Proposed for release w/c 2nd Feb AA27401 Gloster Meteor F3, EE246 YQ-A, 616 Squadron, Lubeck, 1945
Proposed for release week commencing 2nd February from Corgi is AA27401 Gloster Meteor F3, EE246 YQ-A, 616 Squadron, Lubeck, 1945. Pre-orders on this 1:72 scale model are still being taken at £47.00. The Gloster Meteor was the first jet fighter to enter service with the RAF. First flying in 1943 it entered service with 616 squadron in July 1944. Confined to operations only over the United Kingdom to preserve the secrets of its technology, the Meteor was soon used on anti-V1 patrols. Their terrific acceleration allowed them to be very effective... Read More