Douglas DC-3 – British European Airways

Superb Corgi Showcase CS90279: Douglas DC-3 of British European Airways

Length 3 inches Wingspan 4.25 inches

Corgi Showcase is a fit to box series of top quality accurate die-cast metal model aircraft. Each model comes with a display stand. This series is ideal for the young aviation fan, and is also perfect for collectors with limited display room. Some of these are now hard to find and highly collectible.

British European Airways (BEA), formally British European Airways Corporation, was a British airline which existed from 1946 until 1974.

BEA operated to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East from airports around the United Kingdom. The airline was also the largest UK domestic operator, serving major British cities, including London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast, as well as areas of the British Isles such as the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. BEA also operated a network of internal German routes between West Berlin and West Germany as part of the Cold War agreements regulating air travel within Germany. The company slogan was Number One in Europe.

Formed as the British European Airways division of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) on 1 January 1946, BEA became a crown corporation in its own right on 1 August 1946.

TIP: If you purchase 5 different Corgi Showcase models the combined postage will be a maximum £6.00.  It is therefore always best to order them in bundles of 5 models, which will not break the bank!