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bomberflight
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P-47G "Snafu" successfully made its first post restoration flight today at Duxford Airfield in the capable hands of Pete Kynsey

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Whilst we may have to be patient for the next flight in the test program as the engineers work on a couple of tweaks ~ I'm sure that we see all the
hard work that has gone into this restoration in all its glory at this years Flying Legends Air Show at Duxford on June 30th - July 1st.

The Fighter Collection team have done a magnificent job and have every right to be very proud of their achievements with this aircraft :drink3:

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Outstanding!



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Awesome!! :drink3:

Thanks for the update Peter! :D
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John Kerr
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Yahoo. congrats to all concerned.
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Wow! Looks even more gorgeous with air under its wings!

Congrats to the crew and a well done! :drinkers:
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Awesome! Another congratulations to everyone involved. :drink3: :drink3: :drink3:

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Fantastic and very nice photos!

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Anybody have video???? I really need to hear and see this airplane go!!!
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flypa38 wrote:
Anybody have video???? I really need to hear and see this airplane go!!!
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Here's video of the take-off on Saturday: http://friends-of-tfc.blogspot.com/2012 ... gends.html
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Goosebumps.........incredible work TFC! Something about the soul of that airplane really does it. Quite a tribute to the airmen of the past.
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"Snafu" made two more test flights on Monday May 28th 2012 at Duxford Airfield .....

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The return from the second flight came as a thunderstorm skirted along the horizon behind the airfield

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And finally .....

One of The Fighter Collections engineering team got to fly next to John Dibbs in the back of the photo-ship
for an air to air shoot of the Thunderbolt.

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I can't wait to see the results of the sortie :D

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Spectacular!!!!! :D

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