TFC P-47G Thunderbolt Unveiled

[bomberflight]

I can tell you that I've been at a loss for words twice in recent weeks..... On both occasions I was being given a look of how the paint scheme was coming along !

This morning I was fortunate enough to be there to see the official roll out of the finished paint scheme~ and the sun shone too !

I've only had time to quickly convert the RAW files to JPEGS and resize them blah blah blah

OK ~ Why I don't I just show you the PICTURES

















Outstanding work you guys

[lmritger]

To shamelessly borrow an English phrase... cracking good shots! The team deserves the utmost praise for their work on this, what terrific attention to detail!

Your photos are absolutely beautiful... that must have been some treat for you.

Lynn

[bomberflight]

It's been 10 hours since I took them ~ I've been wearing a big silly grin all day !

[Django]

Bravo! Bravo!

[Django]

Bravo! Bravo!

[Jack Cook]

I'm very happy how this came out and even more so the Mr. Gray recognised the genius
of my paint scheme idea WOW that's nice!!

[Boghopper]

Glad you all like it, for myself fred and rob it has been a great challange to reproduce this scheme over the last month


Martyn

[Zachary]

Superb photos Peter - thank you so much for sharing them!

Cheers!

[sdennison]

I'm drooling for sure. My new screen saver. Thank you for sharing.

[bomberflight]

Thanks for the comments ~ I just took the snaps

Which wasn't to much of a chore with such a magnificent subject !

Martyn asked for this next shot to be converted to Black & White and made to look "dated" ......

[Mudge]

AND...Eat your hearts out, Mrs. Mudge and I will be seeing this beauty, in person, in just 24 days.

Mudge the fortunate

[warbirdguy]

That my friends is how a P-47 should look!!!!

[67N20]

What do the brooms on the cowling indicate, why are some yellow and other yellow with red?

[Zachary]

What do the brooms on the cowling indicate, why are some yellow and other yellow with red?

I'm guessing fighter sweeps for the yellow brooms and then dive bombing missions for the yellow brooms with red bombs. Just a guess...

Zack

[VikingsBoss]

If one was distraught at the loss of 'No Guts,No Glory', then this is indeed a worthy replacement for the skies over Duxford. One also has to credit Mr Grey with the foresight of his plans along with the TFC team with an awesome job.

As always Peter, outstanding pictures from our man on the spot!