Boeing P2B-1S NACA 137 Army Alaska Bird Dogs were

Army Alaska Bird Dogs were often fitted with tundra tires or skis to operate from unprepared surfaces

assigned to the 3rd Air Division

Available in two decal variants: UP 983J and SP 6011

unable to sustain the investment required to compete with the massive resources of EMD and the rapidly growing GE Transportation division

making every model of this type a historically significant subject

Boeing P2B-1S NACA 137 Army Alaska Bird Dogs wereThese are 1 72 scale decals for Boeing P2B 1S NACA 137 "Fertile Myrtle", operated by NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) as the dedicated mothership for the Douglas D 558 2 Skyrocket. The P2B 1S was a Navy designation for the B 29 Superfortress, and Fertile Myrtle was specially modified to carry and air launch the D 558 2 Skyrocket from altitude allowing the rocket powered research aircraft to conserve its fuel for high speed flight