P-47 Thunderbolt with the USAAF (European Theatre of Operations), SMI Library no 5, Kagero Publications

Brand: Kagero
Product Code: D07463 [7463]
Availability: Out of stock
Date added: 11/08/2013

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Books / Military Aviation (up to 1945)

16.40€

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A DECAL SHEET IS INCLUDED WITH MARKINGS FOR 4 P-47 FIGHTERS ΙΝ 1/72, 1/48 & 1/32 (12 OPTIONS). COLOUR PROFILES FOR ALL 4 PLANES ARE PROVIDED.

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was the largest, heaviest, and most expensive fighter aircraft in history to be powered by a single piston engine.It was heavily armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns, four per wing. When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to eight tons, and in the fighter-bomber ground attack roles could carry five inch rockets or a significant bomb load of 2,500 pounds; over half the weight the B-17 bomber could carry on long-range missions (although the B-17 had a far greater range). The P-47, based on the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine, was to be very effective as a short-to-medium range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and, when unleashed as a fighter-bomber, proved especially adept at ground attack in both the World War II European and Pacific Theaters.

Author: Tomasz Szlagor

Publisher: Kagero Publications (2013)

ISBN: 9788362878505

Description: 80 pages, Paperback, A4 size, 93 b/w & 12 colour high quality age photos, 4 multiple-view colour profiles. Fully bilingual (english / polish). A large decal sheet of high quality (printed by Cartograf) is included also, with 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 individual markings for the profiles included in the book. The selection includes the following planes:

P-47D-22-RE (s/n 42-26293), "UN-L" named "Belle of Belmont", flown by. Lt. Armand A. Laflam of 63rd FS/56th FG (presented on the colour profile attached to this review)
P-47D-28-RE (s/n 44-20209) coded "7U-W" named "Jeanie" of 23rd FS/36th FG
P-47D-22-RE (s/n 42-26249) coded "2Z-D" named "Kansas Tornado II", flown by Lt. Howard J. Curran of 510th FS/405th FG
P-47-D-25-RE (s/n 42-26628) coded "LM-C" named "Miss Fire/Rosie Geth II", flown by Capt. Frederick J. Christensen Jr. of 62nd FS/56th FG

Condition: NEW COPY.

Shipping weight: 470 gr.

Review: ''Actually this photo Album book is a marvelous choice for those who intend for something special on their P-47. I'm sure that you will catch many additional info and details that are very important especially if you choose to build a kit with the attached decals (each markings of the P-47 presented in the profiles can be found on the photographs printed in the book). In a few words, I would say that this album becomes an ideal reference guide''.

(Alexis Kontiveis / www.helmo.gr)