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Title: P-47d
Post by: Dr Zhivago on December 01, 2002, 06:58:54 AM

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

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Post by: frank3 on December 01, 2002, 09:50:25 AM

woohoo! it looks good!!!

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Post by: beet1e on December 04, 2002, 02:12:12 AM

I like that the plane is called a "Beetle"  :) Which D model is it - D25? D30?

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Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on December 04, 2002, 02:23:35 AM

11

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Post by: vorticon on December 04, 2002, 08:03:19 AM

nazi p47??? odd

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Post by: frank3 on December 04, 2002, 11:50:07 AM

lol, everything they captured, they painted. :D

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Post by: Dr Zhivago 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 (http://www.luftwaffe-experten.co.uk/beuteflugzeuge.html)

Title: P-47d
Post by: Dr Zhivago 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... ;)

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Post by: RBug on December 06, 2002, 04:51:34 PM

Good work, "Sivago". :)
Keep go`in.