{"product_id":"1-72-corgi-aa37208-handley-page-halifax-b-vii-pn230-eq-v-vicky-the-vicious-virgin-unton-on-ouse-1945-408-goose-sqdn-r-c-a-f-limited-edition-1385-of-only-1400","title":"1\/72 CORGI (AA37208) HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX B.VII (PN230 EQ-V) - Vicky the Vicious Virgin - Unton-on-Ouse 1945 - 408 Goose Sqdn - No.6 (R.C.A.F.) Group - R.C.A.F. (LIMITED EDITION #1385 of ONLY 1400)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1\/72 CORGI (AA37208) HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX B.VII (PN230 EQ-V) - Vicky the Vicious Virgin - Unton-on-Ouse 1945 - 408 Goose Sqdn - No.6 (R.C.A.F.) Group - R.C.A.F. (LIMIYED EDITION #1385 of ONLY 1400)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"clsLayout\" width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 269.943px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 269.943px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 269.943px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCorgi (AA37208) \u003cbr\u003eHandley Page Halifax B.Mk VII \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\"Vicky the Vicious Virgin\" (PN230)\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eRAF Linton-on-Ouse, England, 1945\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eNo.408 \"Goose\" Sqn, R.C.A.F. \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 269.943px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"clsLimited\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"clsLimited\"\u003eLimited Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1400\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePieces Worldwide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003e1:72 Scale\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eWidth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandley Page Halifax B.Mk VII\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far as WWII Bomber Command aircraft nose artwork is concerned, Handley Page Halifax VII PN230 ‘Vicky the Vicious Virgin’ has to be considered as one of the most elaborate of the war. The distinctive artwork was created by bomb aimer Bert ‘Scratch’ Evans, when he was posted to No.408 ‘Goose’ (RCAF) Squadron, at Linton-on-Ouse and assigned to Halifax PN230. The name ‘Vicky the Vicious Virgin’ was painted on both sides of the aircraft, with an additional pin-up artwork added to the port side of the fuselage. Each crew station also carried their respective nickname painted on the fuselage, with pilot Ron Craven earning the unfortunate title of ‘The dirty old man’. Despite this light-hearted artistic distraction, this crew went on to complete 21 missions over enemy territory, the last 13 of which were in ‘Vicky’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Handley Page Halifax was the second of Britain’s four-engined heavy bombers to enter RAF service and the first to drop bombs on German soil. Often regarded as an inferior aircraft to the more famous Avro Lancaster, there is no doubting that the initial introduction of the Halifax was troublesome and operational loss rates were unacceptably high. Successive upgrades resulted in a much better aircraft, which was to shoulder a significant responsibility in the bomber offensive against Germany and served right through to the end of the war. Operating at lower altitudes than the Lancaster, many crews learned to love their Halifax and over the years, there has been heated debate amongst former aircrew as to which aircraft was the best heavy bomber of WWII – we should leave this discussion to the experts, the brave aircrew who flew both the Lancaster and the Halifax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingmule.com\/powersearch\/?Search=CAT_TYP_PRP_BMR_HALIFAX\"\u003eHandley Page Halifax B.Mk VII\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned to meet an Air Ministry specification for a twin-engined \"world-wide use\" medium bomber, the Handley Page Halifax first flew on September 24, 1939. This aircraft was one of the first British bomber designs to use four engines. During WWII, it flew 82,773 operations for the RAF Bomber Command, dropping 224,207 tons of bombs. It also served as a glider tug and in special operations missions such as parachute drops of arms and agents over occupied Europe. Under the RAF Coastal Command, the aircraft served in reconnaissance and meteorological roles, and in anti-submarine warfare. After the war, Halifaxes went on to serve as freighters for British airlines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"clsCopyright\"\u003e© Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorgi'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"clsCopyright\"\u003e© Copyright 2003-2017 The Flying Mule, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45942558556419,"sku":"AA37208","price":750.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/1031\/8595\/files\/1-72-corgi-aa37208-handley-page-halifax-bvii-pn230-eq-v-vick_fca9_3f437e0d-fb1e-477e-9839-5813b24e1aa6.jpg?v=1726506281","url":"https:\/\/airdropmilitaria.com\/products\/1-72-corgi-aa37208-handley-page-halifax-b-vii-pn230-eq-v-vicky-the-vicious-virgin-unton-on-ouse-1945-408-goose-sqdn-r-c-a-f-limited-edition-1385-of-only-1400","provider":"airdrop militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}