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Learjet
Debut Series Sky Busters
Produced 1973-1996
Number SB-1
Scale 1:135
Learjet (DHL)


Versions[]

This model of a Learjet has been issued in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color/ Type Wheel/ Type Country Notes / Variations Photo
SP.1 (1973- 1974)

AND

SB-1

(1975-

1982/ 1984- 1985)

1973 [1]

1974 [2]
1975 [3]
1976 [4]
1977 [5]
1978 [6]
1979 [7]
1980 [8]
1981 [9]
1982 [10]
1984 [11]
1985 [12]

Sky Busters Yellow & white D-ILDE stickers White/ Metal Sky busters wheel 1973Wheels (Sky Busters) England Macau V1 PROTOTYPE

V2 1973-1977 V3 1978-1982 / 1984-1985

V4 1980-1981 / 1984

Learjet 1973 protoLearjet D-ILDE 1973Learjet 1978Learjet 1980
SB-1 (1986- 1987) 1986 [13]
1987 [14]
Sky Busters Red Datapost Red/ Metal Sky busters wheel 1970s Macau Learjet datapost
SB-1

(1988)

1987

1988 [15]

1990

1992

Sky Busters Blue & white FEDERAL EXPRESS White/ Metal Wheels (Sky Busters) Macau Thailand Learjet (Federal Express Set))
?? 1988 [16] Sky Busters White G-JCB White/ Metal Wheels (Sky Busters) Macau Gift set Learjet (1988 JCB)
2 (1989- 1990)

AND

10 (1989- 1990)

1989 1990 Sky Busters White U.S AIR FORCE, USAF Roundels White/ Metal Sky busters wheel 1970s Macau Thailand Learjet USAF 1989 white
5/8 1989 Color change Sky Busters Brown, Yellow & Red U.S AIR FORCE, USAF Roundels Brown/ Metal Sky busters wheel 1970s Macau Learjet usaf brownLearjet 1989 colorchange
SB-1 (1989- 1990) 1989 [17]

1990 [18]

Sky Busters White & orange QX White/ Metal Sky busters wheel 1970sWheels (Sky Busters) Macau Thailand SB-1 - QX
SB-1

(1991- 1992)

1991 [19]1992

1995

1996

Sky Busters White & red DHL White/ Metal Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s Thailand China LEARJET on underside of wing. Learjet (DHL)
  • Note 1: The Sky Busters range is not included in the 1983 Matchbox catalog.[20]
  • Note 2: The Learjet is not listed in the 1992 Matchbox International catalog.[21]

References[]

  1. Matchbox Collectors' Catalogue International Edition 1973
  2. Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1974 International Edition
  3. Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1975 International Edition
  4. Matchbox Catalogue 1976
  5. Matchbox Catalogue 1977
  6. Matchbox Catalogue 1978
  7. Matchbox Catalogue 1979/80
  8. Matchbox Catalogue 1980/81
  9. Matchbox Catalogue 1981/82
  10. Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1982/83
  11. Matchbox 1984 (catalogue)
  12. Matchbox 1985 (catalogue)
  13. Matchbox 1986 (catalogue)
  14. Matchbox 1987 (catalogue)
  15. Matchbox 1988 (catalogue)
  16. Matchbox 1988 (catalogue)
  17. Matchbox 1989 (catalogue)
  18. Matchbox 1990 (catalogue)
  19. Matchbox 1991 (catalogue)
  20. Matchbox 1983 (catalogue)
  21. Matchbox 1992 (International catalogue)
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