1:48 scale diecast historical display airplane. Working prop, positionable landing gear and decorative display base. Finished and ready for display.

Model Features:

• Rotating propeller
• Removable canopy
• Highly detailed cockpit
• Poseable landing gear
• Decorative display base
• 1:48 scale pilot figure
• Wingspan 9.25"
• Length 8"
• For ages 14 and up
• Highly detailed
• Perfect for desk or shelf display

About the P-40:

The P-40 is a United States built, single engine, single seat fighter and ground attack aircraft which first saw service with the British Commonwealth in August 1941 with the squadrons of Desert Air Force. After its first battle the P-40 continued to be used in great numbers during World War II. Its lack of a two-stage supercharger made it inferior to German fighters in high altitude battles so the P-40 was almost never used in operations in Northwest Europe. The P-40 has two common and well known names: the "Warhawk" in the United States, and the "Tomahawk" by the British Commonwealth forces. By the end of its manufacture in November of 1944, 13,738 P-40s had been produced.

About the Pilot

Clive Caldwell joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1939 and by mid-1941 he found himself flying P-40 Tomahawks with the RAF No.250 Squadron in the Western Desert. On August 29th, he was attacked by a pair of Bf 109Es close to Sidi Barrani. German Ace, Lt.Werner Schroer, was one of the attackers (his plane is also modeled in this series) and Caldwell was wounded as his aircraft was hit numerous times. Despite his wounds and the damage to his plane, Caldwell was able to turn the tables on his attackers and managed to shoot down Schroer's wingman. Schroer immediately left the fight and Caldwell was able to make it back to his base at Sidi Haneish.