Corgi AA33828 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 42-8500/HO-P 'Cripes A' Mighty'

Corgi AA33828 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 42-8500/HO-P 'Cripes A' Mighty'

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: AA33828

Manufacturer Number: AA33828
Condition: New
Category: Models, Aircraft
Brand: Corgi
Range: Corgi September 2025
Era: World War 2
Construction: Diecast Model
Scale: 1:72
Type Of Aircraft: P47 Thunderbolt

£59.99 £39.99

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Although remembered as the top-scoring Mustang ace in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO), George E. Preddy Jr. actually made his ETO combat debut flying the P-47 Thunderbolt. Whilst he did score his first three victories flying this massive fighter, things weren#t always without incident.

After downing his third Luftwaffe fighter, Preddy and his wingman, Lt. William Whisner, were heading back to Bodney when Preddy#s Thunderbolt was hit by flak crossing the French coast. Whisner later reported seeing smoke billowing from the cockpit of Preddy#s fighter, and his leader taking to his parachute.

Despite being low on fuel, Whisner remained circling above his leader until controllers confirmed a position fix, and that a rescue aircraft was on the way. When the Walrus did arrive, the sea was so rough that it ripped a float off the aircraft during landing. Although it was able to rescue Preddy, it had to be towed back to shore by an RAF rescue launch.

All of George Preddy#s fighters in the ETO were named #Cripes A# MIGHTY#, a term he heard people using for luck whilst playing the dice game craps. It appealed to him so much that he painted it on the fuselage of his Thunderbolt and all his future Mustangs.

The 352nd began converting from P-47s to P-51B Mustangs in March 1944, and the rest is the stuff of USAAF ace pilot history.

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

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sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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