AA37202-C
Consignment
This is a Consignment sale piece we are offering. It comes in its original box and is in like new condition.
Aviation Archive by Corgi
AA37202 Handley Page Halifax B.MK III, RAF No.578 Sqn, Cyril Barton, Burn, 30th March 1944
1:72 Scale, Measures 12" long x 17.25" wide (wingspan)
Limited Edition #399 of 2210
Cyril Joe Barton was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry that can be warded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 22 years old, and a Pilot officer in the 578 Squadron, Royal Air Force volunteer Reserve during WWII. On March 30, 944, in an attack on Nuremburg, Germany, 70 miles from the target PO Barton's Halifax bomber was badly damaged by enemy aircraft. A misinterpreted signal resulted in three of the crew bailing out, and PO Barton was left with no navigator, air bomber or wireless operator. He pressed on with the attack, however, releasing the bombs himself. On the return journey, as he crossed the English coast the fuel ran short, and with only one engine working, he crashed trying to void the houses of the village of Ryhope, near underland, and was killed. His Victoria Ross is displayed at the royal Air Force Museum.
Corgi's 1:72 scale Halifax includes a complete set of crew—there is a pilot and navigator in the cockpit and gunners occupying the dorsal and rear rotating turrets. The bomb-bay doors can be configured in the open position, revealing a full load of bombs. The series includes the early Mk.II, featuring a rotating nose turret, early style dorsal mounted turret and "D" shaped vertical stabilizers, and the Mk.III, featuring an upgraded dorsal turret and a single gun mounted to a transparent nose window. Each release includes landing gear that is easy to install for ground display and an all-metal stand for in-flight display.