Daiya BOAC helicopter

[uk 75]

Nice little BOAC helicopter from Daiya who made this in Pan Am and Sabena as well

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Daiya also made a Vertol 107 Army Transport (in silver) and U.S Army Helicopter (in green) version of this toy.

[uk 75]

Indeed, I have the silver version which I bought at the Birmingham Toy Fair a few years back. Photos from Ebay.com

I have never seen the green version

[hovermd]

Here's a photo showing the green version:

Daiya U.S. Army Helicopter - green version

[uk 75]

Thanks for posting the picture. I will keep an eye open for this one to add to my collection

[hovermd]

Check out this variant...

The box is clearly different, but what really sets it apart is its size.

Most of the Daiya toys in this line are a little under 9 inches long.

This one is over 14 inches long and is on a much larger scale.

There's a battery operated variant of this larger toy as well.

Larger Version Daiya Transport Helicopter

[uk 75]

Hovermd

Thank you for posting. Another one I need for the collection.

Who would have thought that the Chinook would still be in combat 50 years later (I know its supposed to be a CH 46 but it looks like a CH47 to me)

[hovermd]

The longevity of some helicopters is pretty amazing, but I guess you have to chalk that up to inherent limitations in design (at least in part)... It's hard to top some of these tried and true airframes.

[MichaelB]

The Bell 47 is on it's way back!

[craviola990]

Great toys guys, thanks!

Best, Christian