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Offline oakranger

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P-47 with 20MM ??
« on: March 24, 2009, 01:39:06 AM »
Can anyone confermed if this was really used or was it experimental?  From what i have gather, 78th FG used it.
And if it was used, HOLYSH**




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Re: P-47 with 20MM ??
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2009, 01:52:23 AM »
I'm not sure but what I know is that in '44 the P-47's by this time in the war were being used for ground attack and close troop support. And the addition of the 20MM's were probably added to give the extra fire power for that role. The photos look authentic but I have to say it's the first time I have seen them used on what is apparently the ordnance racks.
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Re: P-47 with 20MM ??
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2009, 01:54:10 AM »
I remember asking if the P-47 ever had wing mounted 20mms since it was so versatile, and someone brought this up. I think one of the guys said it wasn't used in combat
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Re: P-47 with 20MM ??
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2009, 06:43:00 AM »
Great pictures, thanks for sharing!
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Re: P-47 with 20MM ??
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2009, 10:52:24 AM »
This has been posted before.  IIRC, either it wasn't used in combat, or it was hardly used at all.
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Re: P-47 with 20MM ??
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2009, 10:53:59 AM »
It looks like a field mod.  Thank you for sharing the cool pics... :aok
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Re: P-47 with 20MM ??
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2009, 11:10:23 AM »
Haha man.. When 8 50cals arent enough to get the job done..  :eek:
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Re: P-47 with 20MM ??
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2009, 11:27:46 AM »
Quote from: xNOVAx on March 24, 2009, 11:10:23 AM
Haha man.. When 8 50cals arent enough to get the job done..  :eek:
yea, that is a wet dream come true if they really used it.  from the looks of it, the drum may hold 60 rounds. 
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Re: P-47 with 20MM ??
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2009, 12:39:18 PM »
Those are the coolest 20mm installations I have ever seen :lol
It looks like something out of Star Wars.
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Re: P-47 with 20MM ??
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2009, 02:08:58 PM »
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,254842.0.html

Quote from: Guppy35 on December 23, 2008, 10:35:55 PM
Before you guys wet yourselves, it was an experimental installation tried in August 1944 and discarded due to excessive vibration.

LOL poor guys having to survive with only 8 50s and all those rounds in your Jugs :)


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Re: P-47 with 20MM ??
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2009, 02:12:14 PM »
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