Douglas C-47 Skytrain “Stoy Hora” 1/144 Scale Model

Postage Stamp Collection Diecast model Highly detailed Display stand included Measures approximately: 5.5” L x 7.75” Wingspan Box dimensions: 7.9” L x 7.9” W x 2.6” H Recommended for 14 years and above. Not a toy. The C-47 Skytrain developed from the Douglas DC-3™ which was designed for commercial passenger service in the early 1930's. Entering service in 1935, the DC-3 was quickly adapted for military transport service and designated as the C-47 Skytrain. World War II saw high demand for the reliable C-47, with over 10,000 produced. The C-47's played a key role on D-Day, dropping over 50,000 paratroopers during the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord, June of 1944. This Daron Postage Stamp Collection is a replica of the Douglas C-47 "Stoy Hora" #292717 with tail letter S was the leading plane of the 45 ship formation of the 440th Troop Carrier Group on D-Day, The Normandy Landings on June 6, 1944 (codenamed Operation Neptune). It is said that the name “Stoy Hora” is th