P-47N Okinawa 1946
Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:39 pm
Jack, or anyone, can you ID these two P-47N's. They were taken on Okinawa in 1946 and have been scanned from a 1 1/2 in by 2 1/2 print. Photos by William K. Thomas
Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:46 pm
Looks like it is perhaps 318thFG, 73rdFS
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37428606@N05/3453349176/
But this one does not have the cowl ring painted? Perhaps same but not sure. Lots of nice pics at that site, including P-47 Razorbacks taking off from USS Manila Bay are very cool!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37428606@N05/3453349176/
But this one does not have the cowl ring painted? Perhaps same but not sure. Lots of nice pics at that site, including P-47 Razorbacks taking off from USS Manila Bay are very cool!
Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:55 pm
Thanks, and people ask me why I love WIX so much. Found both of them.
Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:27 pm
There are some great photos in that Flikr link. 
Including one of Dragon and it's Tail that I've not seen before. Awesome.
Including one of Dragon and it's Tail that I've not seen before. Awesome.
Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:41 pm
Re: that Flickr link... them boys in the 318th had a severe b00b fetish. 
They had some of the most spectacular nose art ever applied to a fighter, but I have to say that P-38 "Vagrant Virgin" was absolutely jaw-dropping... took up the ENTIRE port armament bay door!
What a fantastic link, thanks!
Lynn
They had some of the most spectacular nose art ever applied to a fighter, but I have to say that P-38 "Vagrant Virgin" was absolutely jaw-dropping... took up the ENTIRE port armament bay door!
What a fantastic link, thanks!
Lynn
Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:25 pm
Looks like there was a P-47N "Dottie Mae" as well!
