{"product_id":"hobby-master-ha8219-1-48-f4u-1a-corsair-white-29-vf-17-lt-ira-kepford-jan-1944","title":"Hobby Master HA8219 1:48 F4U-1A Corsair White 29 VF-17 Lt. Ira Kepford Jan 1944","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7c18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b7c18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003eHobby Master HA8219 1:48 F4U-1A Corsair White 29 VF-17 Lt. Ira Kepford Jan 1944\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7c18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b7c18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7c18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b7c18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the 76 days Ira Cassius Kepford spent with VF-17 “Jolly Rogers” he shot down 16 enemy aircraft. His first F4U was BuNo. 17684 “White 29” and served him well during his first 13 kills. On January 30, 1944 15 Corsairs from VF-17 were escorting TBFs on a raid on Rabaul and encountered about 25 Japanese Zekes along with Tonys and Zeros. Several Japanese fighters were destroyed with the loss of several Corsairs. Kepford claimed one Zeke and one Tony but “17684” was damaged and ground looped on landing destroying the aircraft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7c18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b7c18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Verdana\"\u003e1:48 scale pre-finished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight wing section can be removed and replaced with a section that makes it look like the wings are folded, no hinges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally painted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll markings pad applied for superb results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanopy slides open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes with a pilot that can be removed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes with display stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOption to easily remove the landing gear and cover the openings with doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely sought after by collectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf0d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abf0d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47720373256419,"sku":"HA8219","price":189.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/files\/hobby-master-ha8219-148-f4u-1a-corsair-white-29-vf-17-lt-ira-kepford-jan-1944-5429880.jpg?v=1791639248","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-ha8219-1-48-f4u-1a-corsair-white-29-vf-17-lt-ira-kepford-jan-1944","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}