Complete 12 piece set "British Military Aircraft"

Commemorating the world's oldest independent air force

The Royal Air Force, formed over a century ago, is the oldest independent air force in the world, and is known fortheir impressive aircraft. To celebrate 100 years of the Royal Air Force, the twelve most famous aircraft in the history of the RAF have been commemorated with stunning strikes, layered with 24-caratgold and officially authorised by the Ministry of Defence.

Amongst the aircraft depicted are The De Havilland Mosquito, known as the 'Wooden Wonder', which served during WWII and was the fastest aircraft in the world at the time. The Avro Lancaster, used for the legendary Dambusters raid, was Britain's most famous heavy bomber of WWII - alongside one of the most prolific fighter aircraft, the single-seater Hawker Hurricane. The Sopwith Camel was the RAF's most successful fighter plane of the First World War. While the jet-powered Avro Vulcan became Britain's airborne nuclear deterrent during the Cold War. Other successful military aircraft included in this special collection are the Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber, the famous Supermarine Spitfire, and the iconic Tiger Moth.