Corgi Gloster Gladiator Mk.II - HE-G, N5641, No.263 Sqn, Norway, Spring 1940. AA36201

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Corgi Gloster Gladiator Mk.II - HE-G, N5641, No.263 Sqn, Norway, Spring 1940

REF: AA36201  Scale: 1:72  Wingspan: 136mm  New Tooling

From Corgi comes this highly detailed Gloster Gladiator Mk.II.
Apart from the stunningly reproduced detail, this model can claim the title of the World’s first fully rigged die-cast model.

On 2 October 1939, No 263 reformed at Filton as a fighter squadron. Equipped with Gladiators, it was sent to Norway in April 1940, in an attempt to give air cover for British and Norwegian forces. Operating from a frozen lake, it had all its aircraft rendered unfit for action within three days and returned to the UK to re-equip.
In May, the squadron arrived back in Norway, this time further north and flew patrols until the Allied forces were withdrawn from Narvik. Its aircraft embarked on the carrier 'Glorious', which was sunk en route to the UK by German surface ships.

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