Old Modern Handicrafts – B-17 Flying Fortress Plane Model Elevate Any Space with This Elegant Plane Model – 13″ x 17.5″ x 4.5″ INCHES

• Dimensions: The model airplane is 13 L x 17.5″W x 4.5 H Inches Crafted by Old Modern Handicrafts
• Premium Material: Made from durable iron, this airplane model showcases authentic construction, reflecting meticulous attention to detail that captures the essence of the original aircraft’s design
• Intricate Detailings: Our plane model Features an intricate front rotor blade, wings, cockpit, and a rolling metal propeller, this model is a marvel of detailed craftsmanship, that provides elegance in every setting.
• Painted Airplane Model: Old Modern Handicrafts are painted with painstaking attention to detail, each element adorned in authentic WWII colors and insignia
• Significance and Education: This model airplane holds nostalgic value for enthusiasts and collectors while serving as an educational tool, offering insights into the evolution of flight.
• Elevate Your Home & Office Space: Transform your surroundings by enhancing the ambiance with stylish decor, creating a refined atmosphere that exudes sophistication and professionalism.

The B-17 Flying Fortress was designed in 1934, then made its first flight on July 28,1935, but wasn’t ready for delivery until March 1940.
Hoisting a deadly load of bombs into the frozen skies, the B-17 Flying Fortress was the United States’ workhorse heavy bomber during the WWII. B-17s served around the globe, but they are B-17 Movie Poster-terrible perhaps most famous for their Eight Air Force daylight strategic bombing raids on Germany. Flying in close formation and bristling with machine guns, the ‘Forts’ battled through storms of anti-aircraft fire and swarms of German fighters to reach their targets.
The B-17 was slower than its counterpart bomber, the B-24 Liberator. It carried fewer bombs and couldn’t fly as far as the B-24. Yet, because of the B-17s sturdy and stout design, its crews trusted their aircraft believing that their ‘Forts’ wouldn’t let them down. B-17s returned to England daily with their noses blown open, tails gashed and wings riddled with flack damage. Often they touched down with one or two oil-streaked engines stone cold, with the remaining engines moaning under the strain. Many crews felt that they owed their lives to ‘the old bird’ that just wouldn’t give up. As many as 12,731 Flying Fortresses were built.