{"product_id":"corgi-douglas-ac-47-gunship-spooky-086-commemorative-air-force-diecast-model-scale-1-72-aa38212b","title":"Corgi Douglas AC-47 Gunship 'Spooky 086' CAF 1:72 Diecast Model Aircraft - AA38212B","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the Corgi Douglas AC-47 Gunship 'Spooky 086' in 1:72 scale, a diecast model aircraft finished in Commemorative Air Force markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout this model\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe AC-47 Gunship was a fire support platform that served during the Vietnam War, able to loiter over a battlefield and concentrate fire from the air. This particular aircraft, operated by the CAF's Texas-based Gulf Coast Wing, was originally built as a C-47B in 1944 and later flew with the US Navy as an R4D-6, before being converted to represent an airborne gunship some 25 years after it was built.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 'Spooky 086' codes carried by this aircraft do not represent a specific wartime airframe. They instead commemorate 86 individual AC-47 crew members who lost their lives during the Vietnam War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Corgi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1:72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAircraft type: C-47 Skytrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAir force: USAF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: WW2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: Diecast Models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat scale is this model?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is built to 1:72 scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this a specific aircraft that served in Vietnam?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The markings are a tribute scheme, representing 86 AC-47 crew members killed in Vietnam rather than one individual aircraft's service history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes this model require assembly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, this is a presentation diecast model, supplied ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corgi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57482659332471,"sku":"AA38212B","price":149.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0294\/3863\/files\/AA38212B_0001_Layer7.jpg?v=1790087750","url":"https:\/\/www.hangarmodels.co.uk\/products\/corgi-douglas-ac-47-gunship-spooky-086-commemorative-air-force-diecast-model-scale-1-72-aa38212b","provider":"Hangar Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}