Model Aircraft   Douglas DC-3 Continental Airlines     Continental Airlines Inc. of Denver, Colorado, introduced DC-3s on scheduled services in 1945, retaining them until Continental Air Services was formed in September 1965 and operated a total of 26 of the type during that period.  The Corgi model depicts N25673 (construction number 2213), which was never an original Continental DC-3, but was originally delivered to American Airlines in May 1940, then flown by several other U.S. airlines.  It was last used by Provincetown Boston Airlines until being withdrawn from use in 1983.  After a period of storage, in 1989, it was restored and painted in the colours of Continental Airlines as a reminder of that 'golden era' in air travel and currently flies tourists and enthusiasts on pleasure flights throughout the USA.    From the Aviation Archive by Corgi   1:144 Scale  Wing Span 199mm  Finely detailed liveries, display stand, rotating propellors, rubber tyres, removable undercarriage   AAI30001: DC3 Continental £19.99 Qty Boeing B-29 Superfortress - 468th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing (VH), USAAF 'Esso Express'     Formed at Smoky Hill Army Field, Salina, Kansas, in September 1943 as one of the first B-29 groups, the 40th, 44th and 462nd Bomb Groups constituted the 58th Bombardment Wing (VH).  The 'VH' designation stood for 'Very Heavy' Bombardment.  This aircraft was the 29th production Superfortress and was delivered in Olive Drab/Neutral Grey camouflage.  Stripped of armament it was used to haul fuel 1200 miles from India to the Advanced Base at Pengsham, Szechuan Province, China, hence the name 'Esso Express' and the 30 camel shaped mission symbols on the nose.    From the Aviation Archive by Corgi   1:144 scale   Finely detailed liveries, rotating propellors, rubber tyres, removable undercarriage, display stand.  Wingspan 298mm   AAI31801: B29 Super Fortress £27.99 Qty Bristol Britannia 307 British United Airlines G-ANCE 1968    British united Airways was formed on 1st July 1960 through the merger of Airwork, HuntingClan, Air Charter and some other smaller airlines.  The merger encompassed 12 Britannias, including G-ANCE which first flew on 3rd September 1958 and was initially leased to Air Charter from the Bristol Aeroplane Co.  G-ANCE was painted in BUA's black cheatline livery with red titles until 1967, when this smart 'blue and biscuit hockey stick' scheme was devised for the whole fleet.    Based at Gatwick Airport, G-ANCE gave faithful service to BUA on routes throughout Europe and to points in South America and Africa, as well as on inclusive tour work and military troop charters, until replaced by VC-10s.  It was sold to Lloyd International in February 1969, for use on passenger and cargo charters, just before BUA was taken over by Caledonian Airways the following year to form British Caledonian Airways.  G-ANCE subsequently served with Monarch Airlines, IAS Cargo Airlines and finally Aer Turas of Ireland.  It was withdrawn from use at Dublin in April 1979 and broken up two years later.    From the Aviation Archive by Corgi   1:144 Scale  Wing Span 297mm  Superbly detailed die-cast body panels, accurately reproduced livery, rubber tyres and removable undercarriage, propliners feature moving moving propellors.   AAI31505: Bristol Britannia 307 British United Airways £39.99 Qty   _____________________________________________________________     Westwell Diecast Models and Toys Ltd, 20 Harvard Road, Ringmer, England, BN8 5HW  phone: 01273 812324