P-47 La Parchinita | Fuerza Aerea Venezolana 1952

P-47D of FAV (Fuerza Aerea Venezolana for Venezuelan Air Force) during 1952 border dispute with Colombia over Los Monjes island region controlling shipping access and offshore oil deposit rights.

P-47 was batch of WW2-era surplus fighters sold to Venezuela, fighter armed with 8@50-cal heavy machine guns and racks for 2@500-lb bombs.

Gave plane "10-B-36" custom-designed "La Parchinita" (Spanish for Little Passion Fruit) fuselage art. Also used 1/48 and 1/72 concentric British RAF decals to create FAV roundel insignias.

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