Description: Blood Red Skies - P-47 Thunderbolt Ace Pilot: 'Gabby' Gabreski Summary: One unpainted miniature for Blood Red Skies.Blood Red Skies is a tabletop miniatures game where you command formations of fighter aircraft in battle. Action in the game is fast-paced - with six or more planes per side, a thrilling dogfight can be fought in forty-five minutes or less. "Gabby" Gabreski was the top USAAF fighter ace over Europe during World War II and would go on to become an Ace of the Korean War (one of only 7 US pilots to become an Ace in two different wars) and a Colonel during his 26 years of military service. He was the son of Polish immigrants to Pennsylvania. Abandoning his second year at Notre-Dame University, Gabreski enlisted in the USAAF, though was not a particularly successful trainee. Trained on the P-36 and P-40, Gabreski began flying sorties in the wake of Pearl Harbour to intercept further Japanese attacks, though they had withdrawn. Concerned that the US lacked experienced pilots, Gabreski volunteered and was accepted (as a Captain) on RAF duty with Polish pilots of No. 315 squadron. It was here he learnt the art of staying calm in combat. On February 27, 1943, Gabreski became part of the 56th Fighter Group, flying the Republic P-47C Thunderbolt, assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron, and despite resentment from his fellow pilots he was soon elevated to Major and took command of the Squadron on June 9th. In the cockpit of a Thunderbolt in the European theatre, Gabreski achieved 28 aerial victories, a total never surpassed in the theatre by U.S pilots engaged with the Luftwaffe. On June 20, 1944, Gabreski had achieved the 300 hours required flight time, but rather than go home (for his wedding) he took one more mission. Following damage to his propellers after a strafing run on a Luftwaffe airfield, he was forced to crash land. He managed to evade capture for 5 days before being sent to Stalag Luft III. Contains 1 Warlord Resin aircraft with advantage base & cards.US fighter. Includes Ace cards. Multi-part resin miniature, plastic flight stand. 1:200 scale.Pack contains one miniature. Miniature is supplied unpainted and require assembly.Company: Warlord GamesSeries/Line: Blood Red SkiesStock Number: 772211015Contents: One (1) MiniatureSculptor: N/AScale: 1:200Material: ResinCondition: New Thanks for viewing.
Price: 22.5 USD
Location: College Station, Texas
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Assembly Required?: Yes
Custom Bundle: No
Painted?: No
Scale: 1:200
Material: Resin
MPN: 772211015
Age Level: 17 Years & Up
Modified Item: No
Brand: Warlord Games
Game: Blood Red Skies
Number of Figures: 1
Features: Resin
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Character Family: World War II
