WOW487 – P47 Thunderbolt

Description

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the United States between 1941 and 1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 pounds (1,103 kg). When fully loaded the P-47 weighed up to eight tons making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war. The P-47 was designed around the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine which was also used by two U.S. Navy fighters, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair. The Thunderbolt was effective as a short-to-medium range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and ground attack in both the World War II European and Pacific theatres. The P-47 was one of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters of World War II, and served with Allied air forces including France, Britain, and Russia. Mexican and Brazilian squadrons fighting alongside the U.S. were equipped with the P-47. The armoured cockpit was relatively roomy and comfortable, offering good visibility. A modern-day U.S. ground-attack aircraft, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, takes its name from the P-47.

Our 1/30 scale P-47D was flown by; Major Glenn Todd Eagleston (March 12, 1921 – May 7, 1991) a career officer in the USAAF and the leading ace of Ninth Air Force in Europe in World War II.
Eagleston was credited with 18 victories, two probable victories, and seven damaged German aircraft. He also destroyed at least five enemy aircraft on the ground, while flying Mustangs and Thunderbolts.

Eagleston was known as a “fighter pilot’s fighter pilot.” He flew almost 100 combat missions in Europe, some as a 22-year-old Squadron Commander. He also flew in Korea; he was assigned there as Squadron and Group Commander, flying F-86’s for 84 combat missions and being credited with two Mig -15’S destroyed, one probable, and seven damaged.

This is definitely a large fighter aircraft, hence the price, we do not think you will be disappointed. The price for this model is $750 plus $100 shipping.