Beijing Aeronautical Institute Museum P47
Fri May 11, 2007 9:17 am
Here are the pictures of the P47. The places where it doesn't look like it has been painted a thousand times, are worn down to the primer. It also has two different mains.
Orvis
Orvis
Fri May 11, 2007 9:20 am
Great pics thanks
I like how the Thunderbolt has D-Day stripes
Shay
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Semper Fortis
I like how the Thunderbolt has D-Day stripes
Shay
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Semper Fortis
Fri May 11, 2007 9:27 am
Interesting canopy!
Fri May 11, 2007 11:54 am
Looks like the canopy is made out of sheet metal, like the tail cone on the Widow! I guess Plexi must be a rare commodity!
The NASM could learn a thing or two from these folks!
The NASM could learn a thing or two from these folks!
Fri May 11, 2007 12:00 pm
Yes interesting canopies. Have you never heard of the Hard-top version T-Bolt and Widow? Republic and Northrop were the maker but outsourced to China (like pretty much everything else).
Fri May 11, 2007 2:49 pm
Hey O.P., howd they let you on the other side of the fence?
Fri May 11, 2007 4:27 pm
steve dickey wrote:Hey O.P., howd they let you on the other side of the fence?
They didn't. I just went.
Sat May 12, 2007 2:10 am
Oh wauw 
I wonder why they painted it with the checkerboard, that's 78th Fighter Group "Eagles of Duxford" isn't it? Could it be a gift after WWII or was it captured?
I wonder why they painted it with the checkerboard, that's 78th Fighter Group "Eagles of Duxford" isn't it? Could it be a gift after WWII or was it captured?
Sat May 12, 2007 10:10 am
The P-47 could use some tender loving care back here in the states!
Sat May 12, 2007 10:46 am
Nice photos. Wonder what else is left out in the countryside, if anything...
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Sat May 12, 2007 11:14 am
Geez!!! How many warbirds did they steal from us?!?!
Sat May 12, 2007 12:11 pm
They certainly missed a major point when they painted D-Day stripes on the wings - namely the fuselage has no stripes. Full 'wrap' stripes existed until mid-July when top half removed, then top wing started going in August, then all stripes disappeared in November/Dec..
Sat May 12, 2007 3:27 pm
I like the left main, looks like a truck/tractor tire. 
Sat May 12, 2007 5:00 pm
Really would love to know the history of this bird.
Could be a Pacific Combat veteran that was Abandoned or Transfered after the war.
Anybody got a serial #?
Shay
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Semper Fortis
Could be a Pacific Combat veteran that was Abandoned or Transfered after the war.
Anybody got a serial #?
Shay
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Semper Fortis
Sun May 13, 2007 9:52 am
Well its an N model, and a lot of the Pacific P-47s were Ns so combat history isnt out of the question. Would love to know the ser. no.