Corgi RAF S.E.5a B658 C. A. Lewis 1/48 AA37701

Description

This Corgi Aviation Archive 1:48 scale model represents Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a B658, flown by Lieutenant Cecil Arthur Lewis of No.61 Squadron on Home Defence duties during 1918.

B658 wears a striking blue-and-gold diamond night-fighter scheme, making it one of the most colourful S.E.5a models produced by Corgi. The model features realistic wing rigging, a detailed cockpit with pilot figure, rotating propeller, synchronised Vickers machine gun and an over-wing Lewis gun.

The S.E.5a combined speed, strength and excellent handling, becoming one of Britain’s most successful fighters of the First World War. Limited to 3,310 examples worldwide, this is an attractive model for collectors of Home Defence aircraft and early Royal Air Force history.

Product Details

• Manufacturer: Corgi
• Collection: Aviation Archive Collector Series
• Aircraft: Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a
• Serial number: B658
• Pilot: Lt Cecil Arthur Lewis
• Unit: No.61 Squadron
• Role: Home Defence night fighter
• Location: England
• Year: 1918
• Scale: 1:48
• Reference: AA37701
• Material: Diecast metal with detailed components
• Limited edition: 3,310 worldwide
• Approximate length: 13.3cm
• Approximate wingspan: 17.1cm