{"product_id":"hobby-master-p-47d-ha8457","title":"Hobby Master HA8457 1:48 P-47D Thunderbolt \"Okie\" 42-25698, 84th FS, 78th FG, Duxford, May 1944","description":"\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eHobby Master HA8457 1:48 P-47D Thunderbolt \"Okie\" 42-25698, 84th FS, 78th FG, Duxford, May 1944\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Republic Aviation P-47 “Thunderbolt” entered service in May 1942 with the introduction of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe P-47B. It had a “Razorback”, a high dorsal spine behind the side-ways opening canopy that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereduced visibility. As improvements were made a “D” variant was produced with 12,602 being \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emanufactured. The British developed a sliding bubble canopy for their Typhoon and this was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadopted by the USAAF starting with the P-47D-5. With its ability to survive enemy fire along with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimpressive armament and bomb load the P-47 excelled at ground attack roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuince Lucien Brown was born in Oklahoma and named all his aircraft Okie. Brown became the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst 8th AF pilot to achieve strafing victories on Nazi fields and later became the first 8th AF pilot \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto score four victories during the same mission. In early May he receives P-47D 42-25698 his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esecond Okie and later that month is made 84th Squadron Operations Officer. In July 1944 he \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etakes leave and returns September 1st. Now flying the third Okie he is shot down and executed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby German civilians. He accumulated 12.3 aerial and 2 ground victories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/48 scale pre-finished\u003cbr\u003e\n\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\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\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007577948387,"sku":"HA8457","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/files\/HA8457-4_1.jpg?v=1765556622","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-p-47d-ha8457","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}