During World War II, the Boeing B-17 became synonymous with the heavily armed strategic bombers. The Boeing B-17F was the first Flying Fortress to be mass-produced. The most famous machine from this series was a B-17F, which was delivered on July 15, 1942 and entered service with the 324th Bomber Squadron in England. The crew named her Memphis Belle after the girlfriend of the pilot, Lt. Robert K Morgan. Her fame stemmed from the fact that she was officially the first US Army Air Force bomber in Europe to survive 25 sorties and became the star of a Hollywood propaganda film. After this mission, the Memphis Belle and its crew were ordered to the USA. It was later purchased by the City of Memphis and erected in the open air as a memorial. A total of 12
- Detailed surfaces with countersunk panel joints
- Detailed cockpit with consoles, dashboard
- Individual seats
- Complete bomb bay with loading racks
- 4 bombs
- Bomb sight and seat in the bow
- Detailed radio operator/navigator room with tool boxes
- Side window options for the MG assembly
- Movable MG ball tower
- Detailed upper machine gun turret
- B-17 clear parts for the front and middle upper MG stand
- MG rear stand
- Separate rudder
- 4 detailed radial engines with exhaust ring
- Cooling ring can be built either open or closed
- Turbocharger imitation
- Separate air intake ducts
- Separate elevators and ailerons
- Detailed undercarriage
- Decals for 2 USAAF versions - B-17F-10-BO, serial 41-24485, DF-A, Mephis Bell, 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourn, UK, May 1943. B-17F-10-BO, serial 42-29591, LL-Z, The Shamrock Special, 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group, 401st Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourn, UK, October 1943
- Scale - 1:72
- Age recommendation - 13+
- Number of parts - 235
- Length - 325mm
- Span - 440mm
- Level - 5
