{"product_id":"corgi-1-32-hawker-hurricane-mki-p3966-pilot-officer-j-a-paddy-hemmingway","title":"CORGI 1\/32 Hawker Hurricane MKI - P3966 - Pilot Officer J.A. 'PADDY' Hemmingway","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThis item is a \u003cem\u003ePre-Orderable\u003c\/em\u003e Product,\u003cbr\u003e  \r\n\t\t\t\tPlease Click the [Pre-Order Information] Tab, for Terms and Conditions.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCorgi 1\/32 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I – P3966 – Pilot Officer J.A. 'Paddy' Hemmingway\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eETA: 1st Quarter 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecreate an aircraft associated with one of the most distinguished pilots of the Battle of Britain with this 1\/32 scale die-cast Hawker Hurricane Mk.I from Corgi. The model represents Hurricane P3966, flown by Pilot Officer John ‘Paddy’ Hemmingway during the early years of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHemmingway joined the Royal Air Force in 1938 and was flying with No. 85 Squadron when war broke out. During the Battle of France, he helped the squadron achieve an impressive tally of 90 enemy aircraft destroyed in just eleven days, with Hemmingway personally credited with destroying Heinkel He 111 and Dornier Do 17 bombers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe continued flying Hurricanes throughout the Battle of Britain, surviving several forced landings and parachute escapes during his wartime career. Hemmingway passed away in March 2025 at the age of 105 as the last surviving fighter pilot of both the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\/32 scale die-cast aircraft model\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHawker Hurricane Mk.I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAircraft P3966 associated with Pilot Officer J.A. ‘Paddy’ Hemmingway\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed painted finish and period markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes display cradle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes display base\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLimited Edition Certificate included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for Battle of Britain, Second World War aviation and military aircraft collectors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 x Die-cast Model\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 x Cradle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 x Display Base\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 x Limited Edition Certificate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CORGI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405143523489,"sku":"AA35510","price":318.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/9754\/files\/Web_Zoom-AA35510_Hawker_Hurricane_Mk1_Comp_copy.jpg?v=1789535413","url":"https:\/\/www.hearnshobbies.com\/products\/corgi-1-32-hawker-hurricane-mki-p3966-pilot-officer-j-a-paddy-hemmingway","provider":"Hearns Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}