PC-6 Turbo-Porter Diecast Model, Austrian Air Force 4 Flachenstaffel, 3G-EK
HE-580274Product Details
Herpa 1:72 Wings 580274 |
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| 1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilatus PC-6 Turbo-Porter | 6" | 8.75" |
The Austrian Army has relied on the versatility of the Swiss-built Turbo Porter for transport, search and rescue and paradropping since 1976. For their 20th anniversary, the 4th Squadron painted 3G-EK in this special scheme. The shark mouth on the blue basic color, combined with the long nose of the PC-6, reminded many of the aardvark from the cartoon "The Ant and the Aardvark", the aardvark being named Elise in German.