Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt 42-26418, flown by Gabreski, after belly landing near Bassenheim, Germany, 20 July 1944 Published on January 27, 2013 in Francis Stanley Gabreski (28 January 1919–31 January 2002)Full resolution (493 × 288) ← Previous Next → Two German officers stand on the wing of Colonel Gabreski’s Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderboalt, 42-26418, after his belly landing near Bassenheim, Germany, 20 July 1944. (Luftwaffe)