AVION A ESCALA POSTAGE STAMP C47 DOUGLAS 1/144 TICO BELLE

This Die-cast metal airplane model comes in 1:144 scale with plastic stand and is

approximately 5 1/2 inches long with 7 3/4 inch wingspan. 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.
"Tico Belle" 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 Valiant Air Command

Warbird Museum in Titusville, FL. Adult Collectible ages 14+