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1/72 P-47D-30 Turkish Airforce


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I used Tamiya (No:70) kit. Actually it is a D-25 variant. I modified the fuselage to convert it to D-30 which was

used in Turkish Air Force service. Decals are from Tigerhead Decals. I build this for the son of a P-47 pilot.

The base is not completed yet. All comments are ok. Thanks for looking.

 

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23 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

I can see the photo fine and your P-47 looks great. 👍 I didnt know the Turkish Air Force used them. 

Thank you.. =)

"After the WWII, 180 P-47Ds were received within the US military aid program. All of the planes came within 1948 and they were deployed at the 9th, 5th & 8th Regiments. After the reorganization of TuAF they equipped the 151st & 152nd squadrons of the 5th AB (Air Base), 181st & 182nd Squadrons of the 8th AB and 191st & 192nd Squadrons of the 9th AB. P-47s are considered as interim aircraft before the jet era and their service life was relatively short. Starting in 1952 were started to be replaced by the F-84Gs. The last one was dropped from active duty in 1954. (www.tayyareci.com)"

 

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