Hawker Hurricane MkI YB-J, Winged Popeye PO Leonard Walter Stevens No.17 Sqn, Debden, 1940 1:72Corgi

Product description : Hawker Hurricane MkI YB-J, Winged Popeye PO Leonard Walter Stevens No.17 Sqn, Debden, 1940 1:72

Die-cast aircraft Hawker Hurricane MkI YB-J, Winged Popeye PO Leonard Walter Stevens No.17 Sqn, Debden, 1940 1:72
Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 N2359/YB-J, ‘Winged Popeye’, P.O Leonard Walter Stevens, RAF No.17 Squadron, Debden 1940 Responsible for destroying more enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain than the combined total of the rest of Britain’s defences, the Hawker Hurricane was the workhorse aircraft of Fighter Command’s defiant resistance against the Luftwaffe.
A stable gun platform, the Hurricane was relatively simple to fly and even easier to maintain and could be produced much quicker than the all-metal Spitfire, which was crucial as replacement aircraft would be needed in large numbers.
Pilot Officer Leonard Walter Stevens of No.17 Squadron received Hurricane N2359 as a replacement for an earlier aircraft damaged in combat with the Luftwaffe on 11th August 1940 and applied some rather elaborate artwork to the port side of his Hurricane.
It was extremely unusual for RAF fighters to carry any form of unauthorised artwork during the Battle of Britain, so the sight of a ‘Winged Popeye’ must have caused quite a stir around Debden airfield, although they would have had more important matters at hand.
Pilot Officer Leonard W Stevens served with No.17 Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain, only to be killed in a mid-air collision between two Spitfires in May 1941.
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Scale : 1:72
The 1:72 scale is ideal for model planes, military models and figures. This means that the model is 72 times smaller than the actual object.
For example, a model 1:72 scale airplane measures 8 inches / 20cm in length if the real object measures 14.4 m (1440 cm).
The figures in the 1:72 scale measure about 1 inch / 2.5cm high.
Type of product : Miniature airplane
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Reference : 27606
Other tags : AA27606 - AA2766 - 2766