Hobby Master 1/48 HA8406 P-47M Thunderbolt Devastatin Deb Capt John C Fahringer 63rd Fighting Squadron March 1945
Hobby Master 1/48 P-47M Thunderbolt Devastatin Deb Capt John C Fahringer 63rd Fighting Squadron March 1945 HA8406
Hobbymaster 1/48 P-47M Thunderbolt 44-21160 "Devastatin Deb", Capt. John C Fahringer, 63rd Fighting Squadron, March 1945
The P-47M was designed to run down and destroy the German buzz-bombs and the Luftwaffe’s new jets and rocket powered aircraft. To accomplish this a Pratt and Whitney P&W R-2800-57 (C) engine was added as well as a new larger super-charger. The engine also had water injection and all this allowed the P-47M a war-emergency power of 2,800 hp @ 32,500 feet. Air brakes were added to help the aircraft slow during a dive. No under-wing racks were attached because the P-47M was strictly meant to be a fighter. Because of delays the P-47M didn’t reach the ETO until December 1944.
During his time with the 63rd Fighter Squadron Capt. John C Fahringer flew two P-47s. Both aircraft wore UN-F and were named “Devastin’ Deb” The first aircraft was a P-47D while the second was a P-47M 44-21160. On March 25 1945 44-21160 was flown by Major George Bostwick, newly assigned to the 63rd FS, when he shot down an Me-262 and damaged another. On April 5, 1945 Captain Fahringer, Operations Officer for the 63rd, scored his fourth and final aircraft when he downed an Me-262 while flying “Devastatin’ Deb”.