Please add me as another fan of the P-47.
I have a H9 30cc, DLE55, Robart Electrics, and Cockpit Buildout, with a bit of wing rivets and leaky oil smudges.
Now to add some pictures...

Thanks,
Michael

New Member Update!
 

Brothers,

The following NEW MEMBER was added this evening; should you forget your membership number please see the membership list that is attached to post #2 for your membership number!


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We currently stand at 87 members of the P-47 Thunderbolt Brotherhood

Republic p-47
 

REPUBLIC P-47

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Affectionately nicknamed "Jug," the P-47 was one of the most famous AAF fighter planes of World War II. Although originally conceived as a lightweight interceptor, the P-47 developed as a heavyweight fighter and made its first flight on May 6, 1941. The first production model was delivered to the AAF in March 1942, and in April 1943 the Thunderbolt flew its first combat mission -- a sweep over Western Europe. Used as both a high-altitude escort fighter and a low-level fighter-bomber, the P-47 quickly gained a reputation for ruggedness. Its sturdy construction and air-cooled radial engine enabled the Thunderbolt to absorb severe battle damage and keep flying. During WWII, the P-47 served in almost every active war theater and in the forces of several Allied nations. By the end of WWII, more than 15,600 Thunderbolts had been built.

Production P-47B, C, early D and G series aircraft were built with metal-framed "greenhouse"-type cockpit canopies. Late D series (dash 25 and later) aircraft and all M and N series production aircraft were given clear "bubble" canopies, which gave the pilot improved rearward vision.

The National Museum of the United States Air Force has a P-47D-15-RE and a P-47D-40-RA on display.


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[TD="width: 19%"]0[/TD]
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[TD="width: 19%"]602[/TD]
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[TD="width: 19%"]2,546[/TD]
[TD="width: 66%"]Bubble canopy P-47D; Blocks 25-30[/TD]
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TECHNICAL NOTES (P-47D):
Armament: Six or eight .50 cal. machine guns and either 10 rockets or 2,500 lbs. of bombs
Engine: One Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 of 2,430 hp
Maximum speed: 433 mph
Cruising speed: 350 mph
Range: 1,030 mi.
Service ceiling: 42,000 ft.
Span: 40 ft. 9 in.
Length: 36 ft. 2 in.
Height: 14 ft. 8 in.
Weight: 17,500 lbs. maximum
Crew: One

Historical P-47 Images
 

Just a tribute to the men who flew them in combat and the women who ferried the over unarmed!


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Historic Republic Aviation Factory Images and others...
 

P-47 Thunderbolt Art !
 

For me, it is the rasorback, but then, I never had to fight in one.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=1952870http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=1952871George A. "POP" Doersch flew this P47 to score his first victory. The P51 was his final ride, he finished the war as a double ace. I had the rare privilege of flying with this American War Hero, when he was 70 years young! He had not flown since the war, and I got him current again in a Piper Cherokee at the Offutt Air Force Base Aeroclub near Bellevue NE. These pics are from the Sac Air Force Museum, between Omaha and Lincoln NE. just off I-80. Both models are on display at the museum. Both are TF kits. Both kits had excellent flying qualities. One of my next projects will be a B-26, in the markings of my Dads ride "Bucket O Bolts" in North Africa where he served as a tail-gunner. He too was an ace of sort, as he was credited with the downing of 8 enemy aircraft. Brotherhoods such as this, can help teach the younger generations of the great sacrifice these, and all veterans have endured protecting our freedom.

"Lest We Forget"

That F111 in the background is one of my favorite planes. I had the privilege of working on it briefly a few years ago while I was mainly working on the F-16, another one of my favorites.

Here is a beauty.http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=1952915

Yes indeed!

I have a feeling this is going to be a very popular thread

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of the pilots in the P-47 Thunderbolt Brotherhood!

Same back at ya Cub_Boy!

+1

:)

I have to say that the Razorback is my favorite; but since I have both types (razorback and bubble top) I am ok as long as it is a P-47 of any variety!

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She is coming home to the US after all these years.

I may be modeling a CARF P-47 after her.

Thanks Rick! Happy 2014 to all. I'm going to learn a bunch from you guys... Thanks!

I too thank all the posters to these threads for thier contributions. I wish everyone a good year in 2014. For me, in some respects it will be the year of the Jug.

Count me in too.
I got PZ P47. Close to 400 flights.
Working on H9 P47 D1, Power 110, 4 blade prop, with some modifications.

Pics of my prototype of Angie, the fully detailed kit is in production now.


Top Flite Giant scale, DLE85, 37lb.


TB

Hey Gary,

Looks like we will be modeling the same aircraft.

Peter

First NEw Member of 2014!
 

Brothers,

The following NEW MEMBER was added this morning, he is the first new member of 2014! Should you forget your membership number please see the membership list that is attached to post #2 for your membership number!


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We currently stand at 88 members of the P-47 Thunderbolt Brotherhood