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model aircraft: Flying Tigers (Cargo), Douglas DC-8

Date:1960s
Maker:Airjet Promotional Industry, Inc.
Medium:wood, paint, plastic
Dimensions:5 1/4 x 14 x 10 1/2 inches (13.3 x 35.6 x 26.7 cm)
Credit Line:Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
Accession Number:1999.061.081 a b
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Model Aircraft
Subcategory:Model Airplane
Airline:Flying Tiger Line
Aircraft:Douglas DC-8
Description
a. Flying Tigers (Cargo), Douglas DC-8 desktop model aircraft; silver fuselage with red “Flying Tiger Line” above windows, small red “Tigers” near nose, broad navy blue "dashed" cheatline; silver wings with four engines; aircraft registration number “N779FT”; navy blue vertical stabilizer with large white and red airline logo and small white “Tigers” on center; scale 1:200. b. Black plastic base and attached stand with white plastic ball joint.
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