This P-47D was delivered to the USAF in May 1945 (as 45-49205) and assigned to Air Material Command until transfer to Peru via the Mutual Defense Assistance Program in 1953. It served the Fuerza Aerea del Peru until 1967. In 1969 it was recovered from Peru by Ed Jurist with five other P-47's and returned to the US by ship. It was based in Texas, California, and Great Britain before coming to the Palm Springs Museum. Named "Big Chief," this P-47D is painted in the markings of the 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force.

Registered with the USAAF on 20 Jul 1945 as 45-49205. To the Peruvian Air Force as 547 on 16 Mar 1953. Later to 122. Stored from 1963 to 1969. Registered in the USA as N47DE on 24 Jul 1969. From 1975 to 1979 stored at Barstow. Registered in the UK as G-BLZW on 15 Jul 1989. Back to N47DE on 17 Dec 1985. To N47RP in Mar 1986. Current in 2023 with Pond Warbirds of Reno, NV painted as 228473.

Built for USAAF as P-47D 45-49205, delivered in July 1945. Transferred to the Peruvian Air Force in March 1953. Exported back to the U.S. in 1969 and registered as N47DE, and restored by the Confederate Air Force at Harlingen, TX. The a/c is currently owned by Pond Warbirds of Reno, NV with registration of N47RP. It is on loan and on display at the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, CA.

Ex Peruvian AF FAP122 (previously 547), USAAF 45-49205. Became G-BLZW on 15 July 1985, and registration cancelled on 4 November 1985 on return to the USA. To N47RP (date n/k) and now flown as 228473/2Z-P/"Big Chief".

Built for USAAF as 45-49205. Sold postwar to Peru AF as 547, later 122. Returned to USA as N47DE. Now registered NX47RP and flies with unauthentic serial "228473".

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The huge Thunderbolt is about to be taken inside the Palm Springs Air Museum