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| 1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Electric Canberra TT.Mk 18 | 11" | 11.25" |
The Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm flying target facilities unit was originally known as No. 776 Fleet Requirements Unit (FRU) and was based at Hurn, Bournemouh, in the late 1960s. Operated by Airwork Services Ltd, the unit moved to Yeovilton in 1972 and changed its name to the Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Training Unit (FRADTU). By the middle of 1974, the unit had changed its name again, to the Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit (FRADU), and was operating a mixture of Canberra variants, which included T.4s, TT.18s and T.22s, with which it was equipped for the following decade.
The Corgi "Aviation Archive" 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:
Designed to meet an Air Ministry requirement for for a jet bomber, the Canberra/B57 was first flown on May 13th, 1949.
Picture courtesy of www.tricatus.co.uk
