{"product_id":"boeing-b-17e-flying-fortress-my-gal-sal-usaaf-postage-stamp-1155-ps5413-1","title":"BOEING B-17E FLYING FORTRESS \"My Gal Sal\" USAAF \/ POSTAGE STAMP 1\/155 PS5413-1","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePOSTAGE STAMP  1\/155  \u003cstrong\u003ePS5413-1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBOEING B-17E FLYING FORTRESS \"My Gal Sal\" USAAF \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe postage stamp die-cast metal, historical airplanes include aircraft from WWI to present. They are fully decorated with authentic details and come with a display stand. Wingspans are from 4 1\/2\" to 8\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe B-17 Flying Fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e was a four-engine heavy bomber developed by Boeing for the United States Army Air Corps. It was a high-flying, long-range bomber, heavily used in World War II for daylight precision bombing of strategic military targets. It was highly effective and reliable, and developed a reputation of being able to return to its home base despite extensive battle damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy Gal Sal was one of the 3 B-17's that was forced to land on the Greenland icecap due to inclement weather on June 27, 1942. The crew was rescued and the aircraft abandoned until a 1964 overflight discovered the aircraft to be largely intact. It was recovered in 1995 and restored to a static configuration. It is now displayed at the National World War II Museum in Louisiana. This die-cast metal model comes in 1\/155 scale and includes a plastic display stand. Model is approximately 5 1\/2 inches long with 8 inch wingspan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Postage Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45611348623515,"sku":"PS5413-1","price":48.37,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/9214\/7611\/files\/66268.jpg?v=1791897056","url":"https:\/\/passiondiecast.com\/products\/boeing-b-17e-flying-fortress-my-gal-sal-usaaf-postage-stamp-1155-ps5413-1","provider":"Passion Diecast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}