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323d Bomb Squadron ‘Ole Battle Axe’ B-17G Model, Mahogany, WWII, 1/69th Scale

$299.00

1 in stock (can be backordered)

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323d Bomb Squadron ‘Ole Battle Axe’ B-17 Model

Fly ‘Ole Battle Axe’ of the 323d Bomb Squadron in this handcrafted B-17 model. Each piece is carved from wood and hand painted to provide a piece you’ll love.

  • Length – 14 inches
  • Made from Mahogany
  • US Veteran Owned Business

Established as a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomb squadron in early 1942; trained under Third Air Force in the southeastern United States with final training under Second Air Force in Washington. Deployed to European Theater of Operations (ETO), assigned to VIII Bomber Command in England, being one of the first heavy bomb squadrons arriving in England. The 323d was one of the most highly decorated strategic heavy bomb squadrons in the European Theater, flying combat missions over Nazi Germany and Occupied Europe until the German capitulation in May 1945. Most personnel demobilized in England immediately after the end of the war in Europe, Squadron returned to the United States with a small headquarters staff and was planned to be re-equipped and remanned as a B-29 Superfortress squadron. Japanese capitulation canceled plans and was inactivated as a paper unit in the United States during November 1945.

Reactivated in 1947 as a Strategic Air Command long-range strategic reconnaissance squadron; not manned or equipped until July 1948. Used B-17 and B-29 bombers refitted for reconnaissance missions. Deployed to Japan in 1950, and performed strategic reconnaissance missions over Korea, and the Northern Pacific coast of Communist China and the Soviet Union. Re-equipped with RB-45C Tornado jet reconnaissance aircraft, flying reconnaissance and mapping combat missions over Korea until being assigned to the United States in mid 1952. Re-equipped with RB-47E Stratojets, performed various reconnaissance missions on a worldwide scale until inactivation in 1957 –

Additional information

Weight 4 lbs
Dimensions 12 × 18 in

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