Army Co-Operation Autogiro (Britains 1431)

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Army Co-Operation Autogiro (Britains 1431)

Army Cooperation Autogiro Cierva C30, box lid (Britains 1431).jpg (i)
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location:
Arch Two , Area 16
Aviation (display)
Shelf 3
1936 - 1941


A largish (16.5cm bodylength) khaki cast-lead model Army Cooperation Autogiro, Cierva C.30 (sometimes listed as "British Army autogiro"), made by Britains Ltd. from 1936 to 1941.

Colour scheme

The model has a khaki body and rotor-blades, a brown front propellor (signifying wood), and includes a pilot. The two rubber tyres are white.

There is a red, white and blue roundel on the side, and red, white and blue vertical stripes on the trailing edge of the rear central fin. The horizontal back tail surface is silver.