Here's a little gem from Thomas Toy, the Boeing Stratocruiser! Our Thomas Toys is clearly marked for the United States Air Force Military Air Transport Service (MATS) and should have been designated as a C-97 Stratofreighterbecause the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was actually the civilian derivative of the military version. The prototype C-97 first flew in November of 1944 and was developed from the B-29 and B-50 bombers. It saw service in the Berlin Airlift, Korean War, and Vietnam War. Our toy measures 7 1/4" (18.41cm) L x 9" (22.86cm) wingspan x 2 3/8" (6.03cm) H. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina
Courtesy Wikipedia
It wasn't unusual for toy makers to include a few stats underneath their airplanes but Thomas Toy wrote a whole book!
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