model airplane: Northwest Airlines, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser

Date:c. 2000
Medium:Plastic, paint
Credit Line: Gift of David Armstrong Abercrombie
Accession Number:2015.089.001
Dimensions:3 3/4 x 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (9.5 x 29.2 x 22.2 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Model Aircraft
Subcategory:Model Airplane
airline: Northwest Airlines
aircraft: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
company: Boeing
Description

Model airplane of Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 377 Stratocruiser; white and silver livery design with blue cheatline, red vertical stabilizer, silver wings with red wing tips.

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