Republic P-47D-2 Thunderbolt

[Captain Kurt]

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Republic P-47D-2 Thunderbolt - Republic P-47D-2 Thunderbolt

Republic P-47D-2-RE Thunderbolt

Unit: 340th Fighter Squadron, 348th Fighter Group, New Guinea 1944

Pilot: Lt. Col Robert R Rowland - 348th FG commanding officer after Col. Neel Kirby was transferred to HQ

The U.S. Army Air Force’s P-47 Thunderbolt was a very effective fighter and fighter bomber. It was ruggedly built and heavily armed, famed for its ability to absorb damage, bringing its pilot home after inflicting punishment on the enemy. The P-47 was conceived and engineered to be a...

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[normb]

Beautiful model!

 

[kdriver]

Thanks very much Kurt for the new Thunderbolts - great work!

 

[UncleTgt]

Ta muchly Kurt, & thanks for the nice SWPTO paint too!

 

[Browncoat]

Thank you Capt!

 

[Hiede]

Another great plane CK.

Talon did some missions for the P-47 in NG years ago,I'm looking to see is we still have them.I think he was working on a campaign but never got to finish it.

Hiede

 

[AcWai]

Thanks for another nice aircraft. You are just like the non-stop energizer bunny. What's next?