SOPWITH CAMEL RFC No.46 SQN DONALD MaCLAREN FRANCE 1918

Description: CORGI AA38105 1/48 SOPWITH CAMEL RFC No.46 SQN DONALD MaCLAREN ATHIES FRANCE 1918 - AWAITING STOCKPLEASE READ ME - Item is Awaiting re stock which means we have a certain quantity coming to us from the maker, delivery is enroute, hence there is a extended postage policy in this listing which is only an estimate of delivery. Items could arrive before this point, in which case your order would be dispatched by us quickly with tracking added into eBay, if later when item arrives, again we dispatch quickly with tracking added/mailed to you in eBay.Please feel free to ask us a question in eBay messages on your order, we answer all messages within 24 hours Monday – Friday 9am-6pm (excluding Bank Holidays and Weekends - these times few messages are answered). You will get a reply, but if it is over 24 hours Monday – Friday please feel free to try again as maybe your message never came through to us?Donald Roderick MacLaren joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 and received his pilot's wings following initial training in his native Canada. He then travelled to England to enhance his flying techniques before crossing to France where he joined 46 squadron to fly Sopwith Camel fighters. MacLaren claimed his first victory on March 6th 1918 and on March 21st he carried out a successful bombing Raid on a large German railway gun. While flying back to friendly lines he downed two enemy aircraft and an observation balloon and for this action he was awarded the Military Cross. Further displays of skill and bravery over the following months saw MacLaren receive a Bar to the Military Cross, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Service Order. During this period he had also taken command of 46 squadron and been promoted to the rank of Major. Donald MacLaren was the highest scoring Camel Ace of the First World War achieving 54 victories and recording 18 of these while flying Sopwith Camel D6418, the subject of this model.Sopwith CamelDesigned as a heavier, more powerful refinement of the Sopwith Pup, the Camel was first flown in 1917. Earning its name from the distinctive humped fairing surrounding its twin .303 Vickers machine guns, the Camel's unforgiving flight characteristics claimed the lives of many students in flight training. In the hands of a skilled pilot though, it was an extreme dogfighter that could out-maneuver any contemporary with the possible exception of the Fokker Dr.I. Common for airplanes of that era, a fixed crankshaft configuration allowed the entire engine to spin with the propeller, creating strong gyroscopic forces that adversely affected the airplane's handling under power. Together with the S.E.5a, the Camel helped gain superiority over the German Albatros and is credited with shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter. Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series The 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.Poseable 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-wings.Limited Edition model – certificated 1,050 produced worldwide. Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter Donald Roderick MacLaren joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 and received his pilot's wings following initial training in his native Canada. He then travelled to England to enhance his flying techniques before crossing to France where he joined 46 squadron to fly Sopwith Camel fighters. MacLaren claimed his first victory on March 6th 1918 and on March 21st he carried out a successful bombing Raid on a large German railway gun. While flying back to friendly lines he downed two enemy aircraft and an observation balloon and for this action he was awarded the Military Cross. Further displays of skill and bravery over the following months saw MacLaren receive a Bar to the Military Cross, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Service Order. During this period he had also taken c

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