DESCRIPTION : A wonderful, hand crafted mahogany replica of the legendary K5054 Prototype Spitfire, courtesy of Bravo Delta Models. Construction of the K5054 began in December of 1934, and on the 5th March 1936, she took her maiden flight. The British Air Ministry were so impressed with what they saw, that 310 were ordered immediately. The Spitfire went on to become the most iconic plane of the Second World War. Sadly for the K5054, on the 4th September 1939 she nosed over on landing and the craft was destroyed. The crash happened the day after Britain declared war on Germany. This model is an outstanding tribute to the first ever Spitfire, and will take pride of place in any collection. The model measures approximately 16 inches in length and 18 inches in width, and comes complete with presentation stand. |
