Aircraft Photo of N47DF / 228790 | Republic P-47D Thunderbolt | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #757399
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N47DF
Alternate Serial:228790
Military Code:GQ-E
Aircraft Original Type:Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Aircraft Generic Type:Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Aircraft Version:Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
C/n (msn):399-55924
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Unadilla Killa
Location
City / Airport:Harlingen - Valley InternationalMap
Region / Country:Texas, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KHRL   IATA: HRL   Local: HRL   Other: -
Collection:Confederate Air Force Airpower Museum
 
Photo Date:August 1974
Photo by:Gordon Riley
Photo ID: 757399
Photo Comment

Delivered to USAAF as 45-49385. To Fuerza Aerea del Peru, 1953, with s/n 549 later 127 FAPe. Imported from Peru by Ed Jurist/Vintage Aircraft International Ltd, Nyack, NY. Arrived Brownsville, TX, 5 Sept 1969 on board SS Rosaldina. Sold to Tom Friedkin, Palomar, CA keeping c/r N47DF. To Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Chino, CA. Crashed and rebuilt several times! Now painted as 549385/WZ-A on port side and B-WZ on starboard.

This photo is copyright © Gordon Riley, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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