B-1B Lancer 28th Bomber Wings, Doolittle raid 80th anniversary

Description

Herpa, one of the oldest brands on the market (1949) to offer collector's miniatures in limited series. More than 1500 references in scales 1/500, 1 / 200,1 / 400. No base for the 1/500.
On April 18, 1942, 16 previously untested B-25 Mitchell bombers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle took off from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet to attack the capital of the Empire. Japanese. Damage to military and industrial targets in Tokyo from the raid itself was minor. Morale in the United States was greatly boosted, however, while Japan's belief in its own invulnerability suffered an initial dampening. To commemorate this risky undertaking, this B-1 Lancer from the 34th Bomb Squadron of Ellsworth, South Dakota, received special tail artwork. On one side an image of the B-25 Mitchell, with which the surprise attack was carried out 80 years earlier, on the other the squadron insignia of the crews who participated in the raid.