Corgi AA29104 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc 'Porky II', 31st USAAF, Lt. Robert Connor

Corgi AA29104 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc 'Porky II', 31st USAAF, Lt. Robert Connor

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: AA29104

Manufacturer Number: AA29104
Condition: New
Category: Models, Aircraft
Brand: Corgi
Range: Corgi July 2025
Era: 2020s
Construction: Diecast Model
Scale: 1:72
Type Of Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire

£53.99

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When the 309th Fighter Squadron of the USAAF 12th Air Force moved to support Allied operations in North Africa, and subsequently on to Sicily and Italy, they took their Spitfire Mk.V fighters with them. However, they received upgraded Mk.IX variants of the Spitfire from April 1943 onwards.

These more powerful aircraft was used to provide fighter cover for Allied bombers across the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, and even to protect earlier variants of the Spitfire which were still operational.

This beautifully presented Spitfire was the mount of Lt Robert Connor, who playfully embraced the less-than-flattering nickname squadron mates gave him, by having distinctive artwork painted on the starboard side of his Spitfire.

It featured the cartoon character Porky Pig and his Loony Tunes catchphrase 'That#s All Folks' in what resembled a slice of white bread. The aircraft carried the name 'Porky II' as the pilot was thought to have named an earlier Spitfire Mk.V #Porky#, and he had to distinguish between the two.

The 309th exchanged their Spitfire Mk.IX fighters for North American P-51B Mustangs in March 1944, but not before writing a particularly interesting chapter in the annals of USAAF chronicles.

An aircraft wearing these markings is currently one of the star attractions on the UK airshow circuit, operating as 'The Suffolk Spitfire'. Resplendent in its unusual USAAF markings, it is one of the most distinctive restored Spitfires flying today.

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

Corgi AA29104 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc 'Porky II', 31st USAAF, Lt. Robert Connor

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