Avenger GHW Bush VT51 USS Jacinto 1943
| Výrobca modelu: | Oxford Diecast |
| Objednávací kód: | 81AC046 |
| Mierka: | 1:72 |
| Materiál: | Kov |
| EAN: | 5055530108677 |
| Hmotnosť: | 0.5 kg |
| Registračné číslo: | 2 |
| Rozmery: | 18.1×14.2×5.2 cm (D׊×V) |
| Letecká spoločnosť: | US Navy |
| Výrobca lietadla: | Grumman |
Popis produktu
The 41st U.S. President George Bush was graduated from Phillips Academy. Bush joined the U.S. Navy on June 12, 1942 as a seaman second class and was assigned to squadron VT-51 in September 943, based on USS San Jacinto. In September 2, 1944 Bush's Avenger was launched to neutralize a radio transmitter on Chichi Island. During the attack his plane was hit and caught fire. He was the only one to manage an escape and was later picked up by a U.S. submarine. For his action in the raid Bush received the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) for his bravery and gallantry. Throughout his career he also was awarded three more flying medals and the Presidential Unit Citation. He was later assigned as a naval aviator in a new torpedo squadron, VT-153. With the end of the war, he was honorably discharged in September 1945 and then entered Yale University.
