Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA31602
Handley Page Victor K.Mk 2 Diecast Model
RAF No.55 Sqn, XL231 "Lusty Linda"

1:144 Scale		Length		Width
Handley Page Victor K.Mk 2		9.5"		10"

Converted from a bomber to an aerial refueling tanker, the Handley Page Victor proved itself more than once, firstly in the Falklands War of 1982, then in the Gulf War. When Iraq invaded Kuwait, No. 55 Squadron, RAF began deploying from Marham, Norfolk, Muharraq, Bahrain, on 14th December 1990, initially with four aircraft, increasing to six by 16th January and eight on 19th January 1991. As in World War II, many RAF aircraft in the Gulf War were adorned with pin-up nose art, including all the Victor tankers. XL231 was named "Lusty Linda," and carried out 16 refueling missions. In 1994, XL231 was retired and presented to the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, where it is preserved and on display.

Handley Page Victor K.Mk 2

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Corgi's 1:144 scale Victor is constructed almost entirely of diecast metal with only the smallest amount of plastic used, a quality common to most of Corgi's 1:144 series aircraft. The sleek fuselage features pad-printed windows and doors that do not interrupt the lines of the aircraft. The wing is loaded with detail and has large anti-shock pods on the top surface of the trailing edge, veined engine inlets on the leading edge and external fuel tanks below. Configuration for ground display is easy with landing gear that installs quickly, and there is also a multi-position display stand for in flight display.

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Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series

The Corgi "Aviation Archive" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honored.

Corgi "Aviation Archive" diecast airplanes feature:

• Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
• Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
• Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
• Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.
• Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
• Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
• Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.
• Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings.