Corgi AA36113 Consolidated OA10A Catalina Flying Boat 4433915 Miss Pick Up

Corgi AA36113 Consolidated OA10A Catalina Flying Boat 4433915 Miss Pick Up

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: AA36113

Manufacturer Number: AA36113
Condition: New
Category: Models, Aircraft
Brand: Corgi
Range: Corgi January 2025
Era: World War 2
Construction: Diecast Model
Scale: 1:72
Type Of Aircraft: Consolidated Catalina

£134.99

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Operating from its home base at US Station 365 Halesworth in Suffolk in 1945, Consolidated OA-10A Catalina 44-33915, named 'Miss Pick Up', was scrambled to assist another Catalina which had been sent to rescue the crew of a downed B-24 Liberator in the North Sea. The aircraft had found itself in difficulties having landed on extremely rough seas.

Managing to locate the other Catalina, #Miss Pick Up# flew over it several times, sending back location coordinates to other units, before being relieved by other aircraft.

She was then directed to try and locate the position of a P-51D Mustang pilot who had been reported as ditching in the sea off the coast of the Dutch Island of Schiermonnikoog.

Unfortunately, when landing to attempt the rescue, one of the Catalina#s engines failed and it was unable to take off again or move further away from the enemy coast, so she dropped her anchor to avoid drifting further.

The following day, the stricken Catalina came under attack by a pair of Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighters from Jagdgeschwader 7, with the German jets making two devastating strafing passes against the mighty amphibian.

Thankfully, a flight of USAAF Mustangs chased the Luftwaffe fighters away, but whilst this saved the lives of the crew, 'Miss Pick Up' herself was mortally wounded and soon sank to the bottom of the North Sea.

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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