Airfix Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 1:72 WWII Military

Airfix Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 1:72 WWII Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit A08017A
- Part of the Airfix classic kit range, the 1: 72 scale is a smaller scale and is perfect for those models where you want a more simple and faster construction.
- Skill level: 3. Dimensions of completed kit: length 320mm x width 438mm. Number of parts: 245.
- Primary scheme: Boeing b17g-65-bo flying Fortress, "Skyway Chariot", 351st bomb Squadron, 100th bomb group, eighth air Force, United States Army Air Force, royal air Force Thorpe Abbott, Norfolk, England march 1945. Scheme 2: Boeing b-17g-75-bo flying Fortress "mAh ideal", 324th bomb Squadron, 91st bomb group, eight air Force, United States Army Air Force, RAF bassing bourn, Cambridge shire, England early 1945.
- Painting required: yes, paints need to be purchased separately.
- Humbrol paints needed are listed on the outside of the box.
The Boeing B-17G incorporated a host of improvements on the earlier models of the flying Fortress. With thirteen machine-guns and optimized defensive firing positions, massed formations of b-17gs would pound axis targets on a daily basis, throwing up as much lead at attacking fighters as they possibly could. Arguably the most visible manifestation of American military might in WWII was the Boeing B-17 flying Fortress four engine bomber. Operating in massed formations, these distinctive aircraft were designed to conduct daylight precision bombing missions against strategic enemy targets, with the ultimate aim of literally pounding them into submission. As its name suggests, the flying Fortress was bristling with defensive armament and it was intended that formations of B-17s could throw so much lead into the air that any attacking enemy aircraft would either be shot down, or simply fly away from their certain demise â€“ although this thinking did not actually materialize in combat, it did help to give the B-17 a fearsome reputation. Without doubt, the definitive version of the flying Fortress was the B-17G and this last mass-produced version of the aircraft was Manufactured in more numbers than all previous versions combined â€“ the B-17G was a magnificent fighting airplane. Addressing all the shortcomings of the previous combat variants, the B-17G incorporated a number of significant improvements, specifically around the placement and upgrading of defensive armament. The combat experiences of crews flying the earlier versions of the B-17 were crucial in producing this definitive us heavy bomber.

Country	USA
Brand	Airfix
Manufacturer	Airfix
Binding	Toy
ItemPartNumber	A08017A
Model	A08017A
Warranty	3 Year Warranty Against Manufacturer Defects
Color	Unpainted
ReleaseDate	2019-05-31
Size	1: 72 Scale
UnitCount	1
EANs	5055286660320

Airfix Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 1:72 WWII Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit A08017A

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