Code: FV-821004C
Forces of Valor 821004C
Boeing Chinook HC.Mk 1 Diecast Model
RAF No.18 Sqn, ZA718 The Survivor, Atlantic Conveyor, Falkland Islands, Falklands Conflict, 1982
Boeing Chinook HC.Mk 1 16.5" 10"
In April 1982, RAF Chinook ZA718, coded Bravo November was loaded, along with three other Chinooks, aboard the container ship MV Atlantic Conveyor bound for the Falkland Islands on Operation Corporate. Atlantic Conveyor was hit by an Exocet missile destroying the vessel along with its cargo. Bravo November was on an airborne task at the time and managed to land on HMS Hermes, gaining the nickname The Survivor. It was the only serviceable heavy lift helicopter available to British forces involved in the hostilities. The first of its four Distinguished Flying Crosses came for actions in the Falklands. Ever since, the name Bravo November became associated with this aircraft that has become "most famous" in the popular imagination. The aircraft is the subject of an exhibit at the Royal Air Force Museum London.
Boeing Chinook HC.Mk 1
Designed as a turbine-powered replacement for the CH-37 Mojave, the CH-47 was first flown on September 21st, 1961. This iconic helicopter has had a long service history, seeing action in many different wars, from Vietnam to Afghanistan. The Chinook is the U.S. Army's heaviest-lifting helicopter, primarily serving as a troop transporter, with secondary roles including artillery emplacement and battlefield resupply. It has a crew of three and can move 55 combat-ready troops. Its wide-loading ramp can be opened in-flight for paratroopers, and three cargo hooks can extend through a floor hatch, which allows the Chinook to be used as a flying crane.
The Waltersons "Forces of Valor" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aicraft.
Waltersons "Forces of Valor" diecast airplanes feature:
Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
Fixed display stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
Detailed pilots and crew members.
Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.