Corgi 1/72 RAF H S Buccaneer S2B RAF Grey 208 Sqdn Lossiemouth 1993 (AA34105)

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Corgi 1/72 RAF H S Buccaneer S2B RAF Grey 208 Sqdn Lossiemouth 1993 (AA34105)
XX895 was delivered to the RAF in 1978 and initially joined No. 16 Squadron at Laarbruch, Germany. Meanwhile, No. 208 Squadron re-formed at Honington on 1st July 1974 with Buccaneer S.Mk.2As acquired from the Royal Navy. The more versatile S.Mk.2B supplemented these later and the squadron moved to Lossiemouth, Morayshire in July 1983. During WWII, No. 208 Squadron served extensively in Egypt and in the Western Desert. Consequently it adopted the Sphinx as its squadron badge and it is the winged eye of the Sphinx that has been worn on the tail of its Buccaneers and is faithfully reproduced on this Corgi model. In 1984, XX895 was transferred from Germany to No. 237 OCU at Lossiemouth, then to No.12 Squadron and finally to No. 208 Squadron in 1989 until its retirement in December 1993. New 1/72 scale Buccaneer features clear canopy with pilot figure, interchangeable undercarriage, bomb bay detail, authentic armament, opening air brakes and faithfully reproduced livery.

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