Republic P47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski Wood Model Airplane

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Pilots and collectors of fighter planes and military aircraft shouldn’t miss the opportunity to get a P-47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski mahogany model airplane.

Model Airplane: P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter Bomber Aircraft
Wingspan: 17.25"
Fuselage Length: 15"
Scale: 1/29
Material: Mahogany wood
Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Company
Engine: Propeller
Era: World War II
Branch: United States Army Air Force (USAAF)

Model Airplane Factory, makers of hand made model aircraft, presents to you our Republic P47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski Wood Model Airplane. The P-47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski mahogany model airplane is meticulously carved and painted to reflect the true detail of the original Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. Our P47 Thunderbolt wooden model airplane is a beautiful, handmade authentic replica, made from the very finest grade of select kiln-dried mahogany wood and painstakingly decorated by our skilled craftsmen. After passing through several stages of sanding and priming, our talented artists paint and detail the P-47 Thunderbolt model airplane with historically correct markings of the Republic P47 Thunderbolt aircraft. The Republic P47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski Wood Model Airplane is supplied with a mahogany base for display.


On February 27, 1943, Gabby Gabreski became part of the 56th Fighter Group, flying the P-47 Thunderbolt. In May, shortly after the group moved to RAF Halesworth and entered combat, Gabby Gabreski was promoted to Major. On June 9 took command of the 61st Fighter Squadron when its CO was moved up to group deputy commander. He recorded his first credited kill, of an Fw 190 near Dreux, France, on August 24, 1943.

On November 26, 1943, the 56th FG was assigned to cover the withdrawal of B-17s that had bombed Bremen, Germany. The P-47 Thunderbolts arrived to find the bombers under heavy attack near Oldenburg and dove into the fray. GabbyGabreski record his fourth and fifth kills to become an ace, but had a close brush with death when a 20 millimeter cannon shell lodged in his engine without exploding.

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