Model manufacturer: | Corgi |
Order code: | AA29501 |
Scale: | 1:72 |
Material: | Combined (Metal / Plastic) |
EAN: | 5063129006389 |
Weight: | 0.9 kg |
Dimensions: | 24.7×30.1×9.1 cm (L×W×H) |
Air company: | USAAF |
Aircraft manufacturer: | Lockheed Martin |
High-quality metal-plastic model of the Lockheed Martin B-26B Marauder USAAF bomber, the model has a plastic landing gear and antennas.
Martin B-26B-15-MA Marauder 41-31576/AN-Z "Dinah Might" was given the important task of leading an anti-beach fortified raid against Widerstandsnest 5 (meaning "nest of resistance" or "strong point") overlooking Utah Beach. The raid came just minutes before the landing craft dropped their troops onto their assigned beaches on D-Day itself, one of the last missions to be carried out before the landings.
Piloted by Major David Dewhurst, veteran commander of the 553rd Bombardment Squadron, US 8th Air Force, it was the last opportunity to neutralize the German defenses, giving Allied troops a better chance of getting off their assigned landing beach in the dreaded hours. come.
Named "Dinah Might" after the Bing Crosby tune of the day, Dewhurst's plane dropped its bombs at precisely 06:24:30 on D-Day, with navigation and timing critical to the success of the mission and the safety of the men waiting. carry out their historic naval attack.