Flying blind...
Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:02 pm
Today's picture is of a P-47 that had a serious problem!
According to the caption the main oil line was cut by flak! 1st Lt. Edwin King of Ohio was on a strafing mission near Brescia, Italy in the Po Valley. After being it, the oil line drained with the results seen above and additionally covered the pilot and his parachute. With his feet in a puddle of oil, the pilot successfully flew it back and landed at base just as the engine froze. It was the P-47's 110th mission.
Ryan
According to the caption the main oil line was cut by flak! 1st Lt. Edwin King of Ohio was on a strafing mission near Brescia, Italy in the Po Valley. After being it, the oil line drained with the results seen above and additionally covered the pilot and his parachute. With his feet in a puddle of oil, the pilot successfully flew it back and landed at base just as the engine froze. It was the P-47's 110th mission.
Ryan
Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:13 pm
Wow, amazing story and pictures. That must have been a stressful ride home.
If there was a quote contest on the picture though, I'd have to go with:
"Turn your airplane into a night-fighter in one simple step."
Cheers,
David
If there was a quote contest on the picture though, I'd have to go with:
"Turn your airplane into a night-fighter in one simple step."
Cheers,
David
Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:02 pm
Reminds me of the CASTROL commercial with 'Danger Sullivan' and the CAMARO on the jump ramp getting hit with 'engine sludge'
It can't be a lot of fun A) not being able to see, and B) getting your face French Fried every time you poke your head out for a look-
(for you neo-cons, that would be 'freedom fried' even tho french is the style of the cut of the pom)
It can't be a lot of fun A) not being able to see, and B) getting your face French Fried every time you poke your head out for a look-
(for you neo-cons, that would be 'freedom fried' even tho french is the style of the cut of the pom)
Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:06 pm
Caption...Pilots slides the canopy back and says, "Fill 'er up and check the...oh f _ _ _ it! Just get me a new airplane."
Mudge the amused
Mudge the amused
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Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:05 pm
Those are old 
it's Brad adfter trying to check the oil in the Corsair. 
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3928&highlight=brad+checking+oil
it's Brad adfter trying to check the oil in the Corsair.
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3928&highlight=brad+checking+oil
Re: ???
Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:25 pm
Jack Cook wrote:Those are old
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3928&highlight=brad+checking+oil
You win!
Ryan
Re: Flying blind...
Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:28 pm
RyanShort1 wrote:Today's picture is of a P-47 that had a serious problem!
According to the caption the main oil line was cut by flak! 1st Lt. Edwin King of Ohio was on a strafing mission near Brescia, Italy in the Po Valley. After being it, the oil line drained with the results seen above and additionally covered the pilot and his parachute. With his feet in a puddle of oil, the pilot successfully flew it back and landed at base just as the engine froze. It was the P-47's 110th mission.
Ryan
If I remember right, there was almost 29 gals of oil in that hopper on that R2800. Looks like he lost most of it and was wearing the rest
Nice job of nursing it home. That engine is one tough mill, but from the looks of this airplane those temp limits must have been at and even beyond their top end as he brought it back.
Nice job! The trick would have been to power it back as far as you could without taking it into reverse command where you would have to power up to maintain altitude. It must have been a real tightrope for him.
Dudley Henriques
Re: ???
Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:38 pm
Jack Cook wrote:Those are old
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3928&highlight=brad+checking+oil
True, but Ryan's came with the story. So which is it? Cut oil line or jug blown off?
Re: ???
Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:51 pm
airnutz wrote:Jack Cook wrote:Those are old
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3928&highlight=brad+checking+oil
True, but Ryan's came with the story. So which is it? Cut oil line or jug blown off?
I don't know. The caption is from the National Archives - and we know they're always accurate...
Here's the back of one of the photos:
Ryan
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Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:55 pm
Sorry how's this.....
347th FS 350 th FG Pisa, Italy Jan12, 1945 hit by flak while straffing and 2 jugs were shot off. Pilot Lt Edwin King CC SSgt Hank Embry.
P-47D s/n 42-29300 code 7D3. BTW King rec'v the Silver Star.
347th FS 350 th FG Pisa, Italy Jan12, 1945 hit by flak while straffing and 2 jugs were shot off. Pilot Lt Edwin King CC SSgt Hank Embry.
P-47D s/n 42-29300 code 7D3. BTW King rec'v the Silver Star.
Re: ???
Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:10 pm
Jack Cook wrote:Sorry how's this.....
347th FS 350 th FG Pisa, Italy Jan12, 1945 hit by flak while straffing and 2 jugs were shot off. Pilot Lt Edwin King CC SSgt Hank Embry.
P-47D s/n 42-29300 code 7D3. BTW King rec'v the Silver Star.
That doesn't surprise me at all. I've seen some crazy captions.
Ryan
Re: ???
Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:56 pm
Jack Cook wrote:Sorry how's this.....
Pulling your leg Jack..you gaves us the vitals during the Brad thread. Ryan's post fleshed things out abit. Thanks both of you!
Re: ???
Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:05 pm
RyanShort1 wrote:airnutz wrote:Jack Cook wrote:Those are old
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3928&highlight=brad+checking+oil
True, but Ryan's came with the story. So which is it? Cut oil line or jug blown off?
I don't know. The caption is from the National Archives - and we know they're always accurate...
Ryan
Amen to that. Ain't history fun?
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Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:34 pm
Just funning with ya Ryan.
Ever once and a while I post a shot and someone says "hey you posted that 3 years ago...no doubles!!""
So I couldn't resist 
Ever once and a while I post a shot and someone says "hey you posted that 3 years ago...no doubles!!""
So I couldn't resist
Re: ????
Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:04 pm
Jack Cook wrote:Just funning with ya Ryan.
Ever once and a while I post a shot and someone says "hey you posted that 3 years ago...no doubles!!""
So I couldn't resist
No offense taken!
I think I may be finally getting a bit thicker-skinned. What bothers me the most is that I don't remember that '05 post! If I had, I probably wouldn't have dug it back up! I guess I'm starting to lose it.
Ryan