Corgi AA33809 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt United States Army Air Force 42-75207/LM-C Named Rozzie Geth / Boche Buster Capt Frederick Christensen, 62nd FS/56th FG, 8th AF, Halesworth 1944 WWII Legends Range
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AA33809
1:72 Scale
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt United States Army Air Force 42-75207/LM-C Named Rozzie Geth / Boche Buster Capt Frederick Christensen, 62nd FS/56th FG, 8th AF, Halesworth 1944 WWII Legends Range
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1:72 Scale
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt United States Army Air Force 42-75207/LM-C Named Rozzie Geth / Boche Buster Capt Frederick Christensen, 62nd FS/56th FG, 8th AF, Halesworth 1944 WWII Legends Range
DCC suitability unknown
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(N) Indicates this product may have been advertised as a limited edition model in Corgi's Catalogues, but was never produced with a limited edition certificate
This Legends aircraft is a P-47D-10 flown to by Lt. (later Capt.) Fred J "Chris" Christensen Jr. while attached to the 62nd FS / 56th FG. Fred ended the war with 21.5 kills and flew 107 missions. He is currently the highest scoring living U.S. Ace. While later flying P-47D 42-26628 LM-C "Miss Fire" / "Rozzie Geth II" he became famous for downing six enemy in one encounter, a feat equalled in the ETO only by George Preddy.