SAAB B17A 1/48 Scale Employees, to Celebrate SAAB’S 60Th Birthday in 1997

SAAB B17A 1/48 scale employees, to celebrate SAAB’s 60th birthday in 1997. employees, to celebrate SAAB’s Force historic flight. It was restored to flying condition by former SAAB Today, there is only one flying SAAB 17, operated by the Swedish Air SAAB 17, operated by the Swedish there is only one flying Today, Including two prototypes, 325 SAAB B17 aircraft were built. these planes were not of interest to Denmark anymore. these planes were not of interest to Denmark Danish brigade was trained on the SAAB 17, but when the war ended, Danish brigade was trained on the SAAB In Ethiopia, it served until 1968. During the last year of world war two, a In Ethiopia, it served until 1968. During the SAAB 17 was also used by the Ethiopia, Finland and Austria Air forces. Austria and SAAB 17 was also used by the Ethiopia, Finland them Svensk Flygtjänst, for another couple of decades. them Svensk Flygtjänst, for another couple continued to serve as a target tug with several private contractors, among continued to serve as a target tug with several was approaching, the plane was phased out already in 1948. However, it already in 1948. However, was approaching, the plane was phased out with floats, called the S 17BS, served with F2 Hägernäs. As the jet age F2 Hägernäs. with floats, called the S 17BS, served with reconnaissance version served with F3 Linköping and a special version reconnaissance version served with F3 Linköping with F4 Frösön, F6 Karlsborg, F7 Såtenäs and F12 Kalmar. The and F12 Kalmar. with F4 Frösön, F6 Karlsborg, F7 Såtenäs In the Swedish Air Force it served with the following wings; As a bomber As a bomber wings; Air Force it served with the following In the Swedish 1940 and two years later deliveries commenced. the 17C with Piaggio P. XIbis R.C.40D. The first prototype flew on May 18 XIbis R.C.40D. the 17C with Piaggio P. with Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp, the 17B with Bristol Mercury XXIV and Wasp, Twin with Pratt & Whitney forced three different versions of the SAAB 17 to be developed; the 17A forced three different As the European continent was thrown into war, the lack of engines war, As the European continent was thrown into now also intended as a dive bomber. ASJA was merged with SAAB, the airplane was named SAAB 17. It was was merged with SAAB, the airplane ASJA predecessor) project called the L-10, a reconnaissance aircraft. When predecessor) project called the L-10, a reconnaissance The first SAAB designed and built aircraft was initially an ASJA (SAAB’s (SAAB’s ASJA was initially an The first SAAB designed and built aircraft the Svenska Aeroplans Aktie Bolaget (SAAB) all this would change. Aeroplans the Svenska purchased abroad or license built types. However, with the founding of purchased abroad or license built types. However, In the early years of the Swedish Air Force, airplanes used were either Air Force, airplanes used were either In the early years of the Swedish SAAB B17 history SAAB B17A 1/48 scale SAAB B17A 1/48 scale

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B17A No.17349, F4 Yellow F, 3rd sq Frösön 1944-1945 5a

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Paint scheme common for all four versions. Green 325M top Closest matching colours: Blue Gray 058M lower. Soft demarcation between Green 325M B17A No.17342, F4 Red M, colours on fuselage. 1st sq Frösön 1944-1945 9b Mr.Paint MRP-217 Gunze Sangyo GUH-060 Humbrol HU116 Tamiya XF-61 10b Blue Gray 058M 8b

PÖFYLLNING TRYCKLUFT Mr.Paint MRP-175 N�DUTFÄLLNING LANDSTÄLL 17342 2 25d 105 125 KG/CM 11b 9b Gunze Sangyo GUH-53 Humbrol HU73 Tamiya XF-66/XF-53? Stencilling common to all four B17A No.17242, F6-35, 3rd sq 14c versions. Note! Check each Karlsborg 1944 profile for individual stencils.

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17d 17d B17A No.17239 (SE-BYH) Blue J, Swedish Air Force Historic Flight, currently flying (2019)

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PÖFYLLNING TRYCKLUFT N�DUTFÄLLNING LANDSTÄLL 17d 105 125 KG/CM 2 25 34d 37d

SPORRLÖSET MÖSTE FRIKOPPLAS VID BOGSERING LYFT HÄR 17239 SE - BYH 9d

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B17A No.17349, F4 Yellow F, 3rd sq Frösön 1944-1945 5a

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PÖFYLLNING TRYCKLUFT Mr.Paint MRP-175 N�DUTFÄLLNING LANDSTÄLL 17342 2 25d 105 125 KG/CM 11b 9b Gunze Sangyo GUH-53 Humbrol HU73 Tamiya XF-66/XF-53?