Author Topic: P-47D: "Damon's Demon" (Read 1243 times)

Kweassa · « **on:** June 13, 2004, 08:45:45 AM »

Coming along nicely.

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There's lots of doubts and questions about this particular aircraft, as almost nothing is known about the plane. None of George Rarey's journals seem to mention any specific type.

Anybody know which P-47s the 362nd FG, 379th FS were flying during the months between March and June of 1944? The noseart "Damon's Demon", was apparently applied to this aircraft after March, when his son, the late Damon Rarey was born. George Rarey was killed 3 months later, June 26th, 20 days after D-Day.

The only references I could gather was that of the noseart, and the fact that his jug during that timeline, was still a razorback type - about the only thing I have that makes this paint scheme feasible to the plane, as late Cs and early Ds were very simular throughout the variants.

Ahhhhh I'm stumped.

Flyboy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2004, 10:00:07 AM »

this is one pretty jug!
ill have to start flying those !

great job as usual!

Sundowner · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2004, 10:50:53 AM »

Nice!

Sun

Roscoroo · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2004, 12:41:21 PM »

Looking Good .... Wax on wax off ...

nopoop · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2004, 03:29:42 PM »

Looks good KW !!

SELECTOR · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2004, 04:57:03 PM »

looking good..
im working on a jug at the moment, i wish the cowling was a better shape to work with..

Kweassa · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2004, 09:19:07 AM »

I think I finally got the Olive Drab colors right...

gofaster · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2004, 09:24:22 AM »

I'd fly it. At least for a week.

Flyboy · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2004, 12:38:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Kweassa

I think I finally got the Olive Drab colors right...

hey kweasa, im no expert but in this picture i get the feeling as if the p47 is a plastic moddel of himself.

just a thought

snapperhead · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2004, 12:41:49 PM »

Im sure once he weathers it, your perception will change

Replicant · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2004, 01:05:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Kweassa

I think I finally got the Olive Drab colors right...

Colours look spot on to me!

bj229r · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2004, 07:23:04 PM »

Bob Johnson rotated home in march or april of 44 with 28 kills, and he flew the P47C

Guppy35 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2004, 08:34:59 PM »

George Rarey was flying, P47D-21-RE 42-25518, on the day he was killed.

This would make it a Razorback Jug.

It would have obviously carried full invasion stripes from June 6th on, if you are so inclined

Dan/Slack

Kweassa · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2004, 08:43:44 PM »

Thx Guppy!!!

How different is the D-11 to the D-21, besides the paddle blade(which I assume was installed ?)

Guppy35 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2004, 08:50:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Kweassa
Thx Guppy!!!

How different is the D-11 to the D-21, besides the paddle blade(which I assume was installed ?)

Not much different other then some wing strengthening for carrying ordanance and a change in the ignition system for the engine and some heating for the gun bays.

This from Warren Bodie's book on the Jug btw.

Interestingly the camo was being deleted during this time so some went overseas without camo.

The Paddle bladed prop was introduced with the D-22 Jug so this one didn't have it, nor did the D-11

Curious as to where you found the A code letter to go with the B8 of the 379th FS? On Rarey's site there is a cover done for a book that shows it as B8-S. I don't know if that's correct either.

Dan/Slack