Postage Stamp Planes PS5333-2
Avro Lancaster B.Mk VII Diecast Model
RAF, NX611 Just Jane |
| 1:150 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Avro Lancaster B.Mk VII | | 5.5" | | 8.25" |
Avro Lancaster NX611 "Just Jane" has had a chequered history from her "birth" in April 1945. She was built as a MK7 which was conceived as a tropicalized variant of the famous bomber to continue the fight with the Japanese forces after VE day. As with every Mk7 Lancaster and Lincoln bomber that was produced around that period she never actually managed to get out to the Eastern conflict areas due to the events at Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 6th and 9th August 1945. NX611 stood in storage until she was sold to the French Navy "L'aerovonale" for maritime work all around the world and she started her long journey out as far as Australia eventually seeing her as the only flying Lancaster in the world in the late 1960s. Designed to meet a specification for a new generation of "worldwide use" medium bombers, the Avro Lancaster was first flown on January 8, 1941. The design of the Lancaster evolved from an unsuccessful two-engine aircraft called the Manchester. The heavier Lancaster had four engines and an extensive bomb bay, with later versions capable of carrying 22,000 lb bombs. Used primarily as a night bomber, the Lancaster was a versatile aircraft that became most famous for its role in the 1943 "Dam Buster" raids on Germany's Ruhr Valley dams. Between 1942 and 1945, Lancasters flew 156,000 sorties, dropping 608,612 tons of bombs on enemy targets. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc. The "Postage Stamp Planes" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. "Postage Stamp Planes" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic ordnance loads.
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