Who made this?
- Thread starter mongoose
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greycap.raf
Charter Member
The ten years is a very rough estimate, I'd say it's at least that much, probably even more. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has it and it very likely originates from SOH somehow but I've long since lost any info about it.
Having said that, something in it (at least to my eye) has a resemblance to what Ed Wilson did for his P-40s.
Having said that, something in it (at least to my eye) has a resemblance to what Ed Wilson did for his P-40s.
mongoose
SOH-CM-2023
Do you know what the name was? Any relationship to the 3us_p_47c_5? In any case do you still have it?
mongoose
SOH-CM-2023
In fact the 3us_p_47c_5 is the only non stock 47C I can find anywhere in my installs.
mongoose
SOH-CM-2023
If w have permission to use it,then great!
The 3us_p_47c_5; difficult to upgrade to v4.0?
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FireStorm II
Charter Member
Steve's cockpit is in ETO's early P-47D's Tuskeegee Red Tails
and a few others. Also used in PTO Rising Sun's 41st and 258 sqdn.
and a few others. Also used in PTO Rising Sun's 41st and 258 sqdn.
mongoose
SOH-CM-2023
Well I don't seem to have those but I have the ETO_P_47d which says
"
ETO P-47d This P47d textured by Jaycee as the P-47d flown by Lt. Col. Francis Gabreski, Co.of the 61St. FS/56Th.FG
The skin is by Jaycee, the main model Stock CFS3, the VC model is by Steve Sebolt which has an elevated eye point and new gunsight arrangement.
the plane has new weapons, and effects.
All used with permission.
regards The ETO team. June 2009"
Does this also includes Steve's 'pit and is it an updated model?
"
ETO P-47d This P47d textured by Jaycee as the P-47d flown by Lt. Col. Francis Gabreski, Co.of the 61St. FS/56Th.FG
The skin is by Jaycee, the main model Stock CFS3, the VC model is by Steve Sebolt which has an elevated eye point and new gunsight arrangement.
the plane has new weapons, and effects.
All used with permission.
regards The ETO team. June 2009"
Does this also includes Steve's 'pit and is it an updated model?
FireStorm II
Charter Member
Yup, looks like Steve's, updated flight model by Jerry Beckwith.
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According to the Joe Baugher blog site,:
"In its initial form, the P-47D differed very little from the P-47C-5-RE which preceded it on the Farmingdale production lines. The P-47D had some changes in the turbosupercharger exhaust system which incorporated an adjustable duct and redesigned vents for the engine accessory section. Additional cowl flaps were fitted to prove engine cooling airflow. More extensive armor protection was provided for the pilot. Generally, however, early P-47Ds can be distinguished from Cs only by their serial numbers."
D models started coming off the line in February 43
Also:
"Demand for the Thunderbolt was so great that Republic built a new factory at Evansville, Indiana to augment production of the P-47D. 1050 P-47Ds were ordered from Evansville on January 31, 1942, and the first Evansville-built P-47D (serial number 42-22250) rolled off the assembly line in September of 1942. Evansville-built P-47Ds were distinguished from Farmingdale-built P-47Ds by the use of the RA manufacturer letter code rather than RE. They could be distinguished from Farmingdale-built P-47Ds only by their serial numbers."
Guess there is the possibility of mixed models on the late 1943 raids
"In its initial form, the P-47D differed very little from the P-47C-5-RE which preceded it on the Farmingdale production lines. The P-47D had some changes in the turbosupercharger exhaust system which incorporated an adjustable duct and redesigned vents for the engine accessory section. Additional cowl flaps were fitted to prove engine cooling airflow. More extensive armor protection was provided for the pilot. Generally, however, early P-47Ds can be distinguished from Cs only by their serial numbers."
D models started coming off the line in February 43
Also:
"Demand for the Thunderbolt was so great that Republic built a new factory at Evansville, Indiana to augment production of the P-47D. 1050 P-47Ds were ordered from Evansville on January 31, 1942, and the first Evansville-built P-47D (serial number 42-22250) rolled off the assembly line in September of 1942. Evansville-built P-47Ds were distinguished from Farmingdale-built P-47Ds by the use of the RA manufacturer letter code rather than RE. They could be distinguished from Farmingdale-built P-47Ds only by their serial numbers."
Guess there is the possibility of mixed models on the late 1943 raids
mongoose
SOH-CM-2023
Well, checking combat reports for the 56 FG at that time, http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/p-47/p-47-encounter-reports.html, and the relevant serials numbers for encounters on 17th August 1943, they wereP47 Cs such as https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/aircraft/41-6326
I guess that I can pretend the early Ds are Cs, or uses the model from ETO P-47d in the so called stock C, if no one objects ans all due acknowledgements are made.
I guess that I can pretend the early Ds are Cs, or uses the model from ETO P-47d in the so called stock C, if no one objects ans all due acknowledgements are made.