Tom Blackburn was the U.S. Navys top-scoring Corsair "ace" with 11 "kills" to his credit. A born leader, he came from a family of Naval officers. His most famous command was VF-17 "The Jolly Rogers". He led the squadron from January 1943 until May 1944. During this time they shot down 154 Japanese aircraft, sank 5 transport ships and produced 12 other F4U "aces".
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
Extra Fine painted
Scale
Scale 1:30
Material
Metal-Alloy
Epoch
World War II
Time
1941 - 1945
Nationality/Location
USA
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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