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Offline Stegahorse

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P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« on: April 13, 2010, 04:04:55 PM »
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=264407&id=100000075846296
This is a picture of the P47-D25 at Lackland AFG that is the memorial for Gen. Gabretski. Notice the fillet in front of the vertical stabilizer. this was added after the fastback was removed and the bubble canopy installed. The removal of the fastback part of the fuselaage resulted in a severe Yaw problem which the fillet fixed. it may seem small, but it is an important feature of the D-25to29 series Thunderbolt. Please add it to ours.
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2010, 04:12:50 PM »
I get a "You must log in to see this page."  I'll die in peace if I never log into Facebook.
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2010, 04:14:29 PM »
same here


I guess Fuzeman ain't going to be my MySpace buddy now  :cry
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2010, 04:15:29 PM »
suggest another place to post it please.
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2010, 04:16:49 PM »
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2010, 04:33:46 PM »
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2010, 04:37:19 PM »



That is interesting. What was the purpose of that i wonder.
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Offline Guppy35

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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2010, 04:39:34 PM »
You do understand that the P47 in your photo is a P47N right?  It just happens to be painted as Gabreski's bird which didn't have the fillet in reality.
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2010, 04:42:00 PM »
The plaque in front of it says P-47D-25 , Gabretski Memorial. :rofl
It sits on the Lackland AFB on the edge of the parade grounds, My Son pointed it out to me at his Graduation Ceremony. :rock
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2010, 04:42:08 PM »
Our N models in the game doesn't have this fillet......do they?
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2010, 04:46:15 PM »
D25 not N or M
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2010, 05:11:51 PM »
Quote from: Stegahorse on April 13, 2010, 04:42:00 PM
The plaque in front of it says P-47D-25 , Gabretski Memorial. :rofl
It sits on the Lackland AFB on the edge of the parade grounds, My Son pointed it out to me at his Graduation Ceremony. :rock
Gabreski flew a D-25.  The memorial is a P47N painted like Gabreski's D-25.  Look at the wing shape as well as the shape of the fillet.  That's all P47N

The N model in game has the fillet as does the D-40 

Go to the 56th Gallery on Little Friends and note that many of the P47Ms also do not have the fillet. 

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=56&Style=item&origStyle=list&Item=299&Temp=2295&searchString=
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Offline MiloMorai

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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2010, 05:13:41 PM »
Quote from: Stegahorse on April 13, 2010, 04:42:00 PM
The plaque in front of it says P-47D-25 , Gabretski Memorial. :rofl
It sits on the Lackland AFB on the edge of the parade grounds, My Son pointed it out to me at his Graduation Ceremony. :rock

"This P-47N is painted in colors representing the P-47D flown by Lt. Col. Francis S. Gabreski while leader of the 61st Fighter Squadron 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force.  The markings on the plane show the "D" Day invasion stripes and the 28 confirmed air victories made by Lt. Col. Gabreski."

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3CTA_P_47_Thunderbolt_Lackland_AFB_San_Antonio_Texas
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2010, 05:17:23 PM »
Forgive my ignorance, but what is the purpose of the fillet? I believe the 51D also has this too.
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Re: P-47-D25-29 Fillet
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2010, 05:48:35 PM »
Longitudinal stability.
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