The 15,000th P-47 Thunderbolt ...

[Mark Allen M]

Here's a rare one.

Republic P-47N-20-RE Thunderbolt 15,000th P-47 Thunderbolt Off the Assembly Line July 1945. I haven't found much on what became of this particular P-47.

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[Chuck Gardner]

Where is this one now?

[menards]

Did they fly it straight to the scrapyard?

[camshaw]

dang with 15k t bolts made there has to be alot of them sitting in fresh water lakes awaiting discovery somewhere I would think??

[dirtysidedown430]

Can you say beer cans.

[Mark Allen M]

I've found nothing yet as to 15,000th history.

Here's the 10K P-47


10,000th P-47


Col. Martin w 87th FS, 79th FG P-47 'Ten Grand' 10,000th


10,000th P- 47 en route from factory to embarkation point for delivery overseas, Sept. 1944




P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-20441) nicknamed '10 Grand Thunderbolt' of the 79th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force.

[Richard W.]

Yeah, I'm afraid to say it but I wonder if they flew that 15K Jug directly to the scrapyard.

[DoraNineFan]

Yeah, I'm afraid to say it but I wonder if they flew that 15K Jug directly to the scrapyard.

It could well have become a Lend-Lease aircraft to South America. I see P-47 serials ranging from 44-4891xx to 44-4893xx were some that went to Nicaragua. Latin America used many F4U, P-47 and P-51 aircraft.

[avenger2504]

Wow 15000! You Americans don't mess around.