"SLEEPY TIME GAL" B-24J LIBERATOR  (20 42-99813)

6" x 4" Die-Cast Nose Art Panel!

This aircraft made a routine landing at Dübendorf, in Switzerland, on July 19, 1944 after a raid on the BMW-Works at Munich-Allach. The crew found themselves in trouble en route to the target when the superchargers on their engines began to fail. Pilot, Lt James V Moran, managed to the keep the bomber in formation and it dropped its bombs on target. Soon after leaving the target area the aircraft suffered an electrical system failure which prevented the transfer of fuel from the wing tanks to the main fuselage tanks. Unable to make it back to base in Italy, the crew left formation west of Linz, in Austria, and landed in neutral Switzerland. Here it remained until flown back to England for scrapping in October 1945.

Limited Edition
Note:    "Sleepy Time Gal" 776th BS/464th BG, Pantanella, Italy, 1944
Wingspan: 18"
Scale:    1:72

Item Number:    US34014                                                                                                                                                                Price:    $119.95