$86.00
RETRO 51 SPITFIRE N3200 TORNADO ROLLERBALL
$86.00
RETRO 51 SPITFIRE N3200 TORNADO ROLLERBALL
RETRO 51 SPITFIRE N3200 TORNADO ROLLERBALL
Imperial War Museums ~ Retro 51 Spitfire N3200 Tornado Rollerball Pen
Retro51 is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Imperial War Museums. Introducing the Retro 51 Spitfire N3200 Tornado Rollerball pen.
Across its five branches Imperial War Museums (IWM) tells the story of people who have lived, fought and died in conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth since the First World War. Their unique collections, made up of the everyday and the exceptional, reveal stories of people, places, ideas and events.
The first in the IWM Collection is the Spitfire N3200 Tornado™ Rollerball. Built in 1939, this Supermarine Spitfire Mark 1a was issued to No. 19 Squadron at RAF Duxford in April 1940. During the Dunkirk emergency evacuation, Squadron Leader Geoffrey Stephenson piloted Spitfire N3200 on its first and only mission during ‘Operation Dynamo,’ shooting down a Stuka before being shot down himself. He crash-landed on a beach near Calais and was captured, remaining a prisoner until the end of the war. The Spitfire sank under the sand and was recovered in 1986 after strong currents revealed it forty-five years later. Dr. Thomas Kaplan and Simon Marsh acquired it in 2000 and were dedicated to its full restoration. In 2015, it was donated to the Imperial War Museum and received by the Duke of Cambridge during a visit to Duxford, where he watched the Mark 1a fighter fly again after 75 years.
The Spitfire N3200 rollerball pen has been acid-etched with rivets and panels and then painted in the matching camouflage pattern. The plane’s tail numbers have been printed alongside the British Roundel and the top disc is printed with Britain’s tri-color fin flash. It is complete with black-nickel accents that have the IWM logo on the top ring alongside the pen’s serial number engraving. Each Tornado is packaged in a commemorative packaging with foil stamp graphics representing the plane. Take flight with the Spitfire N3200 and feel the history in hand. Whether you pick up this one for yourself or a WWII enthusiast, this piece of history will be cherished for years to come.
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Warranty Information
Our writing instruments have a Limited One Year Warranty on all Retro51 writing instruments to the original consumer for a period of one year from the date of purchase with the purchased unit free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
Imperial War Museum – Spitfire N3200 Rollerball
MSRP $86.00
Item#: IWMR-2420K
