Corgi AA36211 Gloster Sea Gladiator No.802 Aviation Archive HMS Glorious, 1939

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A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION\nTHIS IS A DETAILED SCALE MODEL PRODUCED BY CORGI (FAMOUS FOR YEARS OF PRODUCING METAL \""TOY\"" VEHICLES).Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA36211 Gloster Sea Gladiator Diecast Model RNFAA No.802 NAS, N5519, HMS Glorious, 1939 1:72\nLIMITED EDITION NUMBER 0445 OF 1000\nNot suitable for children under the age of 14.\nGloster Sea Gladiator N5519/G6A, No,802 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Glorious, June 1939 The beautiful Gloster Gladiator represented the absolute pinnacle of biplane fighter design, but entered service just as the first of the fast monoplane fighters were already dictating the future of aerial warfare. A thoroughbred aircraft in every sense of the word, the Gladiator was the last biplane fighter to enter RAF service and the first to feature a fully enclosed cockpit. Highly manoeuvrable and extremely fast by biplane standards, the Gladiator also served with the Royal Navy, with aircraft modified;