HiRes Weathered P47D-27 "Bubble-Top" Thunderbolt "353rd.FG,350th.FS." for Emil's ETO 9th.USAAF.& 2nd.TAF Campaign

This Weathered P47D-27 "Bubble-Top" (circa: August.1944) skin (LH-F) is based on an aircraft of 
the 350th.Fighter Squadron, 353rd.Fighter Group of the 8th.USAAF stationed at Metfield, 
England engaged in the Allies Battle for Europe.

This P47D-27-RE aircraft "Janie" was the mount of Capt.William Price at the time of his second tour in the ETO.
Capt.Price named all his aircraft that he flow on operation after his sister who lived in Pittsburgh.
This particular skin's circa is after August 30th.1944 when Capt.Price had won his third victory
against an Me-190 during an interdiction mission. During WW2 William Priced served 2 tours in the ETO.
His first tour with the 353rd was from August'43 to May'44 and then again from June'44 to Dec'44.
at which time he rotated back to the states. William Price was credited with 7 comfirmed victories
and rose to the final rank of Major. His exploits with the 353rd. were documented in his book
"Close Calls" by Bill Price published 1992 by Aviation USK Publishing.  

  
The aircraft's colour scheme and Squadron markings where derived from a coloured aircraft 
profile plate found on the front and back covers of Bill Price' war time autobiography "Close Calls". 
The colours are as accurate as possible with the use of standard EAW Palette. 
Further detail reference material came from Kagero's Polish & English publication 
"Republic P-47 Thunderbolt" Vol.2 by Tomasz Szlagor & Krzysztof Janowicz.
Special thanks to Alessandro Borges for his excellent EAW Batch File Converter V1.5 Utility...

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Download includes all the *.3dz, *.tpc and *.pcx files. 
Plus is the "Batch File Utility" originally created by John "Chompy" Masters.
Peregine's Adjusted Gun Sight and Modified Large Prop by Ray "Rotton50" Otton. 


USE.
Simply extract all the *.3dz & *.tpc files into your EAW folder, or install into your skin manager program as it's 
instructions reccomend. To uninstall, just delete the files listed below.


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Skinner Note:
Would like to extend my personal thanks to John "Chompy" Masters for his excellent work in making the 
movable flaps and sliding canopy addon for this aircraft model plus the remodelling of the verticle 
and horizontal tail assembly.
This particular skin was developed to be used in the P47C Slot for Emil's 9thUSAAF/2ndTAF Campaign.....
Install the *.3dz & *.tpc files into your EAW directory.....

Enjoy and watch your six....

David "Skylark" Phillips     