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Code: CG-AA99190

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Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA99190
Diecast Model
USAF 121st Air Refuelling Wing OH ANG, Zeppelinheim, Lockbourne AFB, Ohio, 1974, Air Refuelling 2-Piece Set

Limited Edition
2414
Pieces Worldwide

1:144 Scale     Length     Width
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker     9.25"     11.75"
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II     4.75"     3.25"

The C-97 was the military transport version of the Boeing Stratocruiser. Between 1943 and 1950, 74 Stratofreighters were ordered; the first flight occurred on Nov. 15 1944. A tanker version (KC-97) was introduced in 1950 using the 'flying boom' refueling system and all subsequent USAF contracts for C-97s were for tankers. In all, 890 aircraft were ordered, 74 C-97s and 817 KC-97s. After 1956 USAF KC-97s were gradually replaced by KC-135 jet tankers, but some were modified for continued use in other roles. In 1964, selected aircraft were returned to a tanker configuration (KC-97L) primarily for the Air National Guard. Two jet engines were added to increase speed and altitude, making the tankers more compatible with high performance jet aircraft. Although the last USAF C/KC-97 was retired in 1973, examples remained in use with the AF Reserve and ANG as tankers or air-sea search and rescue aircraft. On June 7, 1973, the aircraft on display was christened 'Zeppelinheim' by the mayor of that German town honoring its use by the 160th Air Refueling Group (Ohio ANG) during Operation 'Creek Party' the aerial refueling of NATO forces in Europe. It was flown to the Museum in August 1976.

Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker

Designed as a long-range airliner for premier services across the Atlantic and the Pacific, the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was first flown on July 8, 1947. This luxurious post-war double-decker propeller airliner had a spiral staircase leading to a lower-level lounge and state-of-the-art pressurization, but it was expensive to maintain and operate. Just 56 of the type were built as airliners-the remaining saw service as C-97 military transports or KC-97 tankers. Stratocruisers continued to fly commercially until the 1960s, when the introduction of the Boeing 707 and the de Havilland Comet made them obsolete.

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

Designed as a fleet defense fighter for the US Navy, the F-4 Phantom was first flown on May 27, 1958. This twin-engine, long-range all-weather fighter/bomber proved highly adaptable and served in the Marine Corps and the US Air Force as well as in the Navy. During the Vietnam War, it was the principal air superiority fighter for the Navy and the Air Force and was also used for reconnaissance and ground attack. The Phantom continued to serve well into the 1970s and 1980s and even flew missions during the first Gulf War. Finally phased out by the F-14, F-16 and F/A-18, the Phantom was retired in 1996.