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Wooden Avro Shackleton 120 Squadron. This is an exact copy of one of the aircraft my dad used to fly, (see previous posts) hand painted in the exact colours, and made of wood by a British company that makes almost any aircraft to order. Got this for his birthday a few years ago.
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