Douglas C-47 Skytrain “Tico Belle” 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 "Tico Belle" which flew with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Ramsbury on D-day and survived to serve additional missions for the liberation of Europe. It was restored in flying condition on July 2009, and is the flagship aircraft of the V