ICONIC AIRCRAFT**Solid Brass Model Of The Famous WW2 British Avro Lancaster Heavy Bomber In Flight On Stand. Sn 22598 Antique & Militaria

**ICONIC AIRCRAFT**Solid Brass Model Of The Famous WW2 British Avro Lancaster Heavy Bomber In Flight On Stand. Sn 22598 - 22598

The Avro Lancaster is the most famous and successful RAF heavy bomber of World War Two. There are only two airworthy Lancasters left in the world - 7,377 were built. The versatility of the Lancaster was such that it was chosen to equip 617 Squadron and was modified to carry the Upkeep "bouncing bomb" designed by Barnes Wallis for Operation Chastise, the attack on German Ruhr valley dams. This is a heavy well crafted solid brass model of a Lancaster bomber posed in flight (the period image of a Lancaster bomber in flight in image 1 is for illustration purposes only. The image is of Avro Lancaster I R5689 of 50 Squadron. Sadly it crash-landed in Lincolnshire on September 19, 1942, claiming the lives of five crew members). The model has swivelling propellors and depicts the correct positioning of forward, turret, and tail gunner machine guns used for defence against Nazi German Luftwaffe fighter aircraft. The wingspan of the model aircraft is 14”. The model is fixed to its solid brass base. There are no maker or date marks on the model or stand. The model on its stand weighs 2.52 Kgs and would make an impressive desk ornament / conversation piece. This and other RAF related items were acquired from a closing RAF association (the items are available on this website). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22598 (corridor shelves near cannon balls)

£195.00