Pacific Aircraft Models 25/44
Wingspan: 17.25"
Fuselage Length: 15"
The P-47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski Model Airplane is a Fantastic Piece for Exhibits
The P-47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski model airplane's paint scheme and markings are extremely accurate and precise, depicting the real plane. Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted model airplanes just like the P-47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the aircraft and gives it a glossy finish. Our P-47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski model airplane exhibits an unmatched quality and intricate design to obtain the exact look of the actual airplane.
The P47 Thunderbolt model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The P47 Thunderbolt model plane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one. Each P47 Thunderbolt model plane will surely be appreciated by aviation enthusiasts and hobbyists for it is truly a work of art that relives their memory of the original plane.
P47 Thunderbolt History:
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, affectionately nicknamed "the Jug", was one of the main US Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters of World War II. The P-47 was a big, rugged, overbuilt aircraft that was effective in air combat but proved particularly useful as a fighter-bomber. The XP-47B achieved first flight over Farmingdale, Long Island, on May 6th, 1941 and - at the time - became the largest piston-powered single-engine fighter aircraft to fly (not to mention the most expensive). The power plant of the P-47 is a Pratt & Whitney R-2800, air-cooled, radial, twin row, 2000 hp engine.
The P-47's first combat mission was on 10 March 1943, when the 4th FG took their aircraft on a fighter sweep over France, which was a fiasco due to radio malfunctions. The P-47s were all refitted with British radios, and missions resumed on 8 April 1943. The P-47 first mixed it up with the Luftwaffe on 15 April, with Major Don Blakeslee of the 4th FG scoring the Thunderbolt's first kill, shooting down an FW-190. On 17 August 1943, the P-47 performed its first escort mission, when it guarded a B-17 force on the first leg of a raid on Schweinfurt, Germany.
The Thunderbolt also served with a number of other air arms.
*Alteration on the design such as change of paint schemes and markings or embodied features on our models occurs at any time. Detachable stand is included with the model which may vary from the photo.
