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...how would you paint it?

If I had one it would be in the colors of "Eileen" of the 78th FG, 84th FS

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I helped with tthe restoration of the P-47 owned by Butch in the markings of David Schillings aircraft "Hairless Joe" That is the one that I would want.

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P-47D-16 of Maj. Ed Roddy, 58th FG HQ, Saidor.

or any Pacific razorback for that matter. :D

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...cause i would sell it so fast you wouldn't believe it.
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Lt Armstrong's "8 Gun Melody" 353rd FG
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Fred Christensen's "Miss Fire" 56th FG
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Doug Currey's "Air Cooled Injun" 333rd FS last kill of WWII

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Man, it would have to be a bare-metal razorback P-47D-22 just like "Silver Lady" HV-Z_bar first assigned to Les Smith of the 61st FS, 56th FG and known within the squadron as the "luckiest" ship in the 56th. Cool thing is if I had the cash I could go with either the standard greenhouse canopy or a Malcolm Hood and be accurate.

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It would be polished to a blinding luster...
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Since aircraft that saw active service with other nations air forces -many of them, for many more years than they served with the USAAF, or the allies for example- are simply not represented in the warbird color schemes, and since this is a " a what if " question, these would be the paint schemes I would consider:

[Forca Aerea Brasileira] Brazilian AF markings:
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Above photo, by courtesy of Mr. Vicente Vasquez.

Markings for the [Fuerza Aerea Dominicana] Dominican Air Force:
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Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

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This one.
http://homepage.mac.com/vizcarraguitars ... ge-95.html
Sorry for the link but could not get it to post on here.
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Lt. James D. Hastin's P-47D Bette of Brooklyn 42-75174, coded B7:T. of 374th FS, 361st FG.

Second photo shows Jim with my flying Thunderbolt in his markings.

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Oscar Perdomo, last Ace of the war. Ace in a day.

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Hi Guys,

Personally for my money if I could own a Jug....I would have it painted like the scheme prior to Hairless Joe....Zemke's Wolfpack. Barring that I would have to say I would like I would have to go with Col. Gabreski's mount, or Robert S. Johnson's mount. Though I forget the names and designation that both carried.

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Speaking of the CAF Thundebolt, how is this restoration going? I havent heard much in a long time!

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William Odom's Bendix racer, #42 Reynolds Bombshell :lol:
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