What belly tank is this in this P-47???

"Vicente Vazquez" wrote in message
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I've only seen pics of P-47's with the 75 , 108 or 150 gallon drop-tank,
but never seen this one ...

http://www.aviacaomilitar.com.br/webkits/hc001.jpg



Just a guess ... is it a ASR inflateable "life raft" ?

~=~
John Ding (UK)

I've only seen pics of P-47's with the 75 , 108 or 150 gallon drop-tank, but
never seen this one ...

http://www.aviacaomilitar.com.br/webkits/hc001.jpg

Possible a field modified tank. I've not seen this before either. Thx.
VL

"Vicente Vazquez" wrote in message ...
I've only seen pics of P-47's with the 75 , 108 or 150 gallon drop-tank, but
never seen this one ...

http://www.aviacaomilitar.com.br/webkits/hc001.jpg

Could be either a 200 gallon tank or possibly a cardboard tank:

"Following the early conformal 758 liter (200 US gallon) ferry tank
and the lozenge-shaped flat 758 liter belly tank, teardrop-shaped 284
liter (75 US gallon) and 568 liter (150 US gallon) metal wing drop
tanks were adopted. The P-47 also used British-designed 409 liter (108
US gallon) and 758 liter tanks made of plastic-impregnated paper.
These tanks were cheap and were useless to the enemy if found after
being dropped, though they could not store fuel for an extended period
of time."

www.vectorsite.net/avp47.html

Brooks

"Dingo" wrote in message ...
"Vicente Vazquez" wrote in message
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I've only seen pics of P-47's with the 75 , 108 or 150 gallon drop-tank,
but never seen this one ...

http://www.aviacaomilitar.com.br/webkits/hc001.jpg


I'm not even going to try and guess... but I will tell you that the
P-47s used many other drop tanks including: 100, 110, even 165 gallon
types... in adition to the napalm ones. Maybe this will lead you to
the right one.
BTW, is the "hc" in the URL refer to a Hobby Craft kit? If so, look up
a HC P-47 kit with drop tank.
Just a suggestion.

Rob

Sorry I couldn't answer your question directly; if it were German drop
tanks the answer would be easy!

"Vicente Vazquez" wrote in message
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I've only seen pics of P-47's with the 75 , 108 or 150 gallon drop-tank,
but
never seen this one ...

http://www.aviacaomilitar.com.br/webkits/hc001.jpg


My guess is a field modification. A standard 75 gallon tank split at the
joint with a plug inserted.

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"Vicente Vazquez" wrote:

I've only seen pics of P-47's with the 75 , 108 or 150 gallon drop-tank, but
never seen this one ...

http://www.aviacaomilitar.com.br/webkits/hc001.jpg



Looks like one of the ferry tanks that they used.

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flying.html

"Vicente Vazquez" wrote in message
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"robert arndt" escreveu na mensagem
om...
BTW, is the "hc" in the URL refer to a Hobby Craft kit? If so, look up
a HC P-47 kit with drop tank.

Actually, I used "hc" on the file name referring to the source of the
image,
a book in Portuguese called "Heróis dos Céus", about the Brazilian Fighter
Squadron that fought in Italy. The image of the belly tank is actually
just
a "close up" of part of this image:
http://www.aviacaomilitar.com.br/webkits/hc002.jpg

Vicente






That's an artistic roundel on the plane in the rear.




Cheers

Dave Kearton

"robert arndt" escreveu na mensagem
om...
BTW, is the "hc" in the URL refer to a Hobby Craft kit? If so, look up
a HC P-47 kit with drop tank.

Actually, I used "hc" on the file name referring to the source of the image,
a book in Portuguese called "Heróis dos Céus", about the Brazilian Fighter
Squadron that fought in Italy. The image of the belly tank is actually just
a "close up" of part of this image:
http://www.aviacaomilitar.com.br/webkits/hc002.jpg

Vicente

"Dave Kearton" escreveu na
mensagem ...
That's an artistic roundel on the plane in the rear.
Cheers
Dave Kearton

Nope. That's the Brazilian AF's insignia painted over USAAC's insignia. This
had to be done because of ID problems, inclusing some of our P-47's almost
being attacked by RAF Spitfires in one occasion. When the Brazilian P-47's
arrived at Tarquinia, they had only the Brazilian markings painted on four
positions on the wings and none on the fuselage, as seen in this pictu

http://www.aviacaomilitar.com.br/jam...26777_01_g.jpg

Then, because of these ID problems, it was decided to apply the US "Star and
Bars" following the standart of american P-47's and paint the Brazilian
"Star" over them.

Cheers.

Vicente