Tamiya 61086 - 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt Razorback 田宮軍事模型戰機 雙星孖星  [61086]

In 1943, the 8th Air Force rnwas launching raids on Germany along with its B17 and B24 from England. The goal would be to rndestroy German primary manufacturing factories. Unfortunately, losses during theses rnmissions had been very heavy therefore became urgent to produce a fighter in a position to rnescort the bombers over enemy soil. The limited ranges regarding the Spitfire and P-38 rnLightning did not make these fighters capable go beyond Paris, leaving the rnbombers alone to fend on their own for the remaining portion of the flight. Utilizing the rndevelopment of this P-47, this issue ended up being overcome. The P-47 was the first rnsingle-seated fighter to be equipped with a supercharger, and can travel at rnthe exact same high altitude whilst the bombers. This high-flying fighter had been armed with rneight 12.7mm machineguns that proved very helpful in the intense fighting that rnoccurred in European skies. Designed with drop tanks for longer range, the rnP-47D was then in a position to escort the bombers entirely towards the German border. The rnThunderbolt also permitted many Allied pilots to become Aces. Bomber crews plagued rnday after day by intensive German interceptions, would remark that the presence rnof the P-47 ended up being of good help.