model airplane: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

Date:1940s
Medium:Painted wood, blue body with stars on wings, cream an red accents
Credit Line: Gift of the Captain John B. Russell Family
Accession Number:2012.147.030 a b
Dimensions:8 3/4 x 11 x 18 inches (22.2 x 27.9 x 45.7 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Model Aircraft
Subcategory:Model Airplane, Amphibian
aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
company: Consolidated
Description

Model airplane of Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina: a. blue-green livery design with Army Air Corps logo near cockpit, stars on wings, 2 engines with red hubs, 1:72 scale; b. black stand with white text, “Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina”.

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