Author Topic: P-47D Razorback RearView Mirror (Read 576 times)

funkedup · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2002, 02:40:09 PM »

I'm pretty sure the mirror on the Jug was the same model used on the Spitfire. I asked a Spitfire ace (Jerry Collinsworth) about that mirror and he said it was useful on the ground or for formation flying but worthless in combat.

Mitsu · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2002, 02:45:31 PM »

I would like to see P-47B Razorback for PAW...

-Mitsu

Furious · « **Reply #17 on:** April 29, 2002, 03:31:07 PM »

Man... you guys are always ruining perfectly good landscape pictures with those ugly POS's.

F.

-ammo- · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2002, 04:40:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Mitsu
I would like to see P-47B Razorback for PAW...

-Mitsu

Not me, the B model wasnt used in service in the PAC theatre. The B didnt even make it out of the United states for combat service.

Buzzbait · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2002, 05:16:54 PM »

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Rgr Ammo.

P-47B`s were used by 56th F.G. in New York State for training purposes, but were left behind when they shipped out to Britain. They picked up C models there in November of `42, but the group did not see combat till the spring of `43 and these C models saw under 5 combat missions before they were upgraded to D standard. The early to mid Razorback D models did the heavy lifting in air combat for the 8th USAAF...

With and without Paddleblade.

As far as I know, no C models saw service in the PAC Theater either. Lot`s of early Razorback D`s tho.