P-47D 368th FG/ 395th FS A7-G "Wild Bette" 2024-07-12

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P-47D 368th FG/ 395th FS A7-G "Wild Bette" - P-47D 368th FG/ 395th FS A7-G "Wild Bette"

This folder contains a repaint for the Shockwave Wings of Power III P-47D Thunderbolt, representing P-47D-22-RA 42-26130 "Wild Bette", an aircraft of the 395th FS/368th FG, flown by Lt Richard Kik. He named his aircraft on the left hand side "Wild Bette", after his girlfriend. The name on the right hand side came from his crew chief, Sgt Mohn, since Kik often attacked targets relentlessly with disregard to anti-aircraft fire. In one 395th FS narrative is written "Lt Kik refuses to come back...

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