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Kitsworld -1:32 Scale Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
£10.20

Boeing Flying Fortress B-17G-95-DL 44-83872 VP-X 'Texas Raiders' 'L' CAF
KW132074 Designed for the Hong Kong HKM01E30 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress.

Application Instructions & History

B-17G-95-DL 44-83872 VP-X 'Texas Raiders' 'L' CAF

Texas Raiders is one of the most famous Flying Fortresses on the USA airshow circuit. Recognized by 'Air Classics Magazine' as the best restored B-17G bomber currently flying.

The aircraft had been restored to wartime configuration by an entirely volunteer group of dedicated supporters.

B-17G-95-DL 44-8387 - Manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Corporation at Long Beach, California.
July 12, 1945 - Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Corps.
July 21, 1945 - Transferred to the U.S. Navy.
On July 11, 1952 the '872 was transferred to Sea Search-Early Warning, VW-2 on the Atlantic seaboard until June 3, 1953.
January 15, 1954 - Transferred to Atsugi, Japan where it flew with VW-1.
January 15, 1955, PB-1W arrived at the Storage Facility at Litchfield Park, Arizona.
August 25, 1955 - Retired from Naval service.
October 1, 1957 - This aircraft was acquired by Aero Services Corp. (Cargo plane and aerial photographic duties).
September 22, 1967, N7227-C was acquired by the Commemorative Air Force, (Price of $50,000).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Dallas_airshow_mid-air_collision
On November 12, 2022, two World War II-era aircraft, a B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra, collided mid-air and crashed during the Wings Over Dallas airshow at Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas, Texas, United States.[1] The collision occurred at 1:22 p.m. local time (CST, UTC−6). The airshow, which coincided with Veterans Day commemorations, was organized by the Commemorative Air Force.
Officials reported that the B-17 had a crew of five while the P-63 had a single occupant; all six were confirmed by the Dallas County Medical Examiner to have died. Both aircraft were destroyed on impact.
All six crew members on board both aircraft were killed. No injuries or fatalities were reported on the ground.[12] It was the Commemorative Air Force's first fatal accident in 17 years.[13][14]

The five fatalities aboard the B-17 were Terry Barker, Kevin "K5" Michels, Dan Ragan, Leonard "Len" Root, and Curtis J. Rowe. Craig Hutain was identified as the sole pilot of the Bell P-63.[15][16][17][18]

Terry Barker was a former American Airlines pilot from 1984 to 2020, a former Army helicopter pilot (1975-1978), and former city council member in Keller, Texas.[19][20][18] Craig Hutain, the sole pilot and fatality aboard the Bell P-63, had started flying solo at the age of 17 and was a former commercial pilot for Rocky Mountain Airways (1982-1985) and United Airlines (1985-2022). Hutain started flying as a child with his father, a World War II veteran, and had been a pilot for the Tora! Tora! Tora! airshow, a reenactment of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, at the time of his death.[18] Kevin "K5" Michels, the youngest of the deceased, was an active member of the Commemorative Air Force acting as historian, media representative, and tour supervisor for the organization.[18] Len Root was a retired commercial pilot who had flown for American Airlines from 1986 to 2021.[18][20] U.S. Navy Col. Dan Ragan was a Korean War veteran who served as a radio operator in the 1950s on the naval variant of the B-17, which was designated PB-1W. He lived in Dallas and was a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma.[16][21] Major Curtis J. Rowe was from Hilliard, Ohio and was a member of the Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol since 1988.[22][18]
Application Instructions

Kitsworld Water-slide Decals are printed on the highest quality decal paper, made up of a water-soluble adhesive and printed on a light blue backing paper.

How to Apply Water-slide Decals.
1). Cut around the decal.
2). Using the tweezers, pick up the decal and put it on the surface of the water - it may curl or sink, but this is normal.
3). Take the decal from the water and place it on a paper towel allowing any excess moisture to drain.
4). If using decal solutions then paint the first decal solution onto the scale model, at the point where you intend to stick the decal.
5). Use a paint brush or tweezers to pick up the decal and place it onto the surface.
6). Once the decal is in position dab a clean paper towel on the decal to soak up any left over water.
7). Leave the decal to dry, once completely dry a thin layer of gloss or matte varnish can be applied.

Stock code: KW132074

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