Postage Stamp Planes PS5556-6 1 by 150 Scale PBY5A RAAF Black Cat Model Airplane

This Die-cast metal airplane model comes in 1:150 scale with plastic stand. Catalina A24-88 was delivered to the RAAF in March 1944 as a PBY-5A, and served with 42 Squadron as RK-A from August 1944 through to July 1945 in the South East Pacific operations as a "Black Cat" on sea mining missions. A24-88 most famous mission was to take part in the longest Black Cat mining mission of the War, to mine Manila Harbour in December 1944 to bottle up the Japanese fleet ahead of the landings in the Philippines by General MacArthur. A24-88 was transferred to 11 Squadron on August 1st 1945 and remained with that squadron to the end of the war. On January 10th 1946 A24-88 was allocated to 1 Flying Boat Repair Depot at Lake Boga, Victoria for storage and disposal. Specifications Length: 5-1/8" Wingspan Size: 8-1/4" Material: Metal & Plastic Scale: 1/150 - SKU: DARON19022

1/150 Scale Highly detailed Display Stand Included