Is that a P47 nose I see in the Hangar at Sywell?

**1958biggles** · 14th April 2018, 21:30

See the Facebook link

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

**Jasonp51d** · 14th April 2018, 21:34

No Guts No Glory

**1958biggles** · 14th April 2018, 21:35

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**DazDaMan** · 14th April 2018, 21:56

Sorry, first thing I saw was the Buchon!

But yes, that's definitely a Thunderbolt.

**Consul** · 14th April 2018, 22:38

That image taken at Sywell was posted on FB by Steven Coe. It would be good to credit the chap!

**LAHARVE** · 15th April 2018, 00:43

That is one big aeroplane!

**L4x2** · 15th April 2018, 10:57

did you all miss the wings being unloaded from the lorry?

**R4118** · 15th April 2018, 15:50

Crikey I hadn't realised how bloody big the P47 actually is! Working around those sort of forklifts in the construction industry has given me the idea of the size! Cant wait to see her in the air!

**Rob68** · 15th April 2018, 22:17

to be painted on 48th FG colours according to UKAR

**KurtB** · 15th April 2018, 22:59

I can see a bit I fitted to it in those images. Big plane, big impression. Not as nice as SNAFU though...

**QldSpitty** · 15th April 2018, 23:20

Scared the Buchon so bad it shed its cowling and gave up..

**ZRX61** · 16th April 2018, 05:22

Do they sell Ford F series in the UK now?

**Southern Air99** · 16th April 2018, 09:34

That Buchon looks well on the way to flight!...the P47 is nice too.

I never realised the size of them before!

**DazDaMan** · 16th April 2018, 12:26

Watch the film Fighter Squadron - gives you a great idea as to how big they are, and also how capable they were when flown in service.

**scotavia** · 16th April 2018, 14:21

Fighter Squadron complete with P51 flight in mock German markings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOiiSRHXkS8
The use of the P51 gave rise to several wrongly attributed stills claiming they were captured examples.

**1958biggles** · 16th April 2018, 18:56

My apologies - seems the text I intended to do so failed to materialise! So to set the record straight I did obtain the image from the FB post of Mr Coe. I will now throw myself on my dagger and retreat from public office suitably shamed by the ever vigilant Internet Police

**Consul** · 17th April 2018, 22:06

I politely suggest it would be good to acknowledge the image was someone else’s work and so deserves due acknowledgement and what does it receive - sarcastic hyperbole. Just reinforces my point about lack of courtesy.

**J Boyle** · 17th April 2018, 22:38

If the OP took that suggestion badly, then I guess we better not mention the missing hyphen!

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