. Initially equipped with a mixture of aircraft, including the de Havilland Express and three Junkers Ju 52s, it rapidly expanded and established services.
Junkers Ju 52
The Ju-52 entered service in April 1931 as a troop transport and bomber. During the Spanish Civil War, it ferried troops from Morocco to Spain and dropped some 6, 000 tons of bombs. The three-engine Ju-52 served as a 17-passenger airliner for many nations, most famously with the German Lufthansa. Nicknamed "Iron Annie, " the Ju 52 was built of strong corrugated metal. For air defense and tactical ground support it was armed with multiple machine guns and was fitted with bomb racks capable of carrying 3, 307 lbs of bombs. During WWII, 5, 000 Ju-52s served in all fronts in a variety of roles, from troop transport to mine-laying.
Corgi Aviation Archive Collector SeriesThe Corgi "Aviation Archive" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft.The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged.Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material.Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honoured.Corgi "Aviation Archive" diecast airplanes feature:Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.Pose able presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wingsPostage will be via 2nd Class Post signed for in the UKHappy to post International Economy Worldwide. If the buyer wishes for tracked postage I will be happy to advise the cost of the additional postage.
Limited Edition Number 131 of 1160 Units manufactured
British Airways Ltd was a private airline company operating in Europe in he 1930s. It was first formed as Allied British Airways in October 1935 by he merger of Spartan Air Lines and United Airways (no relation to the US arrier United Airlines). It rapidly acquired Hillman's Airways, adopted its affinitive name and transferred its UK base... to the new Gatwick Airport. Its corporate emblem was a winged lion. Initially equipped with a mixture of aircraft, including the de Havilland Express and three Junkers Ju 52s, it rapidly expanded and established services.
Junkers Ju 52
The Ju-52 entered service in April 1931 as a troop transport and bomber. During the Spanish Civil War, it ferried troops from Morocco to Spain and dropped some 6, 000 tons of bombs. The three-engine Ju-52 served as a 17-passenger airliner for many nations, most famously with the German Lufthansa. Nicknamed "Iron Annie, " the Ju 52 was built of strong corrugated metal. For air defense and tactical ground support it was armed with multiple machine guns and was fitted with bomb racks capable of carrying 3, 307 lbs of bombs. During WWII, 5, 000 Ju-52s served in all fronts in a variety of roles, from troop transport to mine-laying.
Corgi Aviation Archive Collector SeriesThe Corgi "Aviation Archive" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft.The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged.Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material.Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honoured.Corgi "Aviation Archive" diecast airplanes feature:Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.Pose able presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wingsPostage will be via 2nd Class Post signed for in the UKHappy to post International Economy Worldwide. If the buyer wishes for tracked postage I will be happy to advise the cost of the additional postage.
