HA2509 -- F-105D Thunderchief "Arkansas Traveler" 59-1743, flown by Col. Paul Douglas, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat , Thailand 1968-69
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HA2509 -- F-105D Thunderchief "Arkansas Traveler" 59-1743, flown by Col. Paul Douglas, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat , Thailand 1968-69
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HA2509 -- F-105D Thunderchief "Arkansas Traveler" 59-1743, flown by Col. Paul Douglas, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat , Thailand 1968-69
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HA2509 -- F-105D Thunderchief "Arkansas Traveler" 59-1743, flown by Col. Paul Douglas, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat , Thailand 1968-69
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SKU: HA2509
New Release Expected May 2012! Limited Edition! Scale 1:72. More details...Status: Preorder
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Colonel Paul Douglas Jr. was a WWII P-47 Ace with 8 aerial victories and 27 aircraft destroyed on the ground. In 1968-1969 Col. Douglas was Commander of the 388th TFW at Korat, Thailand. In February 1970 he retired as a Brigadier General having been awarded over 60 decorations. F-105D-5-RE was s/n 59-1743 and was delivered to the USAF in November 1960. During the aircraft's time in Vietnam it suffered combat damage several times and has worn many different names. "Darn Dago", "Arkansas Traveler"when it was Col. Douglas's aircraft, "Lead Zeppelin and Hanoi Express". The aircraft was retired in March 1981 with 45,000 flight hours and was transferred to Hill AFB, Utah where it was restored as the "Arkansas Traveler". The "JJ" tail code denotes the 34thTFS of the 388th at Korat RTAB, Thailand. Scale 1:72
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