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LOT 2528
A26 Invader Bomber Wooden RAF WWII Aeroplane Identification Training Model
1939-1945 A.D.
11 3/4 in. (153 grams, 29.9 cm wide).
Painted twin-engine light bomber model with the number '5' on the tail. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2528
A26 Invader Bomber Wooden RAF WWII Aeroplane Identification Training Model
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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