Academy 12222 P-47D-25 THUNDERBOLT "Gabreski"

Special Edition with Limited Availability

The P-47 was designed with the typical streamlined cockpit of the day before rearward visibility in aerial combat became a requirement. Later P-47s were redesigned with the rear upper deck cut down to facilitate a bubble canopy atop the fuselage which provided excellent all-round visibility. This new design was introduced part-way through P-47D production, which for whatever reason didn't warrant a new model designation. P-47s were among the first fighters to accompany the USAAF over to Europe as the United States entered the war. While many fighter wings were quick to transition to the P-51 Mustang as soon as it was available, the 56th Fighter Group was one of the only organizations to refuse the Mustang and see the war through in their beloved Thunderbolts.

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• P-47D-25 (42-26418) (HV A), Lt.Col.Francis S.Gabreski as CO of the 61st Fighter Squadron, England, June 20, 1944.
• P-47D-25 (42-26418) (HV A), Lt.Col.Francis S.Gabreski as CO of the 61st Fighter Squadron, England, July, 1944.

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EXTRA`s:

• Reproduction U.S. Air Force Ace Col. "Gabby" Gabreski's P-47D-25 Thunderbolt  
• 'Cartograf' premium quality decal included 
• Hamilton Standard propeller 
• Resin parts of Gabreski pilot figure included