ACADEMY 12618 1/144 USAF B-47 Stratojet "306th BW(M)"

Model Kit

The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was introduced in 1951 as an all-jet supplement to the Strategic Air Command's B-36 fleet. Faster and more maneuverable than the B-36, the Stratojet could carry 25,000 pounds of bombs including nuclear weapons. The B-47 never saw combat but served in front-line duty until 1965. This 1/144th scale model of the B-47 features engraved panel lines and markings for seven aircraft including three of the McDill aircraft featured in the 1955 movie "Strategic Air Command" with Jimmy Stewart.

FEATURES:

• Transparent and plastic parts for assembling the USAF B-47 bomber
  • Ten sprues with more than 85 parts
• External stores
• Clear canopy
• Cartograf decals
• Optional parts for seven finishing options:
  • B-47B-40-BW (51-2212), 306(BW(M), USAF, MacDill AFB, Florida, early 1950s
  • B-47B-15-BW (50-042), 305BW, USAF, MacDill AFB, Florida, early 1950s
  • B-47E-75-BW (51-7071), 22BW(M), USAF, first jet bomber to cross the Pacific Ocean to Yokota AB, Japan in 1954 with Gen. Walter C. Sweeney Jr. commanding 15th AF on board
  • B-47B-II (51-2324), updated to B-47E standard, 305BW(M), USAF, MacDill AFB, Florida, 1954
  • B-47B-II (51-2336), updated to B-47E standard, 320BW(M), USAF, March AFB, California, 1959
  • RB-47H-1-BW (53-34291), 55 SRW Det. 2, USAF, Yokota AFB, Japan, 1965
  • RB-47H-1-BW (53-4280), 55 SRW Det. 1, USAF, RAF Upper Heyford, United Kingdom, 1967