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The Aviation Archive World War 2 War in the Pacific - Corsair IV, KD345, No. 1850 Squadron, Royal Navy HMS Vengeance, August 1945. The Authorised Civil and Military Aviation Collection.

The Corsair was one of the most numerous fighters that served in the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm during WWII, with no less than 1,977 aircraft equipping 19 FAA Squadrons and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. No.1850 Squadron formed at Brunswick on 1st August 1944 as a single seater fighter squadron. Equipped with 18 Corsair IVs, it sailed for the UK in HMS Reaper in November. After work-up and deck landing practice in HMS Vengeance in February 1945, the squadron joined this aircraft carrier for the British Pacific Fleet. After weapon training and dive bombing practice in southern India, it re-embarked and the ship entered the war zone in August, to join others in operations against the Japanese, but it was too late to take an active part. No.1850 remained in the area for some time, reducing to 12 aircraft in October 1945, but in June 1946 returned to the UK, where it disbanded on arrival at Gosport on 12 August 1946. KD345 was one of the Corsairs that served with the squadron and today, a preserved example currently flies in these colours with The Fighter Collection from the Imperial War Museum's airfield at Duxford, Cambridgeshire.

Quick Facts:

Our Item #: CRGAA33006

Category: Diecast Airplanes Military

Size: 1:72 Scale

For Ages: 14 years and up

Manufacturer Item No.: AA33006

Barcode: 807903330063

Make Year: 1945