Hello,
I have a doubt that I cannot resolve despite looking through my reference photos, by reading the P47 erection and maintenance manual, by searching here on RCU and also by searching for photos on the internet: some photos of restored P-47s show the area between the stab and the elevators, as well as the area between the fin and rudder to be the typical zinc chromate yellow color. Other airplanes, though, seem to show a natural aluminium color in these areas (or maybe aluminium colored paint?). Here are two photos that show what I'm talking about.
I can't find clear color wartime photos of this area of the P47, so I'm asking whether someone knows how were these areas finished back then for natural metal finish airplanes (OD pained Thunderbolts seem to be OD in these areas as well).
Perhaps someone had access to a non-restored airplane and has a photo of this area? Being in Italy I don't have a large collection of museums showing P47s (read: none
).
Best regards,
Andrea.