King & Country
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Hi Guys,
As you know K&C has been putting a lot of effort and time into building up our ‘VIETNAM WAR’ series over the last two years.
Obviously most of our work has been focused on the ‘Ground War’ and the fighting involving the USMC and our Aussie mates against the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army.
Another major element of the conflict was the ‘AIR WAR’ and to that end we have produced a few samples of iconic aircraft associated with that conflict... particularly the UH-1 ‘Huey’.
Now, we’re offering some other fixed wing warriors that took the fight to the enemy.
These superb 1:30 scale hand-carved, hand-painted kiln dried, wooden aircraft are sold on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis.
They are as follows:
1. The Douglas A-1 ‘Skyraider’
The ‘Skyraider’ was a single-seat American attack aircraft that saw plenty of active service between the late 1940’s and the early 1970’s.
It was a piston-engined, propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age and was nicknamed “The Spad”.
The ‘Skyraider’ flew with the US Navy, US Air Force and US Marine Corps.
Another major user of this aircraft was the Republic of Vietnam Air Force who received over 300 Skyraiders during the course of the war.
King & Country has 3 x different A-1 ‘Skyraiders’ on offer, all fully ‘bombed-up’ and ready for action.
2. CESSNA A-37 ‘DRAGONFLY'
The growing American military involvement in Vietnam in the 1960’s led to a strong interest in ‘Counter-Insurgency’ aircraft.
One of the aircraft chosen for this role was produced by the CESSNA Aircraft Company of Wichita Kansas.
Their T-37 ‘Trainer’ was a promising little, 2-seat training aircraft that could be improved upon to carry a much heavier ‘payload’, have greater endurance and operate from shorter airfields.
Eventually designated the A-37 ‘Dragonfly’ the virtually new aircraft had, among other improvements and additions:
As the war in Southeast Asia escalated and the losses of A-1 Skyraiders increased the requirement for another close-support aircraft mounted... both for the US Air Force and their South Vietnamese counterparts.
King & Country have two variations available:
Of the total of 577 A37’s built, 254 were delivered to the RVAF. After the fall of Saigon, 95 of the machines captured went on to fly with the Vietnam People’s Air Force and fought in Cambodia and against the Chinese during 1979.
Just One of each of these unique models is still available with the exception of the USAF ‘Dragonfly’... we have TWO of those left.
Any of these great models make an even greater Christmas Gift!
Contact K&C direct for more details.
All the best,
Andy
As you know K&C has been putting a lot of effort and time into building up our ‘VIETNAM WAR’ series over the last two years.
Obviously most of our work has been focused on the ‘Ground War’ and the fighting involving the USMC and our Aussie mates against the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army.
Another major element of the conflict was the ‘AIR WAR’ and to that end we have produced a few samples of iconic aircraft associated with that conflict... particularly the UH-1 ‘Huey’.
Now, we’re offering some other fixed wing warriors that took the fight to the enemy.
These superb 1:30 scale hand-carved, hand-painted kiln dried, wooden aircraft are sold on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis.
They are as follows:
1. The Douglas A-1 ‘Skyraider’
The ‘Skyraider’ was a single-seat American attack aircraft that saw plenty of active service between the late 1940’s and the early 1970’s.
It was a piston-engined, propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age and was nicknamed “The Spad”.
The ‘Skyraider’ flew with the US Navy, US Air Force and US Marine Corps.
Another major user of this aircraft was the Republic of Vietnam Air Force who received over 300 Skyraiders during the course of the war.
King & Country has 3 x different A-1 ‘Skyraiders’ on offer, all fully ‘bombed-up’ and ready for action.
- US Navy A-1 from the ‘USS Intrepid’ in standard grey / white colour scheme.
- US Air Force A-1 in standard USAF camouflage of the Vietnam War period.
- Republic of Vietnam Air Force A-1 with again USAF style camouflage and South Vietnamese national markings.
2. CESSNA A-37 ‘DRAGONFLY'
The growing American military involvement in Vietnam in the 1960’s led to a strong interest in ‘Counter-Insurgency’ aircraft.
One of the aircraft chosen for this role was produced by the CESSNA Aircraft Company of Wichita Kansas.
Their T-37 ‘Trainer’ was a promising little, 2-seat training aircraft that could be improved upon to carry a much heavier ‘payload’, have greater endurance and operate from shorter airfields.
Eventually designated the A-37 ‘Dragonfly’ the virtually new aircraft had, among other improvements and additions:
- Stronger Wings
- Extra Wing Pylons for Ordnance
- Larger Wing Tip Fuel Tanks
- A General Electric 7.62mm Minigun and
- Tougher Landing Gear for rough-field operations.
As the war in Southeast Asia escalated and the losses of A-1 Skyraiders increased the requirement for another close-support aircraft mounted... both for the US Air Force and their South Vietnamese counterparts.
King & Country have two variations available:
- A US Air Force model, fully-loaded and in typical USAF camouflage of the Vietnam War.
- A Republic of Vietnam Air Force version in the same camouflage but in RVAF national markings.
Of the total of 577 A37’s built, 254 were delivered to the RVAF. After the fall of Saigon, 95 of the machines captured went on to fly with the Vietnam People’s Air Force and fought in Cambodia and against the Chinese during 1979.
Just One of each of these unique models is still available with the exception of the USAF ‘Dragonfly’... we have TWO of those left.
Any of these great models make an even greater Christmas Gift!
Contact K&C direct for more details.
All the best,
Andy
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