ACADEMY 12633 1/144 USAAF C-47 Skytrain Model Aircraft Kit Era_1935 + Detachable landing gear

Detachable landing gear

It is now displayed at the National World War II Museum in Louisiana

Length: 29mm

Fits with: 70003 / 70005 / 70011 / 70023 / 55661

ACADEMY 12633 1/144 USAAF C-47 Skytrain Model Aircraft Kit Era_1935 + Detachable landing gearACADEMY 12633 1 144 USAAF C 47 Skytrain Model Aircraft Kit The Douglas DC3 first flew in 1935, followed by the military C47 in late 1941, just after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. During WWII, the C47 transported thousands of troops and supplies. Following WWII, the C47 functioned as a supply plane for the Berlin Airlift and embarked on missions in the Arctic Circle. During the Vietnam War, C47s were used as gunships, earning the nickname Puff