This Die-cast metal airplane model comes in 1:100 scale with plastic stand
and is approximately 4 1/4 inches long with 4 3/4 inch wingspan. The P-47
Thunderbolt was a fighter-bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces
during World War II. Over 15,000 planes were built during its operational
lifetime. With the aid of drop tanks (auxiliary fuel tanks), the P-47 could
cover long distances and was feared because of its eight .50 caliber guns. The
P-47 was the heaviest single engine WWII fighter and the first piston powered
fighter to exceed 500 mph. This P-47 has been painted to represent "Snafu" as
flown by the 78th Fighter Group stationed in England in late 1944 to battle
enemy Luftwaffe fighters and provide escort to Allied heavy bombers. It has been
restored to its wartime condition by The Fighter Collection, a private operator
of airworthy vintage military aircraft based at historic Duxford Airfield in
Cambridgeshire, UK. Adult Collectible ages 14+