TFC P-47G Thunderbolt Unveiled

bomberflight · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:02 am

I can tell you that I've been at a loss for words twice in recent weeks..... On both occasions I was being given a look of how the paint scheme was coming along !

This morning I was fortunate enough to be there to see the official roll out of the finished paint scheme~ and the sun shone too !

I've only had time to quickly convert the RAW files to JPEGS and resize them blah blah blah

OK ~ Why I don't I just show you the PICTURES

Outstanding work you guys :drink3:

lmritger · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:34 am

To shamelessly borrow an English phrase... cracking good shots! The team deserves the utmost praise for their work on this, what terrific attention to detail!

Your photos are absolutely beautiful... that must have been some treat for you.

Lynn

bomberflight · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:44 am

It's been 10 hours since I took them ~ I've been wearing a big silly grin all day !

Django · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:46 am

Bravo! Bravo! :drink3:

Django · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:49 am

Bravo! Bravo! :drink3:

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:57 am

I'm very happy how this came out and even more so the Mr. Gray recognised the genius
of my paint scheme idea :shock:

WOW that's nice!!

Boghopper · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:03 pm

Glad you all like it, for myself fred and rob it has been a great challange to reproduce this scheme over the last month

Martyn

Zachary · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:20 pm

Superb photos Peter - thank you so much for sharing them!

Cheers!
:drink3:

sdennison · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:30 pm

I'm drooling for sure. My new screen saver. Thank you for sharing. :drink3:

bomberflight · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:25 pm

Thanks for the comments ~ I just took the snaps

Which wasn't to much of a chore with such a magnificent subject !

Martyn asked for this next shot to be converted to Black & White and made to look "dated" ...... :wink:

Mudge · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:31 pm

AND...Eat your hearts out, Mrs. Mudge and I will be seeing this beauty, in person, in just 24 days.

Mudge the fortunate

warbirdguy · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:39 pm

That my friends is how a P-47 should look!!!! :supz:

67N20 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:54 pm

What do the brooms on the cowling indicate, why are some yellow and other yellow with red?

Zachary · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:06 pm

67N20 wrote:

What do the brooms on the cowling indicate, why are some yellow and other yellow with red?

I'm guessing fighter sweeps for the yellow brooms and then dive bombing missions for the yellow brooms with red bombs. Just a guess...

Zack

VikingsBoss · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:26 pm

If one was distraught at the loss of 'No Guts,No Glory', then this is indeed a worthy replacement for the skies over Duxford. One also has to credit Mr Grey with the foresight of his plans along with the TFC team with an awesome job.

As always Peter, outstanding pictures from our man on the spot!

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