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| | Code: IX-PIXJ008008 
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. | IXO Models Junior 1:144 PIXJ008008
Avro Lancaster B.Mk III Diecast Model
RAF No.61 Sqn, "Mickey the Moocher", RAF Skellingthorpe, England, 1944 |
| 1:144 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Avro Lancaster B.Mk III | | 5.75" | | 8.5" |
Aircraft codes suffixed with the letter 'M' were usually know as 'Mike' or 'Mother', but one of EE176's crew called it 'Mickey' and so on its nose Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse character was painted, walking along pulling a bomb-trolley complete with bomb. Beneath this was the name 'Mickey the Moocher', a parody of the popular song of the time 'Millie the Moocher'. Mickey was depicted walking towards a signpost on which is written '3 Reich' and 'Berlin'. Bomb symbols began to appear behind the Mickey character. Designed to meet a specification for a new generation of "worldwide use" medium bombers, the Avro Lancaster was first flown on January 8, 1941. The design of the Lancaster evolved from an unsuccessful two-engine aircraft called the Manchester. The heavier Lancaster had four engines and an extensive bomb bay, with later versions capable of carrying 22,000 lb bombs. Used primarily as a night bomber, the Lancaster was a versatile aircraft that became most famous for its role in the 1943 "Dam Buster" raids on Germany's Ruhr Valley dams. Between 1942 and 1945, Lancasters flew 156,000 sorties, dropping 608,612 tons of bombs on enemy targets. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc. The IXO Models "Junior 1:144" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military aircraft. IXO "Junior 1:144" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal fuselage with plastic wings and other components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Permanently extended landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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