GAF Canberra B.Mk 20 - RAAF No.2 Sqn, Phan Ran AB, Vietnam, 1969, 1:72 Corgi CG-AA34710

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GAF Canberra B.Mk 20 - RAAF No.2 Sqn, Phan Ran AB, Vietnam, 1969

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CG-AA34710

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Corgi

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Expected release date is 29th Apr 2024

Corgi 1:72 AA34710
GAF Canberra B.Mk 20 - RAAF No.2 Sqn, Phan Ran AB, Vietnam, 1969

Scale:
1:72 Length:
11" Width:
11.25" Composition:
Diecast SKU:
CG-AA34710 Period:
Modern

Corgi 1:72 AA34710 GAF Canberra B.Mk 20 - RAAF No.2 Sqn, Phan Ran AB, Vietnam, 1969
Scale: 1:72	Length: 11"	Width: 11.25"	Composition: Diecast	SKU: CG-AA34710	Period: Modern

Historical Note:

Preorder Expected Arrival - DEC 2023

Historical:

During the Vietnam War, eight Royal Australian Air Force Canberras from No.2 Squadron operated under a memorandum of understanding between the RAAF and the USAF, operating from Phan Rang Air Base in central South Vietnam, attached for the duration to the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing of the United States Air Force. These aircraft would provide crucial additional strike support for US units and were requested because of the aircraft's endurance, bombing accuracy and their ability to operate below the notoriously low cloud bases which often affected this region, if required.

The first RAAF Canberra arrived at Phan Rang on 16th April 1967 having made the two hour transit flight from its base at Butterworth in Malaysia and the eight allocated aircraft would go on to serve with distinction during a four year period operating in support of the Vietnam War. With both RAAF air and ground crews operating at maximum efficiency, the Australian Canberras posted an impressive serviceability rate of 97%, but perhaps even more impressive than this, despite only flying 6% of the USAF 35th TFW's operational sorties during the conflict, they managed to inflict 16% of the damage inflicted.

By the time No.2 Squadron returned to Australia in 1971, they had become the final operational Canberra unit in the RAAF, but returned with a proud record of both serviceability and operational effectiveness throughout their deployment.

Corgi's 1:72 scale Canberra is one of the largest of any jet models available in this scale, similar in size to a WWII heavy bomber. The massive wing with its long integrated engine nacelles features turbofan and exhaust details at the rear. The robust landing gear with actuator and is easy to install and locks into place for ground display. The nose has a transparent bomb-aimers window, a large bubble fighter-style canopy and a pilot figure. The series includes both early and late variants with a heavily offset tear drop canopy featured on the later variant.

Info: GAF Canberra B.Mk 20 - RAAF No.2 Sqn, Phan Ran AB, Vietnam, 1969

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