Memphis Belle Model Kit

This plastic B-17F Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" kit is a 1:72 scale model from Academy.

The B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" was arguably the most famous bomber of WWII because she was the first heavy bomber in Hitler's European war theater to complete 25 combat missions and return to the United States with her entire crew alive. The "Memphis Belle" was named for pilot Capt. Robert K. Morgan's wartime sweetheart, Ms. Margaret Polk. The restored "Memphis Belle" is now in place at her new home at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.