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P-47D photograph taken at MoTaT, Auckland, NZ in 1964. Aircraft "may" be in Australia now undergoing restoration. Anyone have current info?

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Silly question: Are there any Thunderbolts currently flying with the full original turbocharger setup in place and operational? Just curious.


I would think that the Flying Heritage Collection's P-47D, restored by Westpac Restorations, would have to have it, in order to pass the museum's scrutiny for being completely original/functioning in all regards to when it was originally manufactured. I've also read that Westpac's P-47D N47DF has/or is being re-restored, with plans to make it even more original, complete with a functioning turbo supercharger. From the source I got the information from, it was hard to tell whether that was very recent or old news.
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Excellent thread!

From 2005 Thunder Over Michigan...

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A way cool thread w/ great photos. Can someone list all the flying T-Bolts including the ones soon to fly like the Fighter Collection's Little Demon? I guess I have lost track of just where all the the flying examples are these days.

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A way cool thread w/ great photos. Can someone list all the flying T-Bolts including the ones soon to fly like the Fighter Collection's Little Demon? I guess I have lost track of just where all the the flying examples are these days.

Airworthy/Flyers:

P-47 Hairless Joe
P-47 Hun Hunter
P-47 Wicked Wabbit
P-47 POF
P-47 Palm Springs
P-47 Jackie's Revenge
P-47 No Guts, No Glory
P-47 Rod lewis Ex-Tillamook
P-47 Tallahassee Lassie
P-47 Tar Heel Hal
P-47 Black checkerboard cowl

Someday soon:

P-47 Dottie Mae
P-47 CAF
P-47 Little Demon

Someday hopefully:

P-47 Air Zoo
P-47 Big Stud
P-47 Brazilian
P-47 Wisconsin
(3) P-47 razerbacks scattered about

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... in-cockpit

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... in-cockpit

Type "P-47" in search box and enjoy

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Franklin wrote:
Pat Carry wrote:
A way cool thread w/ great photos. Can someone list all the flying T-Bolts including the ones soon to fly like the Fighter Collection's Little Demon? I guess I have lost track of just where all the the flying examples are these days.

Airworthy/Flyers:

P-47 Hairless Joe
P-47 Hun Hunter
P-47 Wicked Wabbit
P-47 POF
P-47 Palm Springs
P-47 Jackie's Revenge
P-47 No Guts, No Glory
P-47 Rod lewis Ex-Tillamook
P-47 Tallahassee Lassie
P-47 Tar Heel Hal
P-47 Black checkerboard cowl

Someday soon:

P-47 Dottie Mae
P-47 CAF
P-47 Little Demon

Someday hopefully:

P-47 Air Zoo
P-47 Big Stud
P-47 Brazilian
P-47 Wisconsin
(3) P-47 razerbacks scattered about

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... in-cockpit

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... in-cockpit

Type "P-47" in search box and enjoy

... "And don't call me Francis" .... "lighten up Francis"

Wow, thanks for that list. A couple of ?'s about that list. Who owns the P-47 w/ the black checkerboard cowl and where is the P-47 in Wisconsin? Thanks

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Pat Carry wrote:
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Pat Carry wrote:
A way cool thread w/ great photos. Can someone list all the flying T-Bolts including the ones soon to fly like the Fighter Collection's Little Demon? I guess I have lost track of just where all the the flying examples are these days.

Airworthy/Flyers:

P-47 Hairless Joe
P-47 Hun Hunter
P-47 Wicked Wabbit
P-47 POF
P-47 Palm Springs
P-47 Jackie's Revenge
P-47 No Guts, No Glory
P-47 Rod lewis Ex-Tillamook
P-47 Tallahassee Lassie
P-47 Tar Heel Hal
P-47 Black checkerboard cowl (Westpac WZ*A)

Someday soon:

P-47 Dottie Mae
P-47 CAF
P-47 Little Demon

Someday hopefully:

P-47 Air Zoo
P-47 Big Stud
P-47 Brazilian
P-47 Wisconsin (Razerback ??)
(3) P-47 razerbacks scattered about

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... in-cockpit

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... in-cockpit

Type "P-47" in search box and enjoy

... "And don't call me Francis" .... "lighten up Francis"

Wow, thanks for that list. A couple of ?'s about that list. Who owns the P-47 w/ the black checkerboard cowl and where is the P-47 in Wisconsin? Thanks
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Pat Carry wrote:
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P-47 Wisconsin
(3) P-47 razerbacks scattered about

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... in-cockpit

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... in-cockpit

Type "P-47" in search box and enjoy

... "And don't call me Francis" .... "lighten up Francis"

Wow, thanks for that list. A couple of ?'s about that list. Who owns the P-47 w/ the black checkerboard cowl and where is the P-47 in Wisconsin? Thanks



I would be most-interested in any details on a Wisconsin-based P-47. The only airframe I've heard of in cheeseland was when Dick Wixom stored the pieces of 44-49406 (now Tallahassee Lassie) in Janesville back in the early 90's.

Just south of the border would be the burned-out P-47B Randy Ferris kept in the Marengo, IL area. Anyone have details on those remains lately (as I've lost contact with Randy over the years)?

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