Aviation Model Histories: Stories Behind Each Release

History Behind Corgi AA38707: Spitfire Mk.XIVc, No. 322 Sqn (1944)

Discover Corgi AA38707 - a 1:72 Spitfire Mk.XIVc RM740 (3W-WI) of No. 322 (Dutch) Sqn at Deanland, England, flying with invasion stripes in Aug 1944 during the D-Day campaign.      

History Behind Corgi AA33318: B-17G “Flak Eater”, 305th BG (1944)

Discover Corgi AA33318 - a 1:72 B-17G “Flak Eater” (44-6009 / WF-J) of the 364th BS, 305th Bomb Group, US 8th Air Force, based in England, Aug 1944.          

History Behind Corgi AA34018: B-24 Liberator “Male Call”, 453rd BG (1944)

Discover Corgi AA34018 - a 1:72 B-24 Liberator “Male Call” of the 453rd Bomb Group, US 8th Air Force, flown in 1944 and linked with Jimmy Stewart.      

History Behind Corgi AA35311: B-25 Mitchell II, No. 226 Sqn (1944)

Discover Corgi AA35311 - a 1:72 B-25 Mitchell II “FW130 / MQ-A” of RAF 226 Squadron, based at Hartford Bridge, Hampshire during the D-Day build-up in June 1944.      

History Behind Corgi AA38507: Bf 110E-2, Schnaufer, NJG 1 (1942)

Discover Corgi AA38507 - a 1:72 Bf 110E-2 “G9+LN” flown by Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, 5./NJG 1, based at St Trond, Belgium in June 1942.      

History Behind Corgi AA33715: Heinkel He 111H-6, 1./KG 26 “1H+BB” (1942)

Discover Corgi AA33715 - a 1:72 Heinkel He 111H-6 “1H+BB” of 1./KG 26, flying from Bardufoss, Norway during Arctic Convoy PQ17 attacks on 5 July 1942 over icy seas.

History Behind Corgi AA27901: Phantom FG.1 XT864/007R, 892 NAS (1978)

Discover Corgi AA27901 - a 1:48 Royal Navy Phantom FG.1 XT864/007R of 892 NAS, Fleet Air Arm, flown from HMS Ark Royal in 1978 during her final years at sea.

History Behind Corgi AA38902: Fokker D.VII, Jasta 4, Ernst Udet (1918)

Discover the story behind Corgi AA38902 - a 1:48 Fokker D.VII in bold markings and lozenge camouflage, linked to Ernst Udet and Jasta 4 in 1918.

History Behind Corgi AA32608: Lancaster MkIII, Guy Gibson & 617 Squadron

Discover the story of Operation Chastise, the 1943 Dambusters raid using modified Avro Lancaster bombers to breach Germany’s Möhne and Eder dams in WWII.

History Behind Corgi AA34908: Bf 109G-6 ‘Red 1’ – Maj. Hermann Graf

Discover Corgi AA34908: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 “Red 1” flown by ace Hermann Graf, JG 50, 1943. A historic diecast model with remarkable WWII history.