P-47D Razorback USAAF, Halesworth, UK, March 1944 Hobby Master HA8451 1:48

P-47D Razorback USAAF, Halesworth, UK, March 1944 Hobby Master HA8451 1:48 Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series Aircraft: P-47 Thunderbolt Razorback (P-47D) Country: USA Year: 1944 1:48 Scale Item: HA8454 Hobby Master "1:48 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads. The 56th FG received their P-47s in June 1942 and 6 months later went to England. Over the next two years the 56th FG became the 8th AF’s highest scoring air-to-air combat group with 665.5 victories. 1st Lt. Frank Klibbe, with the 61st FS accumulated 7 victories with the final two coming on May 8, 1944. Klibbe flew 63 missions and was assigned three different P-47s with two of them wearing the nose art “Little Chief”. 42-76179 was his third P-47 and used to score four of his seven victories. Republic Aviation P-47D specifications Number Produced – 12,602 most numerous variant Crew – 1 Dimensions Length – 36 ft. 1 in. (11 m) Wingspan – 40 ft. 9 in. (12.42 m) Height – 14 ft. 8 in. (4.47 m)