Hey dragon slayer,
You can go ahead and buy the P-47 for your first plane if you want to but before you bring it to the field to fly it just go in your front yard and jump up and down on it and save yourself the trip. Warbirds are not for beginners, I know I know they look cool but they are a handful. Listen to the above advice get a trainer learn to fly and when you can fly a low wing with confedence go buy a warbird. Don't buy one before then or you'll end up giving into temptation and you'll be sorry.