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Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Camel Caravan to Berlin, 94th TG, Berlin Airlift, 1948
"Camel Caravan to Berlin," a C-47 Skytrain used to fly 7,000 pounds of candy along with a baby camel into Tempelhof airport as a Christmas gift for the children of Berlin in 1948, this limited edition, 1/72 scale, die cast Corgi model features engraved panel lines, glazed cockpit and cabin windows, crew figures, realistic radial engines with rotating propellers, separately applied landing lights with de-icing boots, optional position landing gear with real rubber tires, authentic 94th Transport Group markings from the Berlin Airlift, and more. 15" wingspan; includes a metal display stand.  

C-47 Dakota
When WWII began, the famed DC-3 was adapted for military use and entered service as the C-47, also known as the "Skytrain." Eventually, some C-47's were  even converted to heavily armed gunships and used in Vietnam. Plastic kit  features recessed panel lines, detailed landing gear, full cargo bay floor and bulkheads, and 3 optional types of carburetor air intakes on top of engine  cowling. 15?" wingspan, includes choice of markings. 84 pieces; assembly  required. 

Douglas C-47 Skytrain
"Camel Caravan to Berlin," a C-47 Skytrain used to fly 7,000 pounds of candy along with a baby camel into Tempelhof airport as a Christmas gift for the children of Berlin in 1948
Daring Young Men
The Heroism and Triumph of the Berlin Airlift, June 1948-May, 1949. Reeves. Drawing on service records and information from hundreds of interviews in America, Germany and Great Britain, this book tells the fascinating story of the former U.S. World War II pilots, navigators and mechanics who were recalled to active duty to serve in the Berlin Airlift following the June, 1948, Soviet blockade. 316 pages, B&W photographs, 6"x 9", hardcover.