Author Topic: P-47d (Read 851 times)

Dr Zhivago · « **on:** December 01, 2002, 06:58:54 AM »

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt "Beetle", kennung YF+U

frank3 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2002, 09:50:25 AM »

woohoo! it looks good!!!

beet1e · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2002, 02:12:12 AM »

I like that the plane is called a "Beetle"

Which D model is it - D25? D30?

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2002, 02:23:35 AM »

vorticon · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2002, 08:03:19 AM »

nazi p47??? odd

frank3 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2002, 11:50:07 AM »

lol, everything they captured, they painted.

Dr Zhivago · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2002, 01:24:40 PM »

P-47D-2-RA 'Beetle' This color profile shows Beetle with the Luftwaffe code YF+U. The Germans painted the engine cowl and prop spinner red and added Balkenkreuz and a Swaztika. However the US olive drab and neutral grey color scheme was retained along with the original US aircraft code. A very small section of the original US white cowl ring band has retained immediately adjacent to the Beetle cartoon character. Beetle was later repainted with US markings for use in a Nazi propaganda film, and although the cowling ring was repainted white to match the original US markings, a portion of the cowl was left red (the remaining red band was approximately the width of the Beetle cartoon character; the character was not painted over). The Germans also painted a horizontal white band on the tail fin, which was not part of the original US marking scheme. Later, Beetle was repainted in German markings and received the code 7+9 while under evaluation at Rechlin. (via Strangers in a Strange Land)

Text & pick from Beuteflugzeuge 1933-45

Dr Zhivago · « **Reply #7 on:** December 04, 2002, 01:44:12 PM »

And heres another P-47 (T9+FK) skin. Right now im using "Beetle" at my maps and this skin is at reserve...

RBug · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2002, 04:51:34 PM »

Good work, "Sivago".

Keep go`in.