Italeri 1315 - 1/72 H-21 Flying Banana  [IT-1315S]

Period: from '50 to '90

Nation: United States

Model Dim.: 36,3 cm

H-21

This cargo helicopter with tandem rotors had been made for the U.S. Army during the Fifties. It could be regarded as being the very first genuine dependable helicopter of its category notwithstanding the limitations of its piston engines. The H-21 had been additionally purchased by the French Navy that used it during the Algerian war for transportation and attack missions. Simultaneously the West German and Canadian Armies acquired the choppers for supply and help functions. The U.S. Army used the H-21 in significant numbers during the initial period associated with Vietnam war.