April 9, 2024
FRANKLIN MINT ARMOUR COLLECTION 1:48, U.S. B-17G FLYING FORTRESS "SWEET AND LOVE
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NEW, NEVER USED OR OPENED. ORIGINAL BOX AND PACKAGING. FRANKLING MINT ARMOUR COLLECTION 1:48 U.S. B-17G FLYING FORTRESS "SWEET AND LOVELY." NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION.Franklin Mint Armour CollectionUSAAF 381st, BG 533rd BS, "Sweet And Lovely" Limited Edition4400Pieces Worldwide1:48 ScaleThe squadron was originally led by Major Landon C. Hendricks and has flown a total of 2,412 combat sorties. 533rd gunners are credited with a total of 46 enemy aircraft destroyed. Sweet and Lovely served with the squadron from 1943. It was a radio relay aircraft for the 65th Fighter Wing and was eventually retired back to the US on the 7th December 1945. It features the squadron insignia, a black disk with a wide border in yellow and a death's head wearing a light red helmet with visor up, plume white, all in front of a light blue aerial bomb placed diagonally across the disc.Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 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
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