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LOT 2460
B17 Flying Fortress Wooden RAF WWII Aeroplane Identification Training Model
1944-1945 A.D.
17 1/4 in. (278 grams, 43.9 cm wide).
Black-painted model of a legendary four-engine heavy bomber, typically housing a crew of ten people. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2460
B17 Flying Fortress Wooden RAF WWII Aeroplane Identification Training Model
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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