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P-47D Thunderbolt Model, USAAF, 1st Lt. Chetwood - Corgi US33821
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Description
Corgi Aviation Archive Series Diecast Model
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt - 42-26455, "Maggie", 1st Lt. Kenneth Chetwood, 350th FS, 353rd FG, USAAF, Suffolk, England, June 1944
1:72 scale. Length: 6". Wingspan: 6.75"
Limited Edition
One of the first "bubbletop" P-47D's received by the 353rd FG, this aircraft was delivered to the group's Raydon base on the eve of D-Day. It was assigned to 1st Lt. Kenneth Cheetwood, who was universally known as "Choo Choo" to his squadron because of his penchant for shooting German trains. This was the last of five P-47 Thunderbolts assigned to Cheetwood.
Affectionately nicknamed "Jug", the P-47 was one of the most famous USAAF fighter planes of WW II. The P-47 made its first flight in May 1941, and in March 1942 the first production model was delivered. By the end of the war, Republic Aviation Corp. had built more than 15,600 P-47s
The Corgi Aviation Archive features a wide selection of high quality, ready-made, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft. Corgi models are built with diecast metal and some plastic components.
The models in the Corgi Aviation Archive series feature: realistic panel lines, a detailed cockpit with pilot figure, historically accurate aircraft markings and landing gear with rubber tires. They can be displayed with the landing gear down or 'in flight' on the included stand.
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