{"product_id":"academy-12495-1-72-b-17f-memphis-belle-kit","title":"ACADEMY 12495 1\/72 B-17F \"Memphis Belle\" Kit","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"ProductNameText\"\u003eACADEMY 12495 1\/72 B-17F \"Memphis Belle\" Kit\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe B-17 Flying Fortress MEMPHIS BELLE(Serial No. 41-24485)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the most famous bomber, because she was the first heavy bomber in Hitler's European war theater to complete 25 combat missions and keep her entire crew alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe flew for 10 months from November 7, 1942 to May 17, 1943. The BELLE shot down eight enemy fighters, probably destroyed five others, and damaged at least a dozen more. She dropped more than 60 tons of bombs over Germany, France, and Belgium. During her 25 missions she flew 148 hours, and covered more than 20,000 combat miles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe MEMPHIS BELLE was named for pilot Capt. Robert K.Morgan's wartime sweetheart, Ms. Margaret Polk. The preserved MEMPHIS BELLE remains on display at Mud Island in Memphis, Tennessee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully engraved panel lines \u0026amp; rivet detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly detailed cockpit interior \u0026amp; bomb bay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional position landing gear \u0026amp; bomb bay door.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Academy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51717049647405,"sku":"ACAD 12495","price":39.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/2333\/5469\/files\/12495-2.jpg?v=1766703119","url":"https:\/\/hobbydepo.com\/products\/academy-12495-1-72-b-17f-memphis-belle-kit","provider":"Side Track Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}