I see in Aeroplane Monthly (MAY) they mention those 3 P47Ds found in PNG at a ex-USAAF base under a complete P40, its taken a long while for this story to filter out, they are being re-built at West-Pac i bet Paul Allen has one as for the other 2 we will have to wait and see.
By: DaveM2 - 4th April 2004 at 01:15
PNG 47s
Does the article mention they were buried with a load of batteries on top ..which leaked ;-0 ?
Dave
By: Mark12 - 3rd April 2004 at 23:15
Little Demon
We had a long thread on this last year.
Search on Little Demon.
Mark
By: Slybird - 3rd April 2004 at 21:01
Does anyone know the history of the one packed away in this country at North weald?
By: DROPTANK - 3rd April 2004 at 09:48
Looking again at article in Aeroplane and the photo of one of the P47Ds plus the quality of West-Pac restorations there is going to be 3 stock ex- war vet 47s flying again, just wish one was coming to the UK but cannot feel we will miss the boat because there has been an example here for years and nothing has happened to it.
That must of been an excellent expedition to be on in PNG finding
1xP40 3xP47Ds buried anybody know what happened to the P40?.
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 2nd April 2004 at 17:19
Yep a razorback would be great – think we are pretty lucky having a P-47 on the circuit anyway – shame about TFCs P-38 being sold on though – how, why? etc –
For all you collectors – theres a P-51 control column on ebay at the mo
Ta Ra
By: DROPTANK - 2nd April 2004 at 16:23
Sitting in a container for over 7 years has done it no favours i can tell you, i guess the owner wants top dollar for a plane that needs
a restoration now i would guess.
By: Firebird - 2nd April 2004 at 16:01
Bummer
But if it means it’ll be flown then it’s a thumbs up…..:D
By: DROPTANK - 2nd April 2004 at 15:54
I think you will find its on the move very soon, possibly states side.
By: Firebird - 2nd April 2004 at 15:30
Originally posted by Arm Waver
Would be nice to get one over here…
There is a razorback P-47 here already;)
Still sitting in a container at North Weald, if I recall from a posting on a thread here a while back…..:(
By: Arm Waver - 2nd April 2004 at 15:00
Would be nice to get one over here…
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