Airfix 1/72 Eighth Air Force: Boeing B-17G & Bomber Re-supply Set 12010

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Airfix 1/72 Eighth Air Force: Boeing B-17G & Bomber Re-supply Set 12010

 

Contents: 

– BOEING (DOUGLAS BUILT) B-17G-35-DL FLYING FORTRESSâ„¢   Length

320mm Width 438mm

– CUSHMAN MODEL 39 PACKAGE CAR  Length

34mm Width 17mm

– CHEVROLET® M6 BOMB SERVICE TRUCK  Length 74mm Width 25mm

– M5 BOMB TRAILER  Length 77mm Width 33mm

– AUTOCAR U-7144-T 4X4 TRACTOR UNIT  Length 72mm Width 33mm

– F-1 FUEL TRAILER  Length 129mm Width 36mm

The United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Eighth Air Force was created during

World War II to support the Allied invasion of German occupied Europe by flying

day-time strategic bombing missions from bases in Eastern England.

By late 1944 the Eighth Air Force’s air war over occupied Europe was at its

height. Everyday hundreds of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24

Liberator bombers would head over German held territory, braving flak, German

fighters and the weather to deliver bombs onto targets.

Damage to returning aircraft was commonplace which often led to the

cannibalisation of badly damaged airframes to keep others flying. The silver

port wing on the B-17G depicted in this kit is an example of this practice and

it is a testament to the skill and hard work of the ground crews that so many

aircraft were kept serviceable in this way.

Also included in this set are some of the ground vehicles vital to the

refuelling and rearming of the bombers:

Autocar U-7144-T 4X4 tractor unit and F-1 fuel trailer. The

U-7144-T was used extensively by the US military from 1942 onwards and was

certainly found on most, if not all USAAF airfields in Britain, particularly in

conjunction with the standard F-1 fuel trailer.

Chevrolet ® M6 bomb service truck and M5 bomb trailer. This

utility 4X4 truck was capable of carrying a small number of bombs in its own

right, but was more commonly used in conjunction with the M5 bomb trailer.

Cushman Model 39 Package Car. This light, three wheeled

utility vehicle was used for a multitude of light duties on USAAF bases.

Scale 1:72
Skill 3
Flying Hours 4
Number of Parts 449
Dimensions (mm) Various
Age Suitability 8+

Requires

Paint

Glue

Modellling tools

Assembly

Additional information

Weight 1.06 kg
Dimensions 10.00 × 10.00 × 10.00 cm

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