Product Details
- Number of Items: 1
- Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS): 1200.0
- Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS): 168.0
- Model Number: AA27206
- Brand Name: Corgi
- Age Range Description: 14 Years and Older
- Model Name: Avro Vulcan B2 XM597 'Black Buck 6' Falklands War 1982
- Are Batteries Included: No
- Included Components: 1 die-cast airplane, 1 display stand
- Item Dimensions: 25 x 20 x 7 inches
- Unit Count: 1.0 Count
- Material Type: Plastic, Metal
- Theme: Military
- Color: Green & Gray
- Toy Vehicle Form: Airplane
- Are Batteries Required: No
- Scale: 1:72
- Additional Features: Portable
- Corgi is a premier line of diecast products that feature aircraft, trucks, tanks emergency vehicles and buses that has been producing models for over 50 years.
- The Aviation Archive is a range of high quality detailed die-cast model aircraft. Each model comes complete with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity detailing the significant history or each aircraft.
- Pose model in flight on display stand included with the model or stationary.
- This 1:72nd scale airplane includes opening bomb bay doors, optional undercarriage down, detailed crew figure(s) and fuel tanks.
- A great gift for a military buff and perfect to display on a shelf or desk.
- Target gender: unisex
Considered the longest ranged bombing raid ever conducted in history at this
time in 1982, Black Buck 1 to Black Buck 7 initiated the British retaliation
against Argentine militarization occupation of the Falkland Islands. Crossing
a distance of almost 6600 nautical miles, or a 16 hour round trip flown by
Avro Vulcans with the help of 11 Victor bombers per Vulcan to refuel during
the journey from Ascension Island. Operation Black Buck's mission was to bomb
Port Stanley Airport Runway to weaken Argentina's forces currently occupying
the Falkland Islands and make it inaccessible for fast fighter jets to take
off. Black Buck 6 destroyed a skyquard fire-control radar, killing four radar
operators. Since the refuelling probe ended up broken, Pilot McDougall sent
out a "Mayday" signal and was grounded in Brazil with barely any fuel left.
The enitre Operation itself was minimal in accomplishments during the 74 day
conflict of the Falklands War, but overall was the turning point showing the
quick reaction from the RAF and allowed the continuation of Sovereign rule
over the colony since 1841 and remains to this day.
