Simviation Forum - The Many Colors of the P-47: Part I

Aug 21^st, 2003 at 1:01pm

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I've been having such great fun in these birds, I figured I'd show you some of the places I've been in them.

More to come...If you're interested.
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Reply #1 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 2:12pm

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F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C!!!

Republic P-47 was my grandpas' a/c during WWII, he was the real foo fighter

love it!

cya

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Reply #2 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 2:57pm

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Wow. Do you know in what Group or Air Force he flew in, or in which threater he fought in?

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Reply #3 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 4:59pm

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wow, HL-V is a scheme I was going to do on my first P-47 indoor flying model about 18 yrs ago....changed it for CP-D ....complete with damaged wing-tip from a nose-over landing as shown in Squadron Signals " P-47 in Action "..........

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Reply #4 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 5:02pm

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sure I know!!

350º Fighter Group XXII Tactical Air Command and 1º/1º Fighter Group of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB)
as an italian who hated Hitler and Mussolini he was able to fly from Italy with 3 brave guys (flying the FIAT Velcro) and landed in England where they were assigned at USAF as an allied who kwen the best paths to invade Italian Skies....yeahhh!
grandpa was completly crazy!

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Reply #5 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 5:21pm

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Wow, thats an amazing feat! My grandfather served in the Korean War. He didn't fly, he comanded a tank. Fought for about 5 mouths and he got shot in the a$$. They sent him home.

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wow, HL-V is a scheme I was going to do on my first P-47 indoor flying model about 18 yrs ago....changed it for CP-D ....complete with damaged wing-tip from a nose-over landing as shown in Squadron Signals " P-47 in Action "..........

I don't know where that Jug served. The only fighter squadron letter IDs I know are a couple of Thunderbolt Groups in the 8th, one in the 9th, and one Mustang outfit in the 8th. Its not one of them. Do you have any info on that plane? I love these little tid bits.

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Reply #6 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 5:27am

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I don't know where that Jug served. The only fighter squadron letter IDs I know are a couple of Thunderbolt Groups in the 8th, one in the 9th, and one Mustang outfit in the 8th. Its not one of them. Do you have any info on that plane? I love these little tid bits.

HL-V, 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, Duxford UK, 1944.

Great shots, great plane. My favourite US Warbird of WW2.

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Reply #7 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 9:08am

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HL-V, 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, Duxford UK, 1944.

Great shots, great plane. My favourite US Warbird of WW2.

No, no, I know about that bird, I was talking about the one Ken mentioned, CP-D.

I never knew more than four people here liked the Tbolt. Most people think it looks fat and ugly, so they go for the sleeker and faster looking Stang or Spit. As beautiful and as great fighters as they were, I'll always love the Jug.

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Reply #8 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 10:26am

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no way SOCK!!!

I love this warbird!!!
it's powerful, biiiig (for that time), greast weapons (8machine guns .50) and what a manouverbility!!
only the landings are very complicated cos the long nose doesn't aloud to see the runway, it's "feeling" as my grandpa used to say....
proud of it!!! it's a incredible machine!

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Reply #9 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 10:40am

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I know, its an amazing machine...Every person I've ever meet who has a thing for the 47 seems to have this great passion for the plane. Only other time I really see that for another plane is when our British friends here have that whole "Which is better: Spit or Hurri" thread so many times. And about not being to see the strip on landings, many fighters from that period had that problem. A great example is the F4U Corsair. It sure is great to know I'm not alone here in my love of the P-47.

Sock Roll Eyes

P.S. There are still more shots. About twenty total. Next part we get to see some more famous 47s! Grin

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Reply #10 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 5:39pm

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No, no, I know about that bird, I was talking about the one Ken mentioned, CP-D.

I never knew more than four people here liked the Tbolt. Most people think it looks fat and ugly, so they go for the sleeker and faster looking Stang or Spit. As beautiful and as great fighters as they were, I'll always love the Jug.

CP-D 367th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group, Goxhill (Station 345) UK Summer 1944. Wink

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Reply #11 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 6:57pm

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As a matter of fact, this triuvirat Spit, Hurri, Tempest were great!!! really great

but I do like this american triunvirat : F-4 Corsair; P-47 and the greatest of all time P-51!!!!!

incredible warmachines!!!

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