US33821-C
Consignment
This is a Consignment sale item we are offering. It comes in its original box and is in like-new condition.
Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series US33821
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, USAAF 353rd FG, 350th FS, "Maggie", Kenneth Chetwood, RAF Raydon, England, June 1944
1/72nd Scale Aircraft Measures 6" long x 6.75" wingspan
Limited Edition #922 of 1710 pieces.
One of the first "bubbletop" P-47Ds received by the 353rd FG, this aircraft was delivered to the group's Raydon base on the eve of D-Day, June 6th 1944. It was assigned to 1st Lt. Kenneth Chetwood, who was universally known as "Choo Choo" to his squadron mates because of his penchant for shooting German trains. This was the last of five P-47s assigned to Chetwood. The fighter remained with the 350th FS until its conversion to Mustangs in October 1944. It was salvaged the following month.