CAF P-47's

From one photo, looks like that was one fine gathering that year, I see mustangs, an A-26, what else?

Hope not to stir up a mess here, but doesn't it seem that back in the 70's and early 80's the CAF had many more variety of rare warbirds flying? I certainly send my sincerest prayers out to the fallen pilots and crewmembers who lost their lives in the aircraft that are no longer with us, but I remember the CAF's B-26, A-20, CASA111, mossie, B-29, what else? ... I know they are all getting old and very difficult and expensive to maintain, yet alone fly, but I just recall those great years a while ago when all those rare types were flying with the CAF flag. Are there more CAF aircraft today than ever before? I'm sure there are, but probably not the rare types. Be safe SB2C .... and keep em flying!

[b29driver]

Six or eight parked together and you wouldn't need no Viagra for a month.

I don't know about the parking issue, but as a recently rated P-47 driver I can assure you that it is an invigorating "Wood Wagon" to fly. My nostrils are not the only things that tends to flare out during downhill operations.

[Obergrafeter]

I don't think anything can compare to Columbus, but I am sure flying one of those things would make those little blue pills obsolete in more ways than one.

[bdk]

That would be nice to see as well. Are there, or has there been any T-bolts with a two seat configuration?

Planes of Fame's G-model has a rear seat. You might even still be able to get a flight experience in it.

[T J Johansen]

From one photo, looks like that was one fine gathering that year, I see mustangs, an A-26, what else?

I see the CAF A-26 N6101C and Steve Schulke's P-51D N2251D in that photo. The 26 later had a fire while taxying, and was later stored for spares at a CAF Col's farm. The 51 currently flies in France as "Nooky Booky IV".

This thread has yielded more photos of the six 47s than I've ever seen before. Very cool. I guess that one ought to contact the CAF regarding any photos of the a/c as I seem to remember reading somewhere that the six was flown for the cameras for the specific reason of photographing them. Maybe they have better resolution images like the ones we have seen here.

T J