eBay: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

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USAAF P-47 318th FG 19th FS Raging Roosters Ie Shima 1945 1 COLOR SLIDE No Photo | eBay

Baugher: Republic P-47N-1-RE 44-87957

 

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[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[jgreiner]

I would love to find out more about the aircraft in Post #277. Unless its been colourized, there's a lot going on with the camouflage

I'd wager a "WW" (War Weary) formation plane for a bomb group. Also notice all of the guns have been removed as well. That would make me guess a formation a/c.

 

[jgreiner]

I would like to know when were and why a 4x 50 cal for a p47 was in order.

Snautzer, I'd guess it could've been the personal a/c of a General. I have a couple of pics of a P-47 that was the personal a/c of 8th Fighter Command General Kepner (I"ll attempt to post here) that have only 3 guns per wing. Photo credit Fold3.

 

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P-47D 42-26637 "Kokomo" VM-P of the 551st FS. 495th FG | World War Photos

 

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P-47D 42-26637 "Kokomo" VM-P of the 551st FS. 495th FG | World War Photos

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Yup! I have that sheet in the stash. I'd build it, but it's not like I don't have about 30 other schemes I'd like to do first! Such dilemmas we have.
Here are a couple more shots I have:

 

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WW2 plane nose art Aviation original photo WWII; #413 | eBay

Skin

 

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Sealing up for transport

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Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Luftwaffe aircraft on HMS Reaper

I think Chris Goss was right. This "plastic coating" was a black rubberised substance that was sprayed on, manufactured by a company called Plastiphane. It had nothing to do with shrink-wrap.

After googling 'Eronol' and 'Plastiphane' I learned that "...the first substance used was called Eronol. This was a very 'bitchumen' [sic] black application that was sprayed on, and was later considered both labour intensive and dangerous due to it needing to be removed by hand, using paraffin!! Later (from 1944 onward) the contract was given to the Plastiphane Co. who devised a solution that was more hard-wearing, easier to apply and remove, and was protective in a wide range of climate conditions...".

It took about 54 gallons of "Plastiphane" to coat a P-51.

 

[fubar57]

That is one heavily weathered P-47

 

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Orig. Foto Luftwaffe Beute Flugzeug P-47 Thunderbolt JG6 "Horst W" 1944 TOP | eBay

 

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*WWII photo- P 47 Thunderbolt Fighter plane Nose Art - LONESOME POLECAT* -1 | eBay

41-6364 | American Air Museum in Britain : Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 1CCRC, 8AF USAAF Nickname 'Lady Jacquelyn' Coded HL-D.

Baugher: Republic P-47C-5-RE 41-6364 (Headquarters, 1st Combat Crew Replacement Center) in taxiing accident at RAF Bovingdon, England Jun 25, 1944. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.

 

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