P-47 size compared to all other WW2 fighters

 As we all know the P-47 was a beast in size to other fighters.  For it size the aircraft had a great combat record.   Now you can see the size difference.

German Drop tanks on P47's

It seems that this topic is back on Hyperscale.  9Th air force waas running short on napalm tanks to use against the German.  Some bring crew chief figure out how adapt german drop tank to work on the racks. So the 9th had a never ending supply of napalm tanks..

They fight for the sky over europe

Great video...

First P47's on french soil after d-day.

 One has realize how fast TAC support started in Normandy.  These P-47 where the first close support fighter unit. It was a knew idea the took effect right after the day landings. 

P-47 s of the 377th squadron on the field a-6 built between beuzeville to the plain and Ste-mother church

377th FS

P-47 of the 378th squadron on the field a-6 built between beuzeville to the plain and Ste-mother church

P-47 Propeller

These pictures pretty will answer just about all your question on P-47 prop.  Great reference data

P-47 ground attack

I found this picture on the web.  What is interesting is the this P-47 Squadron is using BF-109 drop tanks as napalm tanks.  According to some people of Hyperscale this was because they had run out of Napalm tanks in the supply chain.  So some crew chief figured out a away to Bf-109 tanks.  Hell the tanks where all over the country side.. 

Monogram P-47 build PT2

It was been a challenge.   The first  problem was the black wing bands ended up a mess.  While trying to protect the freshly painted bands. I had taped over them.  My luck run bad right there.  As I removed the tape, I also removed some black paint.   The was the first nightmare.   Second was yesterday the model slipped out my hand.   Only to break off both tail planes.   That is almost the curse of death for a NMF...    Here is the plane I was trying to create.   More later as doing my research Micro Scale I found out late in the build was wrong...

Monogram P-47 retro build

The Three river IPMS group is having a convention next month.  One of the categories  in pre 80's model.   Think my P-47 qualifies are it is from 1977.  More than like this kit has been sitting in the hobby dungeon since than.   Going to try to do a photo log of the build.  Decals are in the mail.  This are the Thundercal decals.   One of the reason for selecting this decal sheet is that my father in law constructed the field on Saipan.  Lots of storied from him when I got him to talk about.   He the 1st Sgt for the Army engineer battalion.   More later.

Kit.

Little dirty from age.

1977 date on the instructions

Made in the USA.