Assembling a P-47 Thunderbolt in the Field

Kinja'd!!! "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
05/05/2015 at 13:21 • Filed to: planelopnik

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So, a big truck just drove up and dropped off two giant crates containing one, brand new, factory fresh P-47 Thunderbolt. And now you and 50 of your buddies have to put it together in the field, using nothing more than a few hand tools, a bicycle pump and pieces of the crate it came in. You’d better get to work; the Germans will be here any minute. But, be sure to RTFM first.

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DISCUSSION (7)


Kinja'd!!! ly2v8-Brian > ttyymmnn
05/05/2015 at 13:28

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Too late cases have already been removed from trucks. Have to work without manual now. Looking at it now would be going out of order, can't have that.


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > ttyymmnn
05/05/2015 at 13:54

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Good thing IKEA didn’t build these things. I can’t imagine the instructions for a P-47 Gööpli.

Reminds me of the Spitfires that were recently found buried in their boxes in Burma.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/field-no…


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > Jcarr
05/05/2015 at 14:02

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TWENTY crated Spits?? Holy crap. I sure hope they'll be assembled and flown. That's amazing. Talk about a barn find.


Kinja'd!!! Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn
05/05/2015 at 14:18

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So far, no joy.

http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/hope-fad…


Kinja'd!!! Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > ttyymmnn
05/05/2015 at 14:45

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Ugh. I was so close to going for my engine run certification before I cross-trained. At least I was APU certified. It would’ve been neat to be a Crew Chief back then when you could taxi the aircraft around when you needed to move it.


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
05/05/2015 at 14:53

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Those guys are true unsung heroes.


Kinja'd!!! Manic Otti > ttyymmnn
05/05/2015 at 18:27

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I always thought it amazing that the supercharger system was so long.

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