This Douglas DC-3/C-47 has had a long and interesting life. Constructed in 1942 as a C47-DL she was sent overseas in 1943. After the war she was purchased by a former WWII pilot and nicknamed “Betsy”. In 1946 she became Cathay Pacific Airways first ever aircraft, and registered as VR-HDB. After being sold in the 1950's she spent the best part of 30 years flying cargo in the Australian outback, before being discovered and repurchased by Cathay Pacific. VR-HDB was then repainted in a 1940s CPA scheme and now hangs in the Science Museum of Hong Kong. Metal diecast with some plastic parts. Rotating props. Landing gear can be displayed up or down. Comes with a plastic display stand. Approx. 10cm x 14cm (3.75" x 5.5")

British European Airways (BEA) De Havilland Dragon Rapide 1930s passenger airliner. A twin engined aircraft with tapered wings and streamlined fairings, which proved to be a very successful, fast and comfortable, commercial aircraft. Used by the RAF for passenger and communications duties at the start of WW2. A slightly modified version (Dominie) was used by the RAF and RN later in the war for radio and navigation training. A great wee, well detailed, model. Rotating props, and comes with a display stand. Approx. 14.5cm x 20cm (5.75" x 8").

Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Type 21 V-173, piloted by Saburo Sakai based at Rabaul from June to July 1942. Ordered to shoot down any Allied aircraft, military or civil, Sakai refused to shoot down a C-47 when he saw a woman and a child onboard. Sakai is credited with 64 victories. The A6M became known as the Zero because of its designation as Carrier Fighter Type 0. Die-cast metal model with minimum plastic. Approx. 18cm x 24cm (7" x 9.5"). Canopy slides open, pilot figure can be removed. Comes with display stand, and landing gear can be shown up or down. Rotating metal prop.

Griffon powered Spitfire XIV MV257 of Group Capt. J. E. Johnson, No 125 Wing, Denmark, June 1945. In April 1945 Johnnie Johnson was promoted to Group Captain and put in command of No 125 Wing. On May 8, 1945, shortly after Germany surrendered Johnson and No 125 Squadron moved to Copenhagen Denmark. MV257 was his post-war Spitfire and the last Spitfire to carry his initials JE-J. Johnson’s wartime record was 515 sorties, 34 aircraft destroyed, seven shared, three probables, 10 damaged and one shared, destroyed on the ground. All his “kills” were fighters. Diecast metal model with some plastic parts. Landing gear can be shown up or down. Approx. 21cm x 23.5cm. Comes with a display stand and removable pilot figure.

Spitfire Mk.I “Battle of Britain” X4036/D-AZ, flown by P/O Robert Doe, No.234 Squadron, Middle Wallop, August 1940. With a max. speed of 353 mph, and armed with 8 x 0.303 inch Browning machine guns, Mk. I's bore the brunt of the Battle of Britain. On August 15 1940 Doe claimed his first victory, a Messerschmitt Bf-110. The next day he scored a Bf-109 and Dornier Do-18. August 18 he claimed one Bf-109 and damaged another. Also in August, Doe shared a Ju-88 on the 21st and destroyed a Bf-109 on the 26th. By the end of WWII Doe had scored 14 kills, 2 shared, 1 probable and 5 damaged. Doe retired in 1966 as a Wing Commander. Diecast metal model with some plastic parts. Approx. 18.5cm x 23.5cm (7.25" x 9.25"). Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Opening canopy and rotating prop. Landing gear can be posed up or down. Comes with a display stand.

Spitfire Vb, RF-D/EP594, 303 Sqn., RAF, Lt. Jan Zumbach, Aug/Sept 1942. The first Spitfire Mk V was produced in January 1941, remained the RAF fighter through the summer of 1942 and saw several variants with bigger engines, new wing types and more armament. There were 20,351 Mk V variants in total. Jan Zumbach was assigned to RAF 303 Squadron (Poland) and scored 8 victories during the BoB. While with the 303 Sqn Zumbach flew three Spitfire Vb's, all had Donald Duck artworkd on the engine cowling. He was Squadron Leader from May 1942 until November 1943. Diecast metal model with some plastic parts. Approx. 18.5cm x 23.5cm (7.25" x 9.25"). Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Opening canopy and rotating prop. Landing gear can be posed up or down. Comes with a display stand.

Bristol F2B Fighter D8084/S. Australian pilot Capt. Sydney Dalrymple and Gunner 2/Lt. G. Beagle, RAF No.139 Squadron, Villaverla, Italy. On 8th August 1918, Dalrymple and Beagle shot down two Aviatik D.1 Berg Fighters. In a later mission, they shot down two Albatros D.IIIs, earning Dalrymple a DFC. Rotating prop, crew figures, fine rigging detail, and features Charlie Chaplin artwork on the port side. Approx. 17cm x 25cm (6.75" x 9.75")

Sopwith Camel F.1 D3326 of RAF No. 209 Squadron. Flown by Lieutenant Wilfred May when being chased by the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, on 21st April 1918. This event ultimately ended in the death of the Red Baron, who died from a single .303 bullet fired from the ground. Part of the Death of the Red Baron Special Edition. Finely detailed model, with wood-grain effect rotating prop, pilot figure, and fine wire rigging. Comes with a fixed undercarriage, display stand, and collector card. Approx. 12cm x 17cm (4.75" x 6.75").

Fokker DR.1 Triplane, flown by Wolfram von Richthofen on 21st April 1918. Wolfram unwittingly played a part in the death on this day of his famous cousin Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron. Finely detailed model, with wood-grain effect rotating prop, pilot figure, and fine wire rigging. Part of the Death of the Red Baron Special Edition. Comes with a fixed undercarriage, display stand, and collector card. Approx. 12cm x 15cm (4.75" x 6").

Focke-Wulf Fw 190A "Butcher Bird" Luftwaffe 9./JG 2 Richtofen, France. Major Siegfried Schnell. Formidable Fw 190 with a fierce armament package that earned it the nickname "Butcher Bird". Schnell scored his first victory in May 1940, had amassed 20 victories by November, and shot down 9 Spitfires in just 2 days in July 1941 to bring up 45 victories. In August 1942 he shot down five Spitfires to reach his 70th victory, making him an "ace-in-a-day" for the second time. Schnell had 93 victories when he was KIA in February 1944. Diecast metal construction with some plastic parts. Realistic surface details and pad printed markings. Sliding canopy and removable pilot figure. Limited Edition of 600. includes a display stand. Approx. 12.5cm x 14cm (5" x 5.5")

North American P-51D Mustang. Shark of Zambales was a famous P-51 flown by Lt. Col. Benito Ebuen of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). Renowned for speed and agility, the Mustang was highly durable and armed with six .50 calibre/12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns. Metal diecast model with some plastic parts. Rotating prop, pilot figure, and comes with a display stand. Great looking model. Approx 13cm x 16cm (5.25" x 6.25").

Fleet Air Arm No. 849 Naval Air Squadron COD.4 (Carrier Onboard Delivery) off HMS Hermes. Anti-submarine warfare and airborne early warning aircraft. Features a detailed cockpit, glazed blister canopies, and three crew figures. With contra-rotating propellers, and retractable ASV (Anti-Surface Vessel) radar mounted beneath the fuselage. Optional tricycle landing gear and an arrestor hook. Authentic markings. Comes with a metal display stand. Limited production run of 1500 models only. Approx 185mm x 230mm (7.25" x 9")

VFM-224 USMC Guadalcanal 1942. Grumman F4F Wildcat WWII American carrier-based single-seat fighter. The Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the US Navy and Marine Corps in the early part of the Pacific War. Diecast metal model. Fixed cockpit canopy, no pilot figure. Some assembly required (prop, antennas, and landing gear). Landing gear can be shown up or down, and a display stand is included. This is a heavy little model, approx. 11.5cm x 15.5cm (4.5" x 6"). It comes from a budget range and is packaged in a blister pack.

Grumman F6F Hellcat Fighter VF-24, USS Santee US Navy. American carrier-based single-seat fighter. Replaced the F4F Wildcat to meet the challenge of Japan's A6M Zero. Bigger and faster than the Wildcat, the Hellcat was one of America’s most successful WWII aircraft. It quickly became the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps primary fighter in the Pacific war. Diecast metal model. Fixed cockpit canopy, no pilot figure. Some assembly required (prop, antennas, and landing gear). Landing gear can be shown up or down, and a display stand is included. This is a very heavy model, approx. 13.5cm x 17.5cm (5.25" x 6.75"). It comes from a budget range and is packaged in a blister pack.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries A6M2 Zero single-seat long range fighter, Model 11. Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service, 12th Kokutai, China. Designated as the Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter, or A6M Rei-sen. Usually referred to by its pilots as the "Reisen" (zero fighter), "0" being the last digit of the Imperial year 2600 (1940) when it entered service. The Allied reporting name was "Zeke", although the name "Zero" was later adopted by the Allies as well. Diecast metal model. Fixed cockpit canopy, no pilot figure. Some assembly required (prop, antennas, and landing gear). Landing gear can be shown up or down, and a display stand is included. This is a heavy model for its size, approx. 12cm x 16.5cm (4.75" x 6.5"). It comes from a budget range and is packaged in a blister pack.

Aichi D3A Type 99 Japanese carrier based twin seat dive bomber, IJN Akagi, Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Allied reporting name "Val", the D3A was Japan's primary dive bomber and involved in almost all IJN actions. The first Japanese aircraft to bomb American targets in WWII, starting with Pearl Harbor and U.S. bases in the Philippines. Vals sank more Allied warships than any other Axis aircraft. Diecast metal model. Fixed cockpit canopy, no pilot figures. Some assembly required (prop, antennas, bombs, and landing gear). Landing gear can be shown up or down, and a display stand is included. This is a very heavy model, approx. 14cm x 19.5cm (5" x 7.75"). It comes from a budget range and is packaged in a blister pack.

Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Aichi B7A2 Ryusei (Shooting Star) twin-seat Torpedo Dive Bomber. Allied Reporting name "Grace". A large and powerful carrier-borne aircraft, but deprived of carriers to operate from. The type saw limited combat before the war ended in August 1945. Diecast metal model. Fixed cockpit canopy, no pilot figures. Some assembly required (prop, antennas, torpedo, and landing gear). Landing gear can be shown up or down, and a display stand is included. NOTE: The torpedo and centre stand, so if the torpedo is fitted, the model will need to be displayed with wheels down and on the ground. This is a very heavy model, approx. 15.5cm x 19.5cm (6" x 7.75"). It comes from a budget range and is packaged in a blister pack.