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

[Dingo]

"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)

[Vicente Vazquez]

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

[MLenoch]

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

[Kevin Brooks]

"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

[robert arndt]

"Dingo" > wrote in message >...
> "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


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!

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"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
>

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

[Dale]

In article >,
"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

[Dave Kearton]

"Vicente Vazquez" > wrote in message
...
> "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

[Vicente Vazquez]

"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

[Vicente Vazquez]

"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 picture:

http://www.aviacaomilitar.com.br/jambock1/images/i_p47_4226777_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

[Kevin Brooks]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in message >...
> "Vicente Vazquez" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "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.

Looks like a regular old Brazilian marking to me. I would imagine the
aircraft pictured are part of the Brazilian force that fought in
Italy.

Brooks
>
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave Kearton

[Vicente Vazquez]

"Kevin Brooks" > escreveu na mensagem
om...
> Looks like a regular old Brazilian marking to me. I would imagine the
> aircraft pictured are part of the Brazilian force that fought in
> Italy.
> Brooks

That's precisely what it is...