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Douglas Skytrain (New Tool) (1:72)
Item #: AA38201
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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (New Tool) (1:72) by Corgi Aviation
Item Number: AA38201
During the Berlin Airlift, the United States Air Force 86th Tactical Fighter Wing at Neubiberg air base in West Germany operated a C- 47 Skytrain support aircraft. On 22nd October 1948, as a gift for the children of Berlin, the C-47 was used to fly 7,000lb (3175kg) of Candy, along with a baby Camel called Clarence into Tempelhof airport in the US sector of Berlin. The camel was the mascot of the 525th Fighter Squadron based at Neubiberg and had been bought by a member of the squadron in Tripoli for $50 and shipped to Germany in the bomb bay of a B-26 Invader bomber. When Berlin was besieged the base personnel decided to present both it and the candy to the children as a gesture of goodwill for Christmas. Estimated release date: March 2008
Length:10.75"
Width:15.75"
Model Details for Corgi Classics Ltd. 1:72 United States Air Force C-47A Dakota - ID# 17099
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Corgi Classics Ltd. |
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Country &
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United States of America |
North America
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Aircraft: C-47A Dakota
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Scale:
1:72 |
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Part #: AA38201 |
ID#: 17099
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Release Date: 2009 |
Disc Date: 2009
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Status: Limited Production |
Units: 1000 |
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Remarks: Named "Camel Caravan to Berlin". "86th Air Base Group, Neubiberg, Germany, October 1948 'Berlin Airlift'".
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Window Code: W2 |
Box Code:
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Approximate Model Dimensions: |
27.31 cm
10.65 in
41.64 cm
16.24 in
7.17 cm
2.80 in
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Last Updated: 08/14/2009
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