Corgi Aviation Archive
Bristol F2B Fighter ‘Charlie Chaplin’ (1/48) – AA28802
This 1/48 scale die-cast model from Corgi represents the Bristol F2B Fighter D8084, flown by Australian pilot Capt. Sydney Dalrymple with gunner 2/Lt. G. Beagle of No.139 Squadron RAF during operations in Italy, August 1918. Distinguished by Charlie Chaplin artwork on the engine cowling, this aircraft became a symbol of the daring reconnaissance and fighter missions of the war’s closing stages.
- 1/48 scale die-cast model of the Bristol F2B Fighter
- Features Charlie Chaplin artwork on cowling
- Flown by Capt. Sydney Dalrymple and 2/Lt. G. Beagle
- RAF No.139 Squadron, Villaverla Aerodrome, Italy, 1918
- Includes accurate WWI paint scheme and crew figures
- Part of Corgi’s WWI Aviation Archive series
Initially employed with overly cautious tactics, the Bristol F2B’s potential as a formidable two-seat fighter was realised under the leadership of ace William Barker, who revolutionised No.139 Squadron’s strategy. Dalrymple’s D8084 proved its worth with confirmed double victories over Aviatik fighters on 8th August 1918 and further success against Albatros D.IIIs in September. This model commemorates the evolution of the “Brisfit” into one of the most successful Allied aircraft of the First World War, as well as the men who pushed its capabilities to the limit.
