Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA35504
Hawker Sea Hurricane Diecast Model
RNFAA No.880 NAS, HMS Indomitable, Indian Ocean, May 1942

1:32 Scale		Length		Width
Hawker Sea Hurricane		12"		15"

After the early success of the Hawker Hurricane in RAF service during the Battle of Britain, the Royal Navy decided to introduce the Hurricane as protection for the Atlantic convoys. These convoys were being monitored by FW-200 Condor Aircraft, which operated far outside the range of land based aircraft, and co-ordinated the attacks of the U-boats on the convoys. An interim measure gave birth to the 'Hurricat", a modified merchant ship. The only modifications to the Hurricane for this role was the addition of catapult spools and as such they were designated Sea Hurricane la's. These Sea Hurricanes were not ideal, as once they were launched they either had to make it back to a land base or ditch in the sea near the convoy. An improved Sea Hurricane was the lb, this had the catapult spools and an arrester hook to enable them to land back on merchant ships modified to have a small flight deck. Hurricane Z7015 was built by Canadian Car & Foundry at its Fort William, Ontario, plant during 1940 as a MK I, after flight testing Z7015 was shipped back to the UK. On June 27 1941 it was converted to Sea Hurricane lb standard. Z7015 had a patchy wartime flying career, which ended in 1943, when it was delivered to Londonborough College as an instructional airframe. It remained there until it was transferred to the Shuttleworth Collection in 1961. Z7015 was used statically in the "Battle of Britain" film, before restoration to flying condition began. Several attempts to restore the aircraft were made, until 1981, Z7015 was transferred to Duxford and another restoration was started, this time by the Duxford Aviation Society. This restoration was progressing slowly until a formal agreement was reached between the Imperial War Museum and the Shuttleworth Collection, which meant that the same team that had restored the Collection's Spitfire would restore Z7015. The renewed restoration started in earnest in February 1986, and led to the first flight of the Worlds ONLY Sea Hurricane lb, in the hands of the pilot Andy Sephton, on September 16 1995. Today, this aircraft is a frequent performer with the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, Bedfordshire. It is registered G-BKTH but carries its military Fleet Air Arm colors as Z7015 coded '7-L' of No.880 Sqn. HMS Indomitable in the Indian Ocean, during Operation Ironclad – the Invasion of Madagascar- in May 1942.

Hawker Sea Hurricane

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Corgi's 1:32 scale Hurricane is a large model loaded with features. . All of the control surfaces are movable, including the radiator cowl and the inboard split flaps, which reveal inner details when deployed. The landing gear is hinged and easy to position for ground or in-flight display. The upper portion of the engine cowling is removable, revealing a masterfully rendered V-12 Merlin engine, and the cockpit interior and pilot figure are easily viewed with the canopy open or closed. Each release has either four machine gun ports or two Hispano cannon barrels on each side of the wing's leading edge.

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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.