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Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, 340th FS 348th FG 1943 Miss Mutt, Lt Col Rowland

Aircraft Collectors and history buffs!  Enjoy this Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, 340th FS 348th FG 1943 Miss Mutt, Lt Col Rowland, 18in Mahogany Model. You’ll love the craftsmanship done by hand and the authenticity.

• Length – 15 inches
• Wingspan – 18 inches
• Made from Mahogany
• US Veteran Owned Business
• The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger.

On September 24, 1942 constituted as the 340th Fighter Squadron (340th BS) in the 348th Fighter Group (348th FG). Nicknamed Minutemen. The squadron motif was a figure wearing flying goggles and a long red cape shooting a Thompson submachine gun atop a lighting bolt over a white disc with a light blue border. On September 30, 1942 activated at Mitchell Field in New York and the same day moved to Bradley Field in Bradley, CT. On October 30, 1942 moved to Westover Field in MA. On January 23, 1943 moves to Hillsgrove in Rhode Island. On April 26, 1943 returns to Westover Field. On May 9, 1943 departs overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).