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| | Code: AF-A00147 
Price: $29.95
Status: In Stock
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| Air Force 1 Smithsonian Series A00147
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Diecast Model
USAAF 91st BG, 323rd BS, #42-31909 Nine O Nine, RAF Bassingbourn, England, 1944 |
| 1:200 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress | | 4.5" | | 6.25" |
First delivered to the 91st Bomb Group on February 24, 1944, the soon-to-be prolific bomber - named for the last three digits of her serial number - immediately got to work, flying her inaugural mission the following day. By the end of the war, "Nine-O-Nine" had flown 140 combat sorties (believed to be a "Mighty Eighth" record) without losing a single crew member. She also flew at least 126 consecutive missions without aborting, also believed to be a record. While she was scrapped after the war, the Collings Foundation has an airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress currently painted in commemoration of the legendary bomber. Designed to meet a US Army Air Corps requirement for a multi-engined bomber to replace the B-10, the B-17 first flew on July 18, 1935. Best known for its role in the US Army Air Forces' daylight strategic bombing campaign during World War II, the B-17 could fly high and had a long range, and was capable of defending itself from enemy fighters. It was also tough, withstanding extensive battle damage, and was capable of carrying a 6,000 lb bombload. The B-17 became one of the symbols of Allied air power, equipping 32 overseas combat groups and dropping a total of 580,631 metric tons of bombs on European targets. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Air Force 1 "Smithsonian Series" presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Air Force 1 Smithsonian Series diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Authentic markings and placard details.
- Rotating propellers.
- Metal presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Permanently extended or retracted landing gear (see photos).
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