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Re: P-47N 45-53436 resto pics
Posted by Richard Allnutt on Sat Apr 17, 2004 11:24:32 AM
In reply top Re: P-47N 45-53436 resto pics posted by Scott WRG editor on Sat Apr 17, 2004 12:45:33 AM
I agree with you Scott. I'm always glad when a decision to rebuild is undertaken... just can't have enough of them flying. But what a task!!!
Richard
: If it had been a Texan or even a P-51 in similar condition
: I think it would have been parted out. The relative rarit
: y of P-47's in comparison to other types means that almost
: any means short of manufacturing a new one would be viabl
: e.
:
: Trying to find a replacement would be near impossible. Hec
: k, look at those Razorbacks being rebuilt, if they were ca
: rs they would be cubes of aluminum by now.
:
: Scott
:
: : Goodness me, that poor old P-47 looks buggered. i am ama
: ze
: : d that they are bothering to restore her.. looks like al
: l
: : 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/p47regis
: tr
: : y/
: : : p47-4553436.html