Corgi AA31101 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress RAF No.214 Sqn NEW 1:144 scale

Corgi AA31101 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress RAF No.214 Sqn NEW 1:144 scale (image 1/1)
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Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA31101Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Diecast ModelRAF No.214 Sqn Limited Edition 4000 Pieces Worldwide 1:144 Scale Length Width Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 6.25" 8.75" The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Competing against Douglas and Martin for a contract to build 200 bombers, the Boeing entry outperformed both the other competitors and more than met the Air Corps' expectations. Although Boeing lost the contract due to the prototype's crash, the Air Corps was so impressed with Boeing's design that they ordered 13 B-17s. The B-17 Flying Fortress went on to enter full-scale production and was considered the first truly mass-produced large aircraft, eventually evolving through numerous design advancements.The B-17 was primarily employed by the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) in the daylight precision strategic bombing campaign of World War II against German industrial, civilian and military targets. The United States Eighth Air Force based in England and the Fifteenth Air Force based in Italy complemented the RAF Bomber Command's nighttime area bombing in Operation Pointblank, to help secure air superiority over the cities, factories and battlefields of Western Europe in preparation for Operation Overlord. read more
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