P-47 Thunderbolt Update

[Clave]

All redrawn plus new ones - so a long thread...

This example is a P-47D-30 of the Bolivian Air Force 1967.

This example is a P-47D-25 of the 1st GAVCA Brazilian Air Force 1945.

This example is a P-47D-40 of the 11th Grupo de Aviacion Chilean Air Force 1953.

This example is a P-47D-30 of the Colombian Air Force 1947.

This example is a P-47D-30 of the Colombian Air Force 1947.

This example is a P-47D-35 of the Cuban Air Force 1955.

This example is a F-47D-30 of the Dominican Republic Air Force 1950.

This example is a F-47D-30 of the Dominican Republic Air Force 1950.

 

[Clave]

This example is a P-47D-30 of the Ecuadorian Air Force 1953.

This example is a P-47D-25 of GC II/5 French Air Force 1944.

This example is a P-47D-30 of GC I/5 French Air Force 1945.

This example is a P-47D-25 of 30 Squadron RAF 1945.

This example is a P-47D-25 of 60 Squadron RAF 1945.

This example is a P-47D-25 of 73 OTU (Operational Training Unit) RAF 1945.

This example is a P-47D-25 of 79 Squadron RAF 1945.

This example is a P-47D-22 of 258 Squadron RAF 1944.

This example is a F-47N of the Guatemalan Air Force 1954.

 

[Clave]

This example is a F-47D-30 of the Iranian Air Force 1948.

This example is a P-47D-30 of 5 Stormo Italian Air Force 1951.

This example is a P-47D-30 of the Mexican Air Force 1949.

This example is a P-47D-30 of the Mexican Air Force 1945.

This example is a F-47N of the Nicaraguan Air Force 1955.

This example is a F-47D-30 of the Peruvian Air Force 1951.

This example is a P-47D-30 of Esquadra 10 Portuguese Air Force 1955.

This example is a P-47D-40 of the Chinese Nationalist (Taiwan) Air Force 1947.

 

[Clave]

This example is a P-47D-30 of the Turkish Air Force 1948.

This example is a P-47N of the 1st Fighter Squadron USAAF 1945.

This example is a P-47D-22 of the 23rd Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-25 of the 61st Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-25 of the 82nd Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-15 of the 83rd Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-25 of the 84th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

 

[Clave]

This example is a P-47D-11 of the 84th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-25 of the 350th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-15 of the 350th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-30 of the 356th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-25 of the 359th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-15 of the 360th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-4 of the 361st Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

 

[Clave]

This example is a P-47D-28 of the 365th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-30 of the 366th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-15 of the 366th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-28 of the 379th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-28 of the 394th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-28 of the 405th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1945.

This example is a P-47N of the 437th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1945.

 

[Clave]

This example is a P-47D-22 of the 493rd Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-30 of the 512th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1945.

This example is a P-47D-10 of the 514th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1944.

This example is a P-47D-27 of the 525th Fighter Squadron USAAF 1945.

This example is a P-47D-27 of the Soviet Air Force 1944.

This example is a F-47D-30 of the Venezuelan Air Force 1951.

This example is a F-47D-40 of the Yugoslav Air Force 1951.

This example is a F-47D-40 of the Yugoslav Air Force 1951.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Great spread of markings!

 

[T Bolt]

Very nice work Clave

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work Clave!

 

[Wildcat]

Great work!

 

[Clave]

Thank you all 8)

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work Clave!

 

[at6]

You really have been busy!!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent renderings in all of your posts.

 

[Bernhart]

are these all actual users? Didn't think there were so many different countries that used them.

 

[at6]

Apparently they were used by all of the above countries. A number of them survive in foreign museums and saw service at least into the seventies. The only American plane that saw service in more counties would be the AT-6 Texan.

 

[Clave]

Exactly - And I was surprised too - I had thought that the Mustang and Spitfire were the main WW2 planes that were used widely post-war... But I guess that there was a lot of selling-off going on of all sorts, and with the jet fighter coming along, there was a lot of incentive for bargain bucket unloading of stock...

 

[ARTESH]

This example is a F-47D-30 of the Iranian Air Force 1948.

View attachment 455788

Sometime ago, I've posted a picture of very old Iranian Air Force's pilots in late 40's and early 50's, showing founders of Mighty Imperial Iranian Air Force with this plane. ...

Edit: I have found that picture; here you are:

The plane is not completely visible, but this photo is one the very few remaining photos from those days ...

Photo thread: Iranian Pilots