Corgi AA28802 1:48 Bristol F2B Fighter 'Charlie Chaplin'

Product Info

Bristol F2B FighterD8084/S, Capt. Sydney Dalrymple and 2/Lt. G. Beagle, RAF No.139 Squadron, Villaverla Aerodrome, Italy, August 1918Great War Australian ace pilot Captain Sydney Dalrymple transferred to the newly formed No.139 Squadron at Villaverla in Italy during the summer of1918, where he would be flying the Bristol Fighter in an armed reconnaissance role. At this stage of the war, Dalrymple only had a single aerial victory tohis name, however, this was gained whilst flying the Martinsyde G100 ‘Elephant’, an aircraft which gained its nickname due to its size and ungainly flyingcharacteristics. Early operations with the Bristol Fighter in Italy proved disappointing, as the aircraft were initially flown in a similar manner to the muchmaligned BE2c, flying straight and level to allow the observer to take his pictures. Indeed, the squadron had lost three crews in action during this periodand only switched to flying the aircraft much more aggressively following the arrival of famous ace William Barker as their new Commanding Officer, whounderstood the fighting qualities of this effective multi role aircraft. On 8th August 1918, Dalrymple and his gunner 2/Lt. G Beagle used Bristol F2B FighterD-8084 to shoot down two Aviatik D.1 Berg Fighters near Caldonazzo during the same mission and would dispatch two Albatros D.IIIs on 13th Septemberflying a different Bristol. Now officially an ‘Ace’ pilot, Dalrymple was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 1st November 1918. Bristol F2B FighterD-8084 was unusual in that it carried Charlie Chaplin artwork on the port side engine cowling

Tech Specs

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)

13

Item Scale

1:48 Scale

Finish

Painted

Colour

Green/Yellow

Wingspan (mm)

249

Detailed Crew Figures

Yes

Fine Rigging Detail

Yes

Fixed Undercarriage

Yes

Folding Wings

No

Fuel Tanks

No

Movable Sweeping Wings

No

Moving Parts

No

Moving Rear/Ventral Gun(s)

No

Open/Closed Airbrake

No

Opening Bomb Bay Doors

No

Opening Canopy

No

Opening Radio Hatch

No

Optional Undercarriage Down

No

Removeable Engine Covers

No

Rotatable Propeller(s)/Rotor(s)

Yes

Rotatable Turret(s)

No

Sliding Door

No

Stationary Drooping Rotor Blades

No

Visible Gun Bay

No

Wood Grain Effect Propeller

Yes

Aviation Photo-etched Aerial(s)

No

Aviation Armament/Weapons

Yes