Jersey-born Philip Leroy Kirkwood won fame when he became an Ace in a day during furious aerial combat around Okinawa in April 1945. As an aerial armada of Kamikaze aircraft attempted to overwhelm the US fleet Kirkwood personally accounted for six enemy aircraft, often diving into the flak from the Navy vessels under attack in order to prevent the Kamikazes making their final dive. Kirkwood was awarded the Navy cross for his heroism on that day and survived the war with a total of twelve victories.
Contains one Warlord Resin F4U Corsair plane and game aids.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Scale 1:200
Material
Resin
Epoch
World War II
Time
1933 - 1945
Nationality/Location
USA
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
Warlord Games Centre, Lenton Blvd. NG7 2BD Nottingham, Vereinigtes Königreich
