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contains the 'ace' aircraft of those pilots who flew the 'Republic P-47
Thunderbolt'. These skins were created by members of the EAW Community and
depict the actual aircraft flown by those pilots who achieved confirmed kills
of 5 or more aircraft in combat.
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| AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES REPUBLIC P-47 THUNDERBOLT (PAGE 1) |
| Lt. Robert S.Johnson, credited with 28
victories. Republic P-47C, HV-P 'Half Pint', Ser No:41-6235, of the 61st.Fighter Squadron, 56st.Fighter Group of the 8th.USAAF stationed at Horsham St.Faith, England, Circa June 1943. |
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| Lt.Joseph Powers, credited with
14.5 victories. Republic P47D-10-RE,"HV-P" BuN 42-75163 of the 56th FG, 61st FS, as it appeared December, 1943 Halesworth England. |
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| Lt. Lawrence Frederick O'Neill, 5
kills 326 FG and 348 FG. Republic P-47D-11 42-22903 'Kathy / veni vedi vici', 342nd FS/348th FG, based at Finschhafen in December 1943. |
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| Capt. Kendall Eugene "Swede"
Carlson, 6 credited kills, POW 25/Feb/45. Republic P47C-5-RE,"VF-E" BuN 41-6575, of the 4 th FG, 336FS, as it appeared August, 1943. |
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| Robert Samuel Johnson (27 credited
kills). Republic P-47D-5 Thunderbolt, HV-P (42-28461) from the 61st FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, USAAF, Halesworth in February 1944. |
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| Lt. Franck William Klibbe (7
credited kills). Republic P-47D-15 Thunderbolt, HV°V (42-26179) 'Little Chief', 61st FG/56th FG at Halesworth, March 1944. |
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| Capt. Walker Meville 'Bud'
Mahurin. Total victories 20.75 with 56FG, 3(Cdo)FG (plus 3.5 in
Korea). Republic P-47D-5 Thunderbolt, UB-M (42-8487) 'Spirit Of Atlantic City, N.J' of the 63st FS/56th FG, Halesworth in March 1944. |
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| Robert Samuel Johnson (27 credited
kills). Republic P47 D-21 Thunderbolt 'Penrod and Sam', SN 42-25512, of the 56th FG, 62nd FS, based as Boxted, England in May 1944. |
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| Robert Samuel Johnson (27 credited
kills). Republic P-47C 'Thunderbolt', coded HV-P (42-28461) from the 61st FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, USAAF in 1943. |
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| Capt. Boleslaw 'Mike' Gladych (18
credited kills). Republic P-47D-10-RE 'Pengie II' HV-M (42-75140) of the 61st FS, 56th FG. |
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| Francis Gabreski (28 kills)
during 1944. Republic P-47D-11-RE 'Razorback' HV-A (42-75510) of the 61st FS, 56th FG, during 1944. |
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| Robert James Rankin. Credited
with 10 victories with the 56th FG. Republic P-47D-6-RE 'Wicked Wacker Weegie' HV-H (42-74662) of the 61st FS, 56th FG. |
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| Lt. Col. Wayne K Blickenstaff,
353rd FG, 350th FS. Credited with 10 kills. "Soubrette", a P-47 D 6-RE Razorback, SN 42-74647, of the 353rd FG, 350th FS, based as Raydon, February 1944. |
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| Maj. Walter Carl Beckham, 353rd
FG, 351st FS. Credited with 18 kills. POW 22/Feb/1944. "Little Demon", a P-47 D 5-RE Razorback, SN 42-8476, of the 353rd FG, 351st FS, based as Raydon, February 1944. |
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| Flown by Captain Robert Johnson,
25 airborne kills. Republic P-47D, 'HV-P', based on an aircraft of the 61st.Fighter Squadron, 56st.Fighter Group of the 8th.USAAF stationed at Boxted, England, Circa April 1944. |
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| Maj. Michael J. Jackson, 8
airborne kills. Republic P-47M Thunderbolt of the 62nd FS, 56th FG, based at Boxted, England during February 1945. |
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| Maj.Henry McAfee, 5 airborne
kills. Republic Thunderbolt P-47D-20-RA, Serial No.43-25440, 'Miss Mary Lou', 19th FS/318th FG, Saipan, July 1944. |
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| Lt.Duane 'Bee' Beeson (17,3
kills), 334th FS/4th FG. Republic Thunderbolt P-47D-1-RE 42-7890 "Boise Bee" , 334th FS/4th FG, Debden/England,January 1944. |
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| Maj. Duane "Bee" Beeson (24+
credited kills). Republic P47C, Coded QP-B "Boise Bee", 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, USAAF from Debden, England during Mid 1943. |
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| Capt. Kendall E. Carlson (6 Air kills) 336th Fighter
Squadron. P47C-5 VFE, 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group Debden, UK January, 1944. |
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| Maj. Roy W. Evans (6 Air kills) 335th Fighter
Squadron. P47D-6 WDE, 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group Debden, UK January, 1944. |
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| Captain Willard Millikan (13 Air Victories) 336th
Fighter Squadron. P47C-2 VFU "Missouri Mauler", 336th Fighter Squadron 4th Fighter Group Debden, UK January 1944. |
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| Lt. Ralph "Kidd" Hofer (16.5 Air kills). P47C QPL "The Missouri Kid/Sho-Me", 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, Debden, UK January 1944. |
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| Capt. Nicholas "Cowboy" Megura (15+ Air
kills). P47D QPP "ILL WIND", 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, Debden, UK January 1944. |
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| Capt. Nicholas Megura (15+
credited kills). Republic P47C, Coded QP-P "Ill Wind", of the 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, USAAF from Debden, England during Mid 1943. |
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| Lt. Duane Beeson (19.33 Air kills). P47D-1 QPB "Boise Bee" , 334th Fighter Squadron 4th Fighter Group Debden, UK January 1944. |
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| Lt. Steve Pisanos (5 Air kills). P47D-1 QPD "Miss Plainfield", 334th Fighter Squadron 4th Fighter Group Debden, UK January 1944 |
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| Major Howard Hively (14+ Air kills). P47C-5 QPJ "the Deacon", 334th Fighter Squadron 4th Fighter Group Debden, UK March 1944. |
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| Maj.Howard "Deacon" Hively (14+
credited kills). Republic P47C, Coded QP-J "The Deacon", of the 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, USAAF from Debden, England during Mid 1943. |
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| Lt. John Godfrey (18 Air kills) . P47D-1 VFP "Reggies Reply/Lucky", 334th Fighter Squadron 4th Fighter Group Debden, UK February 1944 |
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| Maj. Don Gentile (28 Air kills). P47D-5 VFT "Donnie Boy", 334th Fighter Squadron 4th Fighter Group Debden, UK February 1944 |
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| Maj.Dominic "Don" Gentile (28
credited kills). Republic P47C, Coded VF-T "Donny Boy", of the 336th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, USAAF from Debden, England during Mid 1943. |
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| Lt. James "Goody" Goodson (15 Air kills). P47D-5 VFW, 334th Fighter Squadron 4th Fighter Group Debden, UK February 1944 |
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| Maj.Rockford V. Gray (6.5 kills). Republic Thunderbolt P-47D-30-RA 42-28929, 371st FG, Metz/Frascaty (Y-34), September 1944. |
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| Lt.William F. Tanner (5.5 kills). Republic Thunderbolt P-47D-30-RE 42-26472 "Prudence 5" of the 350th FS/353rd FG, Metfield/England, December 1944. |
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| Capt. Clayton K. Gross (6 kills). Republic Thunderbolt P-47D-28-RE, Ser No. 42-28750, "Live Bait", of the 355th FS, 354th FG, Rosieres en Haye (A-98), France, December Circa 1944. |
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| Col.Robert Coffey (6 kills), CO 365th FG. Republic 'Thunderbolt' P-47D-25-RE 42-226407 "Coffey's Pot" of the 365th FG, Azeville (A-7), France (Circa 1944). |
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| Col. Walker Melville 'Bud' Mahurin. Confimed kills 21
with the 56FG, 3(Cdo)FG. Republic P-47-D Thunderbolt of (semi fictional), 61st FS, 56th FG. |
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| Captain Frances Stanley Gabreski DSC. 'Gabby', 28
airborne kills, 6.5 ground kills. Republic P-47-D-25 Thunderbolt the 63rd FS, 56th FG. |
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| Captain Frances Stanley Gabreski DSC. 'Gabby', 28
airborne kills, 6.5 ground kills. Republic 'Thunderbolt' P-47D-25, Ser No. 42-26418. |
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| Lt. Oscar Frances Perdomo, 5 airborne kills.
Republic 'Thunderbolt' P-47N of the 507th FS, 464th FG Le Shima (Circa 1945). |
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| Major William Douglas Dunham, 16 airborne kills.
Republic 'Thunderbolt' P-47D-23 'Bonnie' of the 460th FS, 348th FG, Leyte Gulf (Circa 1944). |
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