LSFM P-47

[67Cougar]

For no specific reason other than showing them off, a few shots of TarHeel Hal doing some formation work over the beach near Galveston, in the capable hands of 'Tuna'. Shot from the backseat of Lone Star's 'Galveston Gal' (and no, that is not an EASY plane to shoot photos out of!)

Enjoy, but please don't copy!

[Mike]

Very nice! I know it's authentic and eye-catching, but I really can't get to like tht paint job.

[maxum96]

Nice pics. And for the record, I love the paint job

[T-28mike]

I liked it better when it was Big A** Bird. It was one of the first (real close to) authentic paint jobs, and it upset people because they could not block it with their PC software. If I recall correctly He was asked to cover the "offending language" at Oshkosh, and was simply dumbfounded that an organization that promoted aviation history would ask for that to be done.

[K5DH]

Nice pics. And for the record, I love the paint job

+1

[Zachary]

Tarheel Hal was the first P-47 I ever saw in flight. Love that airplane!

Zack

[carlisle1926]

Great pictures of one of my favorite planes at the LSFM.

[hang the expense]

I liked it better when it was Big A** Bird. It was one of the first (real close to) authentic paint jobs, and it upset people because they could not block it with their PC software. If I recall correctly He was asked to cover the "offending language" at Oshkosh, and was simply dumbfounded that an organization that promoted aviation history would ask for that to be done.

What offending language and to whom did it offend? Not missing anything at oshkosh.

[T-28mike]

Tom,
It was the foot high word "ass" on the fuselage. It apparently offended the higher ups within the organization. They asked him to cover it. Charles left with the airplane, and it never went back in that scheme.

[JFS61]

Very nice! I know it's authentic and eye-catching, but I really can't get to like that paint job.

I'm afraid I have to agree - Just too much, and not all that attractive.

As they say, different strokes for different folks.

[John Dupre]

Just wondering is there any prohibition against painting the propeller dome on the Hamilton Standard props? Some of the Thunderbolt restorations are honoring aircraft that originally had Curtiss props where the propeller hub bullet fairing was usually painted. I think those restorations would look better with the dome painted. I am drawing a blank on whether modern applications of Ham Standard props have painted domes.

[T-28mike]

John, No restriction what so ever. They just look better polished, and the paint usually gets marred up a bit when you install one.

[Jack Frost]

A polished prop dome on any of the tricycle geared multi-engine aircraft makes good sense because a quick glance at the prop dome gives you a confirmation that the nose gear is really down. Of course a highly polished engine cowling will give you an abbreviated view but not as good as a prop dome.

Jack
Ex B-25 Pilot

[Flying Pencil]

Thanks!

[cwmc]

I thought all of the Peruvian Thunderbolts were painted in authentic schemes after they were brought back by Mr. Jurist way back when?
Chris...