|
|
Corgi 1/144 Boeing B29 Superfortress Esso Express (AA31801)
B-29 Superfortress USAF "Esso Express" -468th Bomb Group , 58th Bomb Wing (VH) Formed at
Smokey Hill Army Field ,Salina ,Kansas ,in Sept 1943 as one of the first B-29 groups,the
40th,44th and the 462nd Bomb Groups constituted the 58th Bombardment Wing (VH). The "VH"
designation stood for " Very Heavy Bombardment" This aircraft was the 29th production
Superfortress and was delivered in Olive Drab/Neutral Grey camouflage . Stripped of
armament it was used to haul fuel 1200 miles from India to the advanced base at
Pengsham,Szechuan Province,China . hence the name " Esso Express " and the 30 camel shaped
mission symbols on the nose
|
Stock: Sorry, Sold Out (Website:0) (explain)
(Prod Ref #8151)
Price: £35.00
We regret that this product is no-longer
available. Our current product range can
be found at www.anticsonline.co.uk
|
|
|
