P47 Thunderbolt - SV650.org

Seeker · 29-06-19, 06:31 PM

It's Armed Forces weekend here in Cleethorpes and tomorrow, as part of the flying display, they are having a P47 Thunderbolt. This will be special for me because my Dad used to fly them in Burma and I've never seen one in the air. Sadly he passed last year otherwise he would have got a kick out of seeing/hearing one again. It has an 18 cylinder, 46 litre, 2600 hp twin row radial engine so it should make quite a noise.

yokohama · 29-06-19, 07:17 PM

Cool. Pictures please!

Talking Heads · 30-06-19, 12:38 AM

AKA Jug, a beast of a thing.
Could carry the machine gun ammunition of two Mustangs and half the bomb load of a B17

Toooldtodie · 01-07-19, 06:04 PM

Pictures? Please!

SV650rules · 01-07-19, 06:41 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt

Awesome aircraft - could out-dive anything ( mainly because of its 8 ton weight ) and had a big weapons load, its air cooled engine not as susceptible as water cooled ones to battle damage.

Seeker · 02-07-19, 07:00 AM

I attempted to take pictures but failed. Excuse #1: I have a problem with the lack of a viewfinder on a digital camera because in bright sunlight I can't see the screen. Excuse #2 After the recent crashes at air displays the aircraft have to fly further away from the crowd. Excuse #3 I'm a lousy photographer and I am totally outclassed by my camera(s).

The Thunderbolt had a lovely raucous engine note as it climbed into loops and performed sharp turns. I suppose a 46 litre engine is never going to be subdued.

First pic is courtesy of Hull Daily Mail second is courtesy of Grimsby Telegraph. This is the P47D, my Dad flew this type plus the earlier "razorback" version. I don't know whether he flew the P47N (more power, more fuel and different wing shape), the "N" was more common in the Far East and Dad was flying in Burma.

yokohama · 02-07-19, 07:10 PM

Good to see some pics of one in the air. The pilot's head in the first one gives some idea of its size.
Oh, and a digital camera with a viewfinder makes life so much easier.

01-07-19, 06:04 PM	#4
Toooldtodie Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 410	Re: P47 Thunderbolt Pictures? Please! __________________ Thought I was in a bad mood, but it's been 30 years now, so I suppose it's just who I am. 05 SV650s now with proper suspension, hurrah!

01-07-19, 06:41 PM	#5
SV650rules Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Shropshire UK Posts: 1,365	Re: P47 Thunderbolt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt Awesome aircraft - could out-dive anything ( mainly because of its 8 ton weight ) and had a big weapons load, its air cooled engine not as susceptible as water cooled ones to battle damage. __________________ 2016 SV650 AL7 Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear - Mark Twain

02-07-19, 07:00 AM	#6
Seeker Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NE Lincs Posts: 1,120	Re: P47 Thunderbolt I attempted to take pictures but failed. Excuse #1: I have a problem with the lack of a viewfinder on a digital camera because in bright sunlight I can't see the screen. Excuse #2 After the recent crashes at air displays the aircraft have to fly further away from the crowd. Excuse #3 I'm a lousy photographer and I am totally outclassed by my camera(s). The Thunderbolt had a lovely raucous engine note as it climbed into loops and performed sharp turns. I suppose a 46 litre engine is never going to be subdued. First pic is courtesy of Hull Daily Mail second is courtesy of Grimsby Telegraph. This is the P47D, my Dad flew this type plus the earlier "razorback" version. I don't know whether he flew the P47N (more power, more fuel and different wing shape), the "N" was more common in the Far East and Dad was flying in Burma.

02-07-19, 07:10 PM	#7
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: P47 Thunderbolt Good to see some pics of one in the air. The pilot's head in the first one gives some idea of its size. Oh, and a digital camera with a viewfinder makes life so much easier.

29-06-19, 06:31 PM	#1
Seeker Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NE Lincs Posts: 1,120	P47 Thunderbolt It's Armed Forces weekend here in Cleethorpes and tomorrow, as part of the flying display, they are having a P47 Thunderbolt. This will be special for me because my Dad used to fly them in Burma and I've never seen one in the air. Sadly he passed last year otherwise he would have got a kick out of seeing/hearing one again. It has an 18 cylinder, 46 litre, 2600 hp twin row radial engine so it should make quite a noise.

29-06-19, 07:17 PM	#2
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: P47 Thunderbolt Cool. Pictures please!

30-06-19, 12:38 AM	#3
Talking Heads Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 486	Re: P47 Thunderbolt AKA Jug, a beast of a thing. Could carry the machine gun ammunition of two Mustangs and half the bomb load of a B17