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Academy 12495 1/72 B17F Memphis Belle

Product Code: ACA-12495
Barcode: 603550021886
$54.99
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The Memphis Belle is a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress used during the Second World War that inspired the making of two motion pictures: a 1944 documentary film, Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress and the 1990 Hollywood feature film, Memphis Belle. It was one of the first United States Army Air Forces B-17 heavy bombers to complete 25 combat missions, after which the aircrew returned with the bomber to the United States to sell war bonds. In 2005 restoration began on the Memphis Belle at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio where, since May 2018, it has been on display.The B-17 used in the 1990 feature film is housed at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, New York.

Features

  • Fully engraved panel lines and rivet details
  • Highly detailed cockpit interior and bomb bay
  • Optional position landing gear and bomb bay door