Academy 1:72 USN PBY-5A Battle of Midway 80th Anniversary 12573 Wooden Planes airfield refueling vehicle

airfield refueling vehicle

Wiper pickups on all wheels for reliable electrical pickup

Detailed Cab Interior

as they were desperate to avoid the possibility of one of these magnificent machines falling into the hands of the enemy

Length: 315mm

Academy 1:72 USN PBY-5A Battle of Midway 80th Anniversary 12573 Wooden Planes airfield refueling vehicleIn October 1933, the US Navy placed an order with Consolidated and Douglas for prototypes of new machines. The prototype constructed by Consolidated, designated XP3Y 1, became a flying boat built in the largest number of copies. The internal designation assigned to the structure by the company is Consolidated 28. The aircraft, just like its predecessor P2Y had a high wing system. The new design, however, uses a system of internal stiffening