Messerschmitt Me 410A-1 U5+FE Hornisse night fighter of Lt. Rudolf Abrahamczik, 14./KG2, late 1943. As part of the Luftwaffe’s Fernnachtjagd long-range night fighter intruder force, Me 410’s hunted RAF bombers when they were at their most vulnerable. Typically when the bombers were taking off or when they were returning to base after a mission. With its combination of speed and heavy armament, the Me 410 proved to be a formidable nocturnal predator. The camouflage scheme of U5+FE was optimised for prowling Britain’s night skies. Diecast model with some plastic parts. Features pilot figures and rotating props. Comes with a display stand, and landing gear can be shown up or down. Approx. 18cm x 22.5cm (7” x 8.75”).

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 226785 “OH JOHNNIE”, of 22 year old 1st Lt. Raymond Knight 346th FS/350th FG, Pisa, Italy, 1945. Nicknamed the "Jug", the P-47 was heavily armed with 4 x .50 calibre machine guns in each wing and could also carry 5" rockets or a 2,500 bomb payload. With its ability to absorb damage from enemy fire, and its impressive strike power, the P-47 excelled at ground attack. A role expertly exploited by Knight. Diecast model with some plastic parts. Rotating prop, cockpit slides open, and pilot figure can be removed. Landing gear can be displayed up or down. Approx. 23cm x 26cm (9" x 10.25"). Comes with a display stand. NOTE: Box has some damage on one corner, but the model is mint. Price has been reduced accordingly.

Messerschmitt Bf 110E-2 3U+KS of Luftwaffe third Gruppe, 8th Staffel, Zerstorergeschwader 26 ‘Horst Wessel’, Libya. The Bf 110 was built as a heavy fighter, but, developed into a formidable night fighter. The Bf 110s of ZG 26 were among the first sent to support operations in North Africa, initially tasked with providing fighter protection for Stuka dive bomber units. Quality diecast model with some plastic parts. Tropical livery, rotating props, and pilot figures. Landing gear can be shown up or down. Approx. 18.5cm x 22cm (7.25" x 8.75"). Comes with a display stand and a collectors card.

Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 single-seat fighter of Franz von Werra, II/JG-3, France September 1940. The Bf 109 formed the backbone of the Luftwaffe and was the most produced aircraft of the war. Fighter ace, and one-time POW, von Werra was perhaps most notable for his daring escapes from allied capture. Having proved a "handful" in England, he was shipped to Canada where he escaped again. This time making it back to Germany via the US, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, and Italy. For his efforts, Hitler awarded him the Knight's Cross. During Operation Barbarossa he increased his tally of victories to 21. He was then posted to the Netherlands, where he sadly perished on a Bf 109 test flight. Highly detailed diecast model, with rotating prop, and removable pilot figure. Landing gear can be posed up or down. Approx. 18.5cm x 20cm (7.25" x 8"). Comes with a display stand.

PZ865 is a single-engined Second World War Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIc fighter operated by the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). It was the last of Hurricanes produced and is now flown as an airborne memorial. There were 14,533 Hurricanes produced in all variants, and they accounted for 80% of the 1,792 German aircraft shot down during the Battle of Britain. Approx. 20.5cm x 28.5cm (8" x 11.25"). Comes with a display stand.

Spitfire Mk 1A P9374 RAF No.92 Squadron. The Mk 1 bore the brunt of the Battle of Britain, and also flew protective cover during the Dunkirk evacuation. The Mk 1A had 8 machine guns, a bulged canopy, 3-blade prop, self-sealing fuel tanks, armoured windscreen, and armour plating in front of and behind the pilot. Lost over Calais in 1940, P9374 has since been restored to a 100% faithful rebuild including exactly correct instruments, fabric, paint, and equipment. Diecast metal with some plastic parts. Approx. 19cm x 22cm. Comes with a removable pilot figure, and a display stand.

Spitfire MK. Vb BM592, Wing Cdr Alois Vasatko, DFC, Exeter (Czechoslovak) Wing, June 1942. The Mk V was the most produced Spitfire variant and the main version throughout 1941. With a max. speed of 371 mph, and armed with 2 x 20-mm cannon and 4 x 0.303 inch Browning machine guns, it could also carry other external ordnance. Alois “Amos” Vasatko fought with the French Air Force and then the RAF. When the RAF 312th Czechoslovak Squadron was established, on May 3 1942, Vasatko was its first Wing Commander. Diecast metal model with some plastic parts. Approx. 18.5cm x 23.5cm (7.25" x 9.25"). Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Opening canopy and rotating prop. Landing gear can be posed up or down. Comes with a display stand.

Henschel Hs 126A-1 two-seater reconnaissance and observation aircraft used by the German Luftwaffe Condor Legion (A/88) during the Spanish Civil War, 1938. The pilot was seated in a protected cockpit under the parasol wing and the gunner in an open rear cockpit. The Hs 126 was well liked by pilots for its short takeoff capability and good low-speed characteristics. Diecast composite. The propeller is fixed/non-spinning, the canopy is also fixed, and the landing gear is permanently extended. Comes with a display stand. Finished in a pale grey, green, and brown camouflage scheme on the upper body with a pale blue underside. Approx. 15cm x 19.5cm (6" x 7.75").

Macchi C.205 of Regia Aeronautica 1A Squadriglia, Italy, 1943. The Macchi C.205 (also known as MC.205, 'MC' standing for 'Macchi Castoldi') Veltro was an Italian fighter built by the Aeronautica Macchi. Used as a high-speed interceptor with ground attack capability, the Veltro (Grey Hound) was powered by the same Daimler-Benz DB 605 engine as the Bf 109. It was fast and maneuverable, with heavy firepower. Widely regarded as the best Italian aircraft of World War II, it proved to be extremely effective against Allied bombers and more than capable of taking on the best Allied fighters. Diecast metal construction with some plastic parts. Rotating propeller (which needs to be fitted) and comes with a display stand. Landing gear can be shown up or down. Really nice “camo” livery. Approx. 11.5cm x 14.5cm (4.5” x 5.75").

Grumman F6F-5, 1946 “Blue Angels” US Navy Hellcat. Produced from April 1944 to November 1945. This plane was so lethal that it earned the nickname “Ace Maker” because of the large number of pilots who earned their 5 + victories while flying it. Hellcats also saw combat in the Korean War as unmanned, carrier launched, radio-controlled drones (F6F-5K variant). Diecast metal model with some plastic parts. Rotating prop, removable pilot figure, canopy can be displayed open. Comes with decals for No.1 to No.4 planes. Landing gear can be shown up or down. Approx. 14cm x 18cm (5.5" x 7"). Comes with a display stand.

Corsair Mk. II JT537/13-6 of Canadian air ace Sub Lt Donald J Sheppard. 1836 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Victorious, Battle of Okinawa, 1945. Sheppard was one of only two Canadian Navy aces and the Fleet Air Arm’s only WW2 Corsair ace. Diecast model with plastic parts. Rotating prop, pilot figure, and drop tanks. Landing gear can be configured up or down. Approx. 14cm x 17cm (5.5" x 6.75"). Comes with a display stand.

North American P-51D Mustang. Shark of Zambales was a famous P-51 flown by Lt. Col. Benito Ebuen of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). Renowned for speed and agility, the Mustang was highly durable and armed with six .50 calibre/12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns. Metal diecast model with some plastic parts. Rotating prop, pilot figure, and comes with a display stand. Great looking model. Approx 13cm x 16cm (5.25" x 6.25").

Curtiss P-40B Warhawk, 155/41-13317. 2nd Lt. Kenneth M Taylor, 47th Pursuit Squadron,15th Pursuit Group, USAAF, Wheeler Field, Pearl Harbor Raid, 7th December, 1941. American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter bomber. The Warhawk was used by most Allied powers during World War II, and remained in frontline service until the end of the war. It was the third most-produced American fighter of World War II, after the P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt. Kenneth Marlar Taylor was a USAAF pilot stationed at Wheeler Field during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. Along with his fellow pilot and friend George Welch, Taylor managed to get his P-40B airborne under fire and succeeded in shooting down two Japanese dive bombers. Highly detailed diecast model, with crew figure, and rotating prop. Landing gear can be posed up or down. Approx. 13cm x 15.5cm (5" x 6"). Comes with a display stand.

Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero, the primary Japanese Naval fighter in World War II. This carrier-based fighter was highly manoeuvrable and armed with a formidable array of two 20mm cannons and two 7.7mm machine guns. Zeros were used in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and became infamous for their Kamikaze attacks on allied shipping later in the war. Iconic model. Rotating prop, drop tank, pilot figure, and comes with a display stand. Approx 12.5cm x 15cm (5" x 6").

Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service A6M2 Zero/Zeke All-105. Carrier based fighter of the Kaga Flying Group, Yoshio Shiga, IJN Carrier Kaga. One of the six Japanese Carriers that launched the attack on the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor, December 7th 1941. Diecast model with some plastic parts. Features panel lines, pilot figure, and drop tank. Has a rotating propeller and comes with a display stand. Landing gear is fixed in the down position. Approx. 12.5cm x 15cm (5" x 6").

VFM-224 USMC Guadalcanal 1942. Grumman F4F Wildcat WWII American carrier-based single-seat fighter. The Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the US Navy and Marine Corps in the early part of the Pacific War. Diecast metal model. Fixed cockpit canopy, no pilot figure. Some assembly required (prop, antennas, and landing gear). Landing gear can be shown up or down, and a display stand is included. This is a heavy little model, approx. 11.5cm x 15.5cm (4.5" x 6"). It comes from a budget range and is packaged in a blister pack.

This Douglas DC-3/C-47 has had a long and interesting life. Constructed in 1942 as a C47-DL she was sent overseas in 1943. After the war she was purchased by a former WWII pilot and nicknamed “Betsy”. In 1946 she became Cathay Pacific Airways first ever aircraft, and registered as VR-HDB. After being sold in the 1950's she spent the best part of 30 years flying cargo in the Australian outback, before being discovered and repurchased by Cathay Pacific. VR-HDB was then repainted in a 1940s CPA scheme and now hangs in the Science Museum of Hong Kong. Metal diecast with some plastic parts. Rotating props. Landing gear can be displayed up or down. Comes with a plastic display stand. Approx. 10cm x 14cm (3.75" x 5.5")