Airfix 1:72 Eighth Air Force: Boeing B-17G & Bomber Re-Supply Set Model Kit

As the US Eighth Air Force began to step up their bombing campaign against targets in occupied Europe and Germany itself, airfields once manned by British Squadrons began to resemble little American communities. Not only did the area reverberate to the sound of American engines, but much of the equipment used on these airfields had also made the journey across the Atlantic and when not preparing the B-17s and Liberators for their next mission, a game of baseball was a great way to relax.

Contents:

- BOEING (DOUGLAS BUILT) B-17G-35-DL FLYING FORTRESS™ 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.

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