Herpa 537964 1/500 Scale, US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, 437th Air Refueling Wing, Metal, Ready for Display (HP537964)

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Herpa 537964 1/500 Scale, US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, 437th Airlift Wing, Metal, Ready for Display

Model Specifications

• Category: Metal Models (Die-Cast);Metal Models (Die-Cast)>Military Airplanes;
• Scale: 1/500
• Metal Structure
• Ready to Display

On May 20, 2022, this C-17 Globemaster aircraft was named "The Spirit of the Candy Bomber" in memory of Colonel Gail "Candy Bomber" Halvorsen for her service during the 1948-1949 Berlin Airlift, with the participation of her family. Gail Halvorsen became famous for making small sugar parachutes and throwing them out of the plane as she approached Berlin in her Douglas DC-54 plane during the Berlin Airlift.