How to fly the P-47 Thunderbolt

Looks like a taxi accident. The view over the nose of the P-47 was pretty bad (very bad, according to my father). Hence zig zagging your way down a taxiway, often with a crew chief draped across the wing to give directions.

 

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That could be, but it's not... From the article in the original post above:

"A Brazilian pilot once returned to base and landed safely after losing half his right wing due to a collision with a chimney (image below)."

Reminds me of the famous Israeli AF incident... F-15.

 

Yup, did not notice the url there.

 

That’s a heck of a turbo. Never knew these had water boost.

Very cool. Thank you

 

Just like being there. Vicarious.

What an airplane. And so it was. Thank you man.

 

Don't fly too low to the ground! That's how Francis Gabreski made himself a P.O.W.!

 

Lots of aces ended up shot down and POWs from low level attacks on airfields. Even more dangerous for the P-51s than the P-47s. But they put the final touch on defeating Germany.

 

KING OF THE STRAFERS. Eight 50,s are hard to beat. The Falaise Gap, many trains, and convoys suffered at the hands of the P-47 and P-38's.