This is a 1/48 scale "Special Edition" MRC/Academy plastic model kit of the P-47D Thunderbolt. The P-47D Thunderbolt was one of the main fi ghters used by the United States Army Air Force during World War II. This limited edition kit features the P-47D flown by top American fighter Ace Lt. Col. Francis "Gabby" Gabreski, CO of the 61st FS, Boxted England, June 20, 1944. In his final mission, he fowled his 4-bladed prop on a strafing run and bellied-in to become a POW in a German prison camp. This kit includes a resin "Gabreski" pilot figure, Hamilton standard propeller, detailed cockpit and landing gear, 4.5" rocket launcher, 500 and 1000lb bombs, rockets, 75, 108,150 and 200 gallon external fuel tanks and engine details. A precise painting guide and highly accurate decals printed in Italy by "Cartograf" are included to enable an exact miniature of Col. Gabreski's P-47D-25 Thunderbolt to be produced. Academy Model Aircraft
