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| | Code: CG-CS90226 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Corgi Showcase Collection CS90226
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress Diecast Model
USAF SAC 307th SW, "Diamond Lil", Utapo RTAFB, Thailand, 1972 |
| 1:550 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Boeing B-52D Stratofortress | | 3.5" | | 4" |
From June 1965 to August 1973, B-52's operating from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa; Anderson Air Force Base, Guam and Utapao Royal Thai Naval Airfield, Thailand flew over 126,000 combat missions in Southeast Asia. Flying out of Utapao Royal Thai Naval Airfield in southeast Thailand, the crew of 'Diamond Lil' shot down a MiG northeast of Hanoi during 'Linebacker II' action on Christmas eve 1972. Now stored and maintained at the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, the aircraft is dedicated to the men and women of Strategic Air Command who flew and maintained the B-52D throughout its 26-year history in the command. Designed to meet an Air Materiel Command requirement for a long-range, strategic bomber, the B-52 Stratofortress was first flown on April 15, 1952. First envisioned as a straight wing, six turboprop aircraft, the B-52 underwent a number of design changes before becoming the swept-wing, eight turbojet aircraft it is today. Originally built for Cold War era "deterrence" missions, this aircraft is capable of carrying nuclear weapons but in actual combat has only dropped conventional munitions. Its long service career has included Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan and Iraq, and it is expected to continue serving until at least 2040. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Corgi "Showcase Collection" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. Corgi "Showcase Collection" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines and surface details.
- Pad printed markings that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Poseable stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Moving parts such as propellers, rotors and swing-wings where applicable.
- Descriptive, collectible data card.
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