Warbird Information Exchange

This was back in December; went for over $4K with fees. Since it has landing gear, I bet it was used in the carrier landing sequence rather than the crash landing or attack scenes:

http://bid.profilesinhistory.com/Grumma ... _i11537102

So now we know how big the models were: 5' 1" span. Nice detail; would have been a great exhibit for Planes of Fame.

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

A neat find.
A couple of years ago on "Antiques Roadshow" they had a nice model of a Hamilton Metalplane from "Only Angels Have Wings". They valued it at $4-5,000, which I would gladly pay for it.
I wonder what happened to the model of the Boeing 40B-4 that appears in the film?

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