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Re: P-47N 45-53436 resto pics

Posted by Scott WRG editor on Sat Apr 17, 2004 12:45:33 AM

In reply top Re: P-47N 45-53436 resto pics posted by Richard Allnutt on Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:13:26 PM

If it had been a Texan or even a P-51 in similar condition I think it would have been parted out. The relative rarity of P-47's in comparison to other types means that almost any means short of manufacturing a new one would be viable.

Trying to find a replacement would be near impossible. Heck, look at those Razorbacks being rebuilt, if they were cars they would be cubes of aluminum by now.

Scott

: Goodness me, that poor old P-47 looks buggered. i am amaze
: d that they are bothering to restore her.. looks like all
: that's restoreable is the tail section, everything else ha
: s been cooked too much to fly again. Still, they've made f
: liers out of worse... albeit, brand new airplanes by the t
: ime they are done.
:
: Richard
:
: : Some pictures by Doug Jeanes of the restoration of 45-53
: 43
: : 6
: :
: : http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/registry/p47registr
: y/
: : p47-4553436.html

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