Corgi Fokker DVIIF

by David Smith
The Fokker DVIIF, flown by Hermann Göring in the First World War, is the newest addition to Corgi’s Aviation Archive range.

Having been forced out of the infantry due to rheumatoid arthritis, Göring joined the Air Force and developed into one of Germany’s finest pilots, scoring 22 victories.

He took over Manfred von Richthofen’s JG1 squadron (the ‘Flying Circus’) in 1918 and flew this white Fokker DVIIF, with a modified cockpit to make it easier for him to get in and out with his arthritic joints.

Corgi’s model, priced around £38.99, is in 1:48 scale and has a wingspan of 181mm.