Airfix 1:72 Republic P47D Thunderbolt Vintage Kit c.1974 – 02055

Airfix 1:72 Republic P47D Thunderbolt Vintage Kit c.1974 – 02055

This is a vintage Airfix kit from 1974. The kit is complete with parts still in bag. The decals are yellowed.

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (nicknamed the “Jug”) is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. One of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters, it found success in the European and Pacific theaters as an escort fighter well-suited to high-altitude air-to-air combat. It also served as the foremost American fighter-bomber in the ground-attack role.

Airfix 1:72 Republic P47D Thunderbolt Vintage Kit c.1974 – 02055 Airfix 1:72 Republic P47D Thunderbolt Vintage Kit c.1974 – 02055 Airfix 1:72 Republic P47D Thunderbolt Vintage Kit c.1974 – 02055 Airfix 1:72 Republic P47D Thunderbolt Vintage Kit c.1974 – 02055 The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (nicknamed the “Jug”) is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. One of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters, it found success in the European and Pacific theaters as an escort fighter well-suited to high-altitude air-to-air combat. It also served as the foremost American fighter-bomber in the ground-attack role. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (nicknamed the “Jug”) is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. One of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters, it found success in the European and Pacific theaters as an escort fighter well-suited to high-altitude air-to-air combat. It also served as the foremost American fighter-bomber in the ground-attack role.