Description
After the United States entered into World War II, at least 118 Beechcraft Model 17 were requisitioned from private owners for army needs. The Beech D17 quickly became useful as a courier aircraft. Soon the military placed an order with Walter Beech's company for a further 270 of the type. Planes which were taken on by the Army were designated the UC-43, while machines which were delivered to Naval Aviation became the GB-1 and GB-2. There were no differences between the army and naval versions of the aircraft, except for the fact that navy aircraft were obliged to have on board a basic set of rescue equipment in case of emergency landing on water. The majority of the GB-2's joined the Naval Air Transport Service, where they were used until the final days of World War II.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/48
Skill Level: 3
- Molded in high quality plastic
- Clear parts
- Illustrated instructions
- Includes decals for five versions:
- Beechcraft Traveller Mk.II, FT461,Royal Navy, Aeroplane Armament Experimental Establishment (RAAEE), Boscombe Down, March 1944.
- Beechcraft GB-2 Staggerwing, BuNo 23694/ "Black 2", Naval Air Station Atlantic City, U.S.Navy, August 1945.
- Beechcraft GB-2 Staggerwing, BuNo unknown, Naval Air Station Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.Navy, 1944-1945.
- Beechcraft GB-2 Staggerwing, BuNo unknown/ "Black 711", location unknown, U.S.Navy, 1943.
- Beechcraft GB-2 Staggerwing, BuNo 12334/ "Black 334", VRF-3, Naval Air Transport Service, 1944.
*Cement is recommended for polystyrene plastic*
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