This is a rare bit which is totally recognisable with lovely maker markings and part numbers all clear to see it is a engine cowl flap operating quadrant.
This substantial piece retains a some of its green paintwork, still clearly visible and pretty much all of its original colour and well preserved. The engine part shows evidence of crash impact, having been torn and smashed off in the crash, yet remains solid and stable. It has been carefully cleaned while preserving its authentic relic character. Measuring approximately 5 inches by 5 inches in size and comes from P-47 Thunderbolt number 42-7908,damaged while escorting B17 bombers over Schwenfurt ball bearing factory in Germany and crashed at Brentwood in Essex on its return home on the 14th October 1944.
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt serial number 42-7908 (often classified as a P-47D-1-RE) was a World War II U.S. Army Air Forces fighter assigned to the 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, based in England. The aircraft crashed in Essex, England, on October 14, 1943 (black Thursday), resulting in the death of its pilot, 2nd Lt. Robert C. Peters .He was returning from a mission over Germany. Encountering a combination of low fuel and typical English autumn weather, his P-47B (42-7908) went down as he attempted to locate a safe place to land in the Essex countryside
The part comes with 2 A5 laminated information cards with pictures and diagrams.
This is a rare bit which is totally recognisable with lovely maker markings and part numbers all clear to see it is a engine cowl flap operating quadrant.
This substantial piece retains a some of its green paintwork, still clearly visible and pretty much all of its original colour and well preserved. The engine part shows evidence of crash impact, having been torn and smashed off in the crash, yet remains solid and stable. It has been carefully cleaned while preserving its authentic relic character. Measuring approximately 5 inches by 5 inches in size and comes from P-47 Thunderbolt number 42-7908,damaged while escorting B17 bombers over Schwenfurt ball bearing factory in Germany and crashed at Brentwood in Essex on its return home on the 14th October 1944.
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt serial number 42-7908 (often classified as a P-47D-1-RE) was a World War II U.S. Army Air Forces fighter assigned to the 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, based in England. The aircraft crashed in Essex, England, on October 14, 1943 (black Thursday), resulting in the death of its pilot, 2nd Lt. Robert C. Peters .He was returning from a mission over Germany. Encountering a combination of low fuel and typical English autumn weather, his P-47B (42-7908) went down as he attempted to locate a safe place to land in the Essex countryside
The part comes with 2 A5 laminated information cards with pictures and diagrams.
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