Assembling a P-47 Thunderbolt in a field.

[Wurger]

View: https://youtu.be/Noqms4AhTJA

 

[mjfur]

Cool vid!

41-6067/6123 Republic P-47C-RE Thunderbolt
6067 (MSN 173) This plane was the subject of an instructional film made by Republic Aviation on how to assemble a new P-47 in field conditions using only basic tooling; 89th FS, 80th FG, 1st AF, Mitchel Field, Hempstead, Long Island, NY; Crashed 5Feb43 near Brookhaven, NY; Pilot bailed out;

 

[hw97karbine]

Crashed 5Feb43 near Brookhaven, NY; Pilot bailed out

Ironically also involved in a rapid disassembly demonstration