The B-17 is Corgi's 1/72 diecast model of the 447th BG, 709 BS
'A Bit O'Lace' which flew 83 missions in 1944/45 from the runway in the background of the pic.
As for my prized relic, it sits right here on my desk.I'm convinced that it has something to do with bomb-toggling. At the right moment, I'll somehow find out for sure.....
