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1/48 Armour/Franklin Mint (98145) Republic P47D Thunderbolt (54 + 420344) "Norma" WWII 65FS 57FG U.S.A.A.F. (Limited Edition)

Name: 1/48 Armour/Franklin Mint (98145) Republic P47D Thunderbolt (54 + 420344) "Norma" WWII 65FS 57FG U.S.A.A.F. (Limited Edition)
Brand: airdrop militaria
SKU: 98145
Price: 250.00 CAD
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1/48 Armour/Franklin Mint (98145) Republic P47D Thunderbolt (54 + 420344) "Norma" WWII 65FS 57FG U.S.A.A.F. 1944 Italy (Limited Edition)

Airframe Family:	Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Latest Model:	P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt
Last Military Serial:	44-20344 USAAF
Construction Number:	5752
Compressed ID:	Republic P-47D-30-RE sn 44-20344 US
Latest Owner or Location: Forca Aerea Brasileira

Dates		Event
1944		Constructed as a P-47D-30-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.
September 1944		Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-20344.
		Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Brasileira.
		Stored at Air Service Command, MTO, Naples, Italy.
		Markings Applied: 54
		Markings Applied: Helen [left side] / Norma[right side]
		Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection

13 July 2008		Photographer: Daniel L. Berek Notes: Republic-P-47D Thunderbolt (45-49458) - on display at New England Air Museum
10 October 2015		Photographer: Terry Fletcher Notes: Preserved at the New England Air Museum at Bradley International Airport - marked as 420344
6 January 2024		Photographer: Airframes of Connecticut Notes: The P-47s cockpit. While not on in this photo, the gunsight is actually still functional, though some the equipment that originally turned it on while in service is gone and has been replaced by a handheld flashlight.
26 December 2024		Photographer: Airframes of Connecticut Notes: The port side of Norma.