Description: Back in 1943 there was a radio show called "Jack Armstrong All American Boy." It was sponsored by General Mills Wheaties Breakfast Cereal. If you sent a Wheaties box top and 5 cents to Battle Creek Michigan they would send you two of these paper model airplane kits called "Jack Armstrong Tru-Flites." There were 12 of these planes in a series available at the time. Later they added the P-51 and its Axis counter part plane, for a total of 14 planes in all. These were copyrighted back in 1943 and 1944 during WW-II by General Mills. I offer copies of these models that were the original copyright of 1944. Most of these models as offered on eBay are modified or redesigned versions with later copyright dates. Not all, but for the most part, the reproduced color's of these planes are incorrect , and in many cases detail has been added or deleted. What I offer is correct original color taken from the original model sheets that was sent in 1944. The printing is of a high quality.It may be noted that what is offered online today is priced to gouge the buying modeler or historian. Many are way over priced at $14.95 and $5.00 to mail. This pricing is outrageous and ridiculous. By the way these would make a great club project for some competition in a club event. As a historical note these were given to hospitals for our wounded WW-II service members. They were so popular at the time that local and national contests were held. Just about anyone with the model airplane hobby could and did participate. Here is a list of the 14 planes that were offered back in 1943 and 44. I plan to offer these as time permitsHere is a list of the 14 planes that were offeredCurtiss p-40, Japanese Zero,Russian Yak I-26 , Focke Wulf 190British Fairey Fulmer, Heinkel 113P-47 Jug, Japanese Nakajima Oscar K-1Supermarine Spitfire, Japanese Aichi Val F-6F Hellcat, Russian StrumovicBell P-39 Aircobra, P-51 Mustang
Price: 4.95 USD
Location: Modesto, California
End Time: 2024-08-28T06:45:12.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Unbranded
Color: Black printing on white paper
Model: 1943 radio premium General Mills paper airplane
MPN: Does Not Apply
Age Level: 8-11 Years, 12-16 Years, 17 Years & Up
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
California Prop 65 Warning: 9 to 90
