Franklin Mint Armour Collection 1:48 D-DAY C47 B11C969 MINT
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FRANKLIN MINT Armour Collection These big 1:48 Scale Franklin Mint planes are getting harder and harder to find. This is the last one of its kind anywhere. Douglas C-47A Skytrain "The Argonia" USAAF 94th TCS, 439th TCG D-Day Invasion, June 1944. Few aircraft are as well known, were so widely used or used as long as the C-47. Affectionately nicknamed the "Gooney Bird," this aircraft was adapted from the Douglas DC-3 commercial airliner. The U.S. Army Air Corps ordered its first C-47s in 1940, and by the end of World War II, procured a total of 9,348. These C-47s carried personnel and cargo around the globe. They also towed troop-carrying gliders, dropped paratroops into enemy territory, and air evacuated sick or wounded patients. A C-47 could carry 28 passengers, 18-22 fully equipped paratroopers, about 6,000 lbs. of cargo or 18 stretchers and three medical personnel. This model is in mint condition and has never been removed from its box. It features: Die cast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details Detailed cockpit interiors Painted markings rather than decals No pilot figures Sturdy fixed metal landing gear Authentic fixed ordnance loads Accurately detailed underside Certificate of Authenticity Wingspan: 23.75 inches ~ Length: 16 inches Model comes
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