Academy 1/72 USAAF B-17G Flying Fortress "Nose Art" 12414 PG a loader"s periscope was fitted

a loader"s periscope was fitted from January 1943

from the initial operations in Poland up to and including Operation Barbarossa

Brian Johnson

Became the prototype of the British Navy's subsequent construction of an aircraft carrier

Academy 1/72 USAAF B-17G Flying Fortress "Nose Art" 12414 PG a loader"s periscope was fittedPlastic model kit, assembly required. Glue, paint and finishing supplies not included. B 17s were the best known U. S. heavy bombers of WWII. Over 12,000 were produced. It was a long range low flying bomber. The G version included an increase of guns from 7 to 13. Many Gs were later converted for cargo hauling, engine testing and reconnaissance. Full engraved panel lines Features a highly detailed cockpit and bomb bay Bomb bay doors can be positioned