Corgi AA37204.(C)-OLD Handley Page Halifax BIII "Friday the 13th" - Preserved at Elvingdon (Not Perfect - See Description)

(As preserved by the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, Yorkshire) First flown from RAF Bicester on 25th October 1939, the Handley Page Halifax entered service with 35 Squadron in November 1940. The Hallifax I and II aircraft were powered by Rolls-Royce Merlin engines and the Hallifax III was powered by Bristol Hercules engines. Apart from its role as a heave bomber, the Halifax III and also later versions also served in Costal Command and in paratrooping and glider towing roles. Yorkshire was the home of 4 and 6 Groups Bomber Command and the three Halifax Squadrons were based at Elvington, 77 Squadron, and two French Air Force Squadrons, 346 (Guyenne) and 347 (Tunisie). The Yorkshire Air Museum's Halifax reconstruction is based on a section of the fuselage of Halifax II, HR792, which carried out an emergency landing on the Isle of Lewis in 1945. The wings came from Hastings, TG536, at RAF Catterick. The reconstruction is named 'Friday the 13th' in honour of Halifax, LV907, which survived 128 operations with 158 Sqadron. It is the only surviving Halifax in the world. There is damage to the fuselage on the starboard side just above the bomb bay door. the number 1 engine is also missing the top air intake. Both missing pieces are included in the box. Other than this the aircraft is in good condition. (This model is sold as seen and can not be returned)