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Republic P-47G Thunderbolt Republic P-47G-10CU, 42-25052 (built by Curtiss-Wright CO) is in a field at Dover AAFB. This photo shows it has a damaged aircraft a missing rear wheel, bent propeller, and it seems that the engine had been on fire.

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  • Dan J said:
    Did "Dover AAFB" go by another name during the war? I don't remember hearing it before. Fantastic photo anyway, very interesting to look at. It has literally been dragged in to a ditch and left.
  • Veedubber79 said:
    Dover has had many names, all including the name "Dover" somewhere it the title (according to Wiki): 17 Dec 41: Municipal Airport, Dover Airdrome 8 Apr 43: Dover Army Air Base (AAB) 6 Jun 43: Dover Subbase 2 Feb 44: Dover Army Airfield (AAF) 18 Sep 47:Dover Air Force Base (AFB) So, the hieroglyphics on the photo label this as a P-47G-10-CU Thunderbolt (a.k.a. "TP-47Gs" when some were converted to two-place trainers) after a training sortie over the east coast on 8-9-44 at "DAAF" (P-47Gs never made it to combat zones due to questionable construction practices at Curtiss.) Remarkably, there are at least two P-47G "Razorbacks" still flying: P-47G-10-CU 42-25068 (G-CDVX) "Snafu" of The Fighter Collection at Duxford and P-47G-15-CU 42-25254 (N3395G) "Spirit of Atlantic City, NJ" of the Planes of Fame at Chino, CA. Both are bucket list "must see's"! (No record of this one's fate...)
  • purring price said:
    thank you about this service to the community about your pics.
  • Dan J said:
    Thanks for the reply and info. SNAFU I have seen a few times now and indeed have photographs of in action and on the ground. It is a wonderful aircraft!
  • Dan J said:
    Veedubber79 Thanks for the reply and info. SNAFU I have seen a few times now and indeed have photographs of in action and on the ground. It is a wonderful aircraft!

Republic (Curtiss), P-47G, Thunderbolt

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  • mambo1935 said:
    beauty!

Curtiss P-47G Thunderbolt Curtiss P- 47G-10-CU, 42-25068. Following cancellation of the Army contract for the P-60A in January 1942, the Curtiss-Wright company was given a contract to begin construction of the D-version of the Thunderbolt under license at

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  • Ernie Viskupic said:
    As per the USAF Serial Number Search Results page: 42-25068 (c/n 21953) became N42354. In 1987 was N47DG with Ray Stutsman of Elkhart, IN. As N47DG, sold May 1987 to Robert Waltrip for the Lone Star Aviation Museum, Houston, TX Registered Feb 20, 2006 to Patina Ltd (The Fighter Collection of Duxford, England) as G-CDVX. Arrived May 2006 at Duxford. Still under restoration at Duxford in 2009. Restoration completed, made first post-restoration flight at Duxford Apr 21, 2012. Nice to know that it's still around and airworthy!
  • warhawk55 said:
    "Snafu" is now back in the US, at Chino, Ca.