BOEING B-17F "MEMPHIS BELLE"
Scale: 1/72
Brand: ACADEMY
Item # 12495

Was kit #2188.

The B-17 Flying Fortress MEMPHIS BELLE(Serial No. 41-24485) was
the most famous bomber, because she was the first heavy bomber in
Hitler's European war theater to complete 25 combat missions and
keep her entire crew alive.

She flew for 10 months from November 7, 1942 to May 17, 1943. The
BELLE shot down eight enemy fighters, probably destroyed five
others, and damaged at least a dozen more. She dropped more than
60 tons of bombs over Germany, France, and Belgium. During her 25
missions she flew 148 hours, and covered more than 20,000 combat
miles.

The MEMPHIS BELLE was named for pilot Capt. Robert K.Morgan's
wartime sweetheart, Ms. Margaret Polk. The preserved MEMPHIS
BELLE remains on display at Mud Island in Memphis, Tennessee.

Fully engraved panel lines & rivet detail.
Highly detailed cockpit interior & bomb bay.
Optional position landing gear & bomb bay door.