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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Feb 3, 2017 11:36:29 GMT 12
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Post by pjw4118 on Feb 3, 2017 13:29:19 GMT 12
Thats the birthday present solved.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 3, 2017 15:16:36 GMT 12
Jack "Wakey" Wakefield's aircraft. He's still alive in Wanganui. He was the tail gunner on Y-Yorker.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Feb 4, 2017 0:10:38 GMT 12
Would that have been one of the original Wellington bombers built for the RNZAF?
I've got one of the limited-edition Corgi models of a Short Sunderland III in 1:72 scale. It is huge and weighs heaps. The detail is incredible.
It is actually a model of the Sunderland from RAAF 461 Squadron which took on eight Ju.88s in a battle out over the Bay of Biscay in 1943.
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Feb 4, 2017 11:21:20 GMT 12
Jack "Wakey" Wakefield's aircraft. He's still alive in Wanganui. He was the tail gunner on Y-Yorker. Thanks for that info Dave. I would like to know more about the nose art on Y Yorker, anyone have any insights? |
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Post by camtech on Feb 4, 2017 11:42:01 GMT 12
Would that have been one of the original Wellington bombers built for the RNZAF? No the RNZAF orders were for aircraft with "L" and "N" serials. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 8, 2017 19:40:00 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 8, 2017 19:42:11 GMT 12
You'll note from the photos on my link above Corgi has the colour wrong forward of the artwork, it should have been dark earth brown rather than black.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 11, 2017 23:59:57 GMT 12
It's now available.... The Wellington bomber proved to be an incredibly important aircraft in the history of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Determined to modernise their force, they undertook a hugely expensive programme to build three new airfields and equip them with modern aircraft – 30 Vickers Wellington Mk.IC bombers ordered in 1938. Crews would be sent to England for training, before flying their aircraft back to New Zealand and their newly constructed bases. As the crews neared the end of their training, it became clear that war in Europe was inevitable and the New Zealand government gifted the aircraft and their crews to the RAF, in order to help in the war effort. The New Zealand Squadron was renamed No.75(NZ) Squadron in early 1940, becoming the first RAF Commonwealth Squadron of the Second World War. It was unusual for Bomber Command aircraft to carry nose artwork, but the distinctive bomb dropping soda syphon carried by R1162 ‘Y for Yorker’ has to be considered as amongst the most creative.
Click on the image to open the Vickers Wellington page at Corgi and read more (or even order one of these models). |
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Post by ZacYates on Jun 12, 2017 16:16:23 GMT 12
They're very nice and a good option for those who don't build kits, but I'm yet to see a Corgi model I'd rather have than a model built by myself or someone else more talented. They're impressive all the same. Just my two cents  |
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