Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress Bomber Aircraft “Boeing Bee” United States Army Air Corps 1/155 Airplane by Postage Stamp

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• Brand new 1/155 scale diecast airplane model of Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress Bomber Aircraft “Boeing Bee” United States Army Air Corps die cast model by Postage Stamp.
• Detailed exterior.
• True-to-scale detail.
• Comes with a display stand.
• This model does not have any openings.
• Manufacturer’s original unopened packaging.
• Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
• Dimensions approximately L-5.5, Wingspan-8 inches.
• Diecast metal and plastic construction for durability and a heavy, realistic feel.
• It is a highly detailed and accurate model, perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of military history.
• HISTORY ASPECTS:
• B-17F Flying Fortress “Boeing Bee” (1:155) The B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engine heavy bomber developed in the 1930s by Boeing for the United States Army Air Corps. It was a high-altitude long-range bomber used in World War II for daylight bombing raids on Nazi Germany’s industrial and military centers. Early in the war, B-17s participated in the Pacific war by attacking Japanese shipping and airfields, but their use was limited. The aircraft was reliable, effective, and developed a reputation of returning home despite extensive battle damage.
• The “Boeing Bee” was built at Boeing’s Seattle Plant No.2 in 1943. It spent much of its military service in the United States in Wyoming, California, and Washington. In 1944, it left for England, where it spent three months in a non-combat role. After the war, it was used as a war memorial in Arkansas, a fire bomber, and even participated in the movie “Memphis Belle.” It came to The Museum of Flight in 1991 for restoration and is now the only flyable B-17F model left in the world.