Anyone know of a P47 around?

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You may have to travel to see one, as there are very few in existence today. The commemerative air force has one registered.

http://www.commemorativeairforce.org/aircraft/roster-manufacturer.html

 

Maybe in Off Topic.

Have you tried the Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston, Texas?

Confederate Air force in Midland, Texas?

Good Luck, man. I wish Dad was still here.

 

P47s were made right here in Evansville, In. Know that dost help you any just a bit of trivia. But perhaps the Air Force Muesum or whatever its called in Dayton Ohio might have one.

 

That's right, "Commemorative" Air Force, more PC.

Still, MY flight jacket blood chit still says, "If found unconscious, revive with a mint julip, and hide him from yankees." FWIW

Am I now "collectible"?

 

Impala, buddy I'm worrying about you man. That avatar!

Have you been taking your meds???

Call that sweetie in, for some stress relief!

Signed,

Relaxed in Houston

 

haha i know i was worried it might be to much for this site. I think im going to change it.

 

was he in the mighty 8th

 

There must be one on the east coast because i saw the same one perform at 2 airshows in NY and saw it parked at a static airshow in brooklyn. I cant remeber the name of it, but it will come to me probably.

 

A registry of P47s is maintained at http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/registry/p47registry/p47registry.html

There's one in New York at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: http://www.cradleofaviation.org/exhibits/ww2/thunderbolt/index.html

And one in New York at the American Air Power Museum: http://www.americanairpowermuseum.com/

One in CT at the New England Air Museum
http://www.neam.org/

There's apparently only 9 or so left flying, so your choices are limited. The rest seem to be in England, Texas and California.

Hope that helps.

 

Oshkosh
Wright-Patterson
Atlanta AFB Museum<<<
CHINO CA!!! There are loads of guys with racers and regulars, loads of the p-51s from the Reno Air Races are there, like Strega, Dago Red, Rare Bear was there for a while... Also check Burt's (NO LAST NAME NEEDED) hangars.

 

Good shooting, Tillman!

Impala, it was scaring me and I went to services YESTERDAY.

Just so I can someday say, "This Ferrari was owned by a lil' ol' man, that only drove it on Sundays. (To church, or Texas World Speedway!)

All the little kids come by to see the "race car", as I leave.

 

Racedecknc

Check with the Commemorative Air Force in Midland, Texas. They do different shows around the US and many of their planes are flown to these different shows. Check their schedule, it just might include the one plane you are looking for. You can go to their website and it includes a schedule of events and where. I saw it in Midland several years ago for their October airshow.

Best of luck,

 

we have a 8th airforce museum here in savannah ga, my grandfather was in with them while he was stationed in England. i will see if i can leave work early enough to get over there and find out if there are any close enough to see. i take my grandfather to our museum twice a year ( he doesnt remember things too well so its really fun for him EVERY TIME)! best of luck, its a great thing for you to do. i think they have a website like the mighty8thairforcemuseum.com or something , ill go looking around, this could be fun for me too!!!!!

 

www.mightyeighth.org

 

It looks like the guys have given you some good leads. Keep us posted as to what you find out. My grandfather flew a P-47 Thunderbolt in Europe so the planes will always have a place in my heart.

Still have lots of photos and his pilot log books. Interesting to read about missions and the things that were going through their minds at that time.

 

Warner-Robbins, GA Air Museum
http://www.peachmountain.com/5star/Other_WAFB.asp

Here's a site with P47 videos and memorabilia.
http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/

 

P47s...

http://www.iwm.org.uk/duxford/movies/Triple_bypass.mpg

 

Believe it or not "Trade-a-plane" has a complete one for sale in the Warbirds section a couple of months ago. I think it has come out of a museum somewhere, maybe Central or South America. I can PM you my log in if it helps.

 

Yep could not remember the name, the SR-71 there is a fake, they say it is real, but I know Titanium alloy skins, and that and the drone, ain't it. My uncle retired from the AF at Warner-Robbins. Not a big museum, but good for kicks, I believe what you are looking for is just inside to the right in a 'diorama' of sorts.

 

If you get to Oregon, check the Tillamook Air Museum. They have one P-47, two P-51s, a P-38, and a host of working, flying machines, not museum queens.

http://www.tillamookair.com

Regards-
Steve