So grateful for DCS, and the P-47D module. I fly AT402s during the crop-dusting season, and when I'm spraying, I'm always pretending that I'm flying a Jug strafing Nazi convoys. DCS lets me fly my favorite WW2 bird in virtual reality...

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

That's awesome, it really is!

@leojeidy8010

9 ай бұрын

So that's what you're thinking about on them easy fields with no obstacles on the end.😂 I couldn't do that I'd forget to keep a eye on the GPS and miss a spot😂

@waynevanhardeveld4707

9 ай бұрын

Switching careers to aviation right now, and flying crop-dusters (later aerial firefighters hopefully) is what I want to do. Also, the P-47 is my favorite aircraft of all time.

@pwr2al4

9 ай бұрын

Sometimes when I'm turning final in my 182, I pretend I'm in an Air Tractor about to start dusting crops!

@nuchbutter

9 ай бұрын

@@pwr2al4 Get working on your tail-dragger qual, 'cuz there's a big shortage of crop-duster pilots! So. Much. Fun!

I knew a man who owned a -47D model. He showed me how to prep it for flight and even let me start it. That was a thrill I've never forgotten. He would always say "If you want to fly a plane that excites all the girls, fly a -51. If you want to get home to your girl, fly a Jug!"

@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG

9 ай бұрын

when i was a kid around 10, i started a helicopter inside Weymouth Naval base hanger. pretty sure that was the last time my uncle took me and my brother to work with him LOL i think it was a Huey, it was the 80s.

@Farmer-bh3cg

9 ай бұрын

@@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG

@Farmer-bh3cg

9 ай бұрын

I grew up in Marshfield and the man with the -47D flew out of Col Whitebrechs Marshfield Airport. @@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG

@davidelliott5843

9 ай бұрын

Did he show you how to pump an entire barrel of oil into the P47 tanks. Those engines guzzled oil.

@jamesbottger5894

9 ай бұрын

The jug was more durable, but the 51 would outfly the German fighters...either way, you'd still get home to your gal...

I helped build some of those oil trays many years ago as a volunteer-IIRC the mechanics said that the oil system drains through even without the engine running something like every 24 hours. It’s a great museum and I hope you had a great time there.

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

I had a great time, and I was thinking about how nicely made those trays are. That's some nice work you did.

In 2020 I attended the Museum of WWII Aviation and my first takeaway from the staff is that all of the aircraft there are not only flyable, but literally get flown at least yearly. I was especially intrigued to find a F3A-1 Corsair---- Built by Brewster--- in their collection. I learned, via Greg's narrative that that particular aircraft was the subject of "Blueprinting" and that it's otherwise disasterous build was being rectified by meticulous fitters and mechanics. The museum is spectacular and I recommend it to anyone remotely interested in WWII aviation. I was particularly impressed with the staff, who are all volunteer, who were very accommodating regarding photos, etc. as well as general knowledge of the exhibits. As an aside, when I introduced myself as a submariner, the staff immediately bombarded me with questions about my career and experiences underwater. I thought it a bit surreal, as I looked around at the aviation history surrounding us...............................

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, and that's exactly right about their Brewster Corsair. It's essentially what I would call a blueprinted airplane and is probably as good or better than any production Corsair from WW2.

I am a Greg fanboy. And by that I don’t mean that I think Greg is the be-all and end-all, or that he’s always right. But I do find that every video like this teaches me just how much I did not know about these aircraft. For that, I am very appreciative.

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

I've been trying to convince my wife that I'm always right for about 30 years. I have not succeeded.

@jonnaylor3154

9 ай бұрын

I can me too you on that subject, holy doodles!😆

@ravenstarver1360

9 ай бұрын

​@@GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesProbably hard to get her to agree that the waitresses at that restaurant were all super attractive 😉

@Eleolius

8 ай бұрын

@@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Did she catch the comment about the waitresses at the end? That might be the cause for the pushback! :D

@alexzander1839

6 ай бұрын

@@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles I hope she don't see that comment because I really like having you here.

The whole time I was growing up, I was only interested in the P-38 and the P-51. I saw the P-47 as an old cow. Now that I know more about aircraft of the era, I have a respect for the P-47 I never thought I'd have before. (Edited because I had a typo, I typed out P-39 instead of P-38)

@SvenTviking

9 ай бұрын

Something interesting about the P38, look up how much the pilot has to do if he is flying in cruise mode and suddenly has to go to combat mode as, say, he’s been “bounced” by the enemy. Let’s say it’s about 30 seconds of switch flicking starting with turning the gun heater on. He’s dead meat. The pilots begged Lockheed to put it all on one switch, like every other manufacturer did, but they refused.

@OuterHeaven210

9 ай бұрын

Have u ever played war thunder? It's got multiple p47 models in many different nations. The aircraft is absolutely amazing. A hot rod in the sky to be sure. After dropping ur payload u can then start climbing in order to go book n zoom. One of the few planes that earns the title "multi-role".

Mr. Greg, you are a most extraordinary communicator. I love airplanes, but I am always amazed that I can enjoy these fairly lengthy technical lectures (or series of lectures, as in the case of the p-47)! And I appreciate that you clearly, explicitly differentiate between your opinions, beliefs, speculations and facts.

@williammorris584

2 ай бұрын

I agree. I tend to enjoy longer-firm videos on technical subjects , but even well researched and knowledgeable creators can be tedious and unenjoyable. What prevents Greg’s videos from falling in that bin is the logical progression from point to point, and the balance between terse and complete.

How much y'all wanna bet in a week all the "popular" KZread channels will come out with p47d videos and hit random highlights Greg covers with a sprinkling of common misconceptions and falsehoods. Thank you sir for sharing your passion of aviation in a way that is endlessly interesting and covering things literally no one else does your the only channel I truly look forward to the next video I try to comment as often as I remember and I always leave a like when I get back on my feet you definitely deserve thank you on patreon

@princeofcupspoc9073

9 ай бұрын

It's understandable, in that this is a professionally run history resource, where all sources are specified and verifiable. In other words, legit.

P47 is such a beauty, always been top on my list of WW2 warbirds. Absolute brute of an airframe!

@jonnaylor3154

9 ай бұрын

It's the engine and turbocharger that does it for me!😎

@guaporeturns9472

9 ай бұрын

Anything with an R-2800 for me

@dusk6159

9 ай бұрын

Great looks combo with the Mustang too!

@alan-sk7ky

9 ай бұрын

I think beauty is not exactly it, handsome perhaps.

@theonlymadmac4771

9 ай бұрын

Must be something American. I acknowledge the P 47ˋs toughness, it is a good airplane, but to my eye it’s plain ugly. My eye is pleased by a P 51, a Spitfire, a Me 109, even y a Hurricane or a FW 190, but the jug? ugh!

I toured this museum last Saturday and was extremely impressed with their aircraft displays. What's more they are all flyable. If you go, take the tour of their facilities. The docent guides are older gentlemen, most if not all, are veterans. Johnny our guide was very well informed on history and operation of each of the aircraft. One of the most interesting, besides the P-47 is their P-38. That plane was found buried off a runway on a pacific Island. They brought it back and the museum completely rebuilt it to flyable condition in their shop. Highly recommend a visit to the museum if you are in the Colorado springs area. Also, be sure and see their immaculate Douglas AD5 Skyraider that has a cockpit for a crew of 2. The pilot escaped the fall of Saigon by flying it to Thailand. ---- He had 15 close friends also crammed on board.

@adrianotero7963

9 ай бұрын

Is this the museum that has the internals of the P-47 on full display ? From the engine back.....all the different plumbing that it has ??

"Notice the inside of the gear doors. This is going to be a significant discussion." Only on this channel and that's why we love it. (As a software engineer I've written multi-line comments as to why certain variables should be exactly the order they're in in a structure or class: e.g., to avoid false sharing in the cache, or to avoid structure holes.)

I'm an aircraft mechanic by vocation. I have since childhood been fascinated with WW2 aircraft. I've been as much of a fan of the P47 and P-38 as the Mustang and have appreciated your extensive coverage of the P-47 and the blame it took for the bomber mafia's blunder. I find it interesting that in spite of the "superiority of Mustang, Corsair and others, the highest scoring American ace was a P-38 pilot.

@rolandgard6984

3 ай бұрын

Bong.Good ol' Wisconsin boy.

Hmmmm. Is that a F7F back behind the P-47?? Yet another fascinating late WWII airplane!

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

Yes, and they have TWO of them!

Those antennae on the tail are indeed the AN/APS-13 tail warning system. According to Republic drawings, the system was in use starting with the P-47D-35-RE and up. Great video!

I think the "Manual meshing control" is for using the hand-crank inertial starter. The flywheel is cranked up to speed (about 80 rpm on the hand crank) and then engaged to the engine jaw with the manual meshing control.

When I was 10 years old, I had built about a dozen or so plastic model airplanes. And ultimately each was heroically destroyed using bottle rockets plus other small fireworks leftover from the 4th. Suddenly one day, my destructive and immature behavior ceased once unpacking new model while pre-reading assembly instructions for a model of the "Hun Hunter", a historic Thunderbolt from WW2, Korea and more. It was my first high quality model with fine detail all the way down to the 2 Schrader valves within landing main gear wheel hubs. Everything about that model building experience helped me to gain an appreciation for vintage warbirds and the harrowing stories told by flight crews both up above and below. Thank you for all the time and effort you spend producing the aviation videos. The "P-47" was my first favorite prompting a serious appreciation for aviation and grows evermore. Thank you again.

There's an interesting display at the Kalamazoo "Air Zoo" with a P-47 across from a BF-109. The contrast is striking.

Yeah!!!!!! More P-47 stuff. No one really covers the P-47. And of course, no one covers aircraft with as much great details like Greg. I’m so glad I found this channel. The original P-47 series made me realize right away that Greg was the real deal!!!

@JamesWilliams-en3os

9 ай бұрын

Agreed. I have revisited the P-47 series a couple of times.

Greg, I've been going to the airplane restaurant for nearly twenty years in my travels. Great people and good food! Cheers...

True WW II aviation fans learn to spin their eyes fast enough to read the Curtiss or Hamilton Std emblems while the engine is running. Seriously, thanks again Greg!!

Little bit of trivia about the bubble top canopy: According to Green (Fighters Vol.4. p175) the original conversion was done with a bubble canopy from a Hawker Typhoon.

Greg, fellow Tulsan and may have overlapped your visit to WWII aviation museum. They had a layout of the P-47 intercooler/turbosupercharger system of the “Jug” in a different building that gave me a new level of appreciation, thanks to your earlier videos. The plane was built around this system and it explains why the airframe is so HUGE! Thank you for all that you do!

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

It's nice to hear from a local. I did see the stuff in the other buildings, the museum is just amazing.

@countbuggula

9 ай бұрын

I was gonna mention the turbo system they have displayed too - I wish Greg had included a picture of it as well as you really don't get a sense of the scale of just how much that whole thing took up until you see it by itself. Even without it though, Greg, great video. I live about a half an hour away and this is making me feel like it's time to visit the museum again soon.

@Glove513

9 ай бұрын

@@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles What is your favorite air museum so far?

The dorsal fin was definitely retrofitted to earlier models, up to the D-25. The reason was loss of yaw control, probably at low speeds and max power. The tail warning radar was also retrofitted to earlier models. I know this because I read a article about the P-47 in the FAB (Brazilian Air Force) service, during and after WW2. If memory didn't fail me, the fin was retrofitted during the war (although not all units got it) and the tail radar after, in a effort to bring all the units to a common standard, equivalent to the D-40.

@jj4791

9 ай бұрын

The fin does not provide a measurable increase in area. And what few extra square feet of area it adds, it's located much closer to the centers of gravity and aerodynamics than the rest of the tail. So, it's not only too small to be effective but its leverage is also significantly hampered as well simply because its not located far enough aft to do much. To exasperate the issue, its of exceptionally low aspect ratio, and therefore its lift-curve slope (dCL/da) is going to be very shallow and develop little if any side-force at shallow side-slip angles. Therefore, it does not appear it will provide additional yaw-stability in the way you envision. It actually creates a very strong vortex-lift at extremely high sideslip angles encountered during a spin. It generates this lift by developing a strong vortical flow due to its extremely low-aspect ratio. The aft end is truncated in a sharp angle, where the vortex is shed at steep sideslip angles and that vortex more easily follows the contour of the rudder when its deflected against the sideslip. E.g. when the aircraft is in a fully developed spin to the right, nose going right, the rudder is deflected to the left to counter the spin in order to recover. But the vertical stabilizer could and likely did stall at that sideslip angle. Or at least become ineffective at creating additional side-lift by increasing camber (rudder deflection) alone. By generating a vortex flow at that juncture, the vortex cuts the vertical stabilizer in half, effectively quartering its aspect ratio, which almost doubles its stalling angle of attack. It also allows airflow to follow the contour of the deflected rudder, instead of separating. Its the phenomenon that allows the F/A-18 to attain 60*Deg AoA with an medium (4.0) Aspect Ratio wing. The F-16, various Sukhois, F-22/35 and others also use this for improved lift at high AoA.

@kysupersport

9 ай бұрын

There is a beautiful P47 N, the first thing you see as you enter the Elgin Air Force Museum near Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Don’t miss it! My uncle flew P47’s and was shot down and thrown from his plane when he crashed. Locals secreted his body from the German’s just 17 miles from Omaha Beach. This happened late July 1944 and we still were just 17 miles inland? Scary.

I really want to have an in-depth style video of the changes of each version and how the are improved or better

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

That would be 29 versions of the D model alone, it would be a really long video

@ironteacup2569

9 ай бұрын

@@GregsAirplanesandAutomobileslong form videos are the best. I would enjoy it all. Maybe not that deep of a dive then?

Always a good day when Greg drops a video

18:31 Small vocabulary detail: Ventral (abdominal) fins are underneath the fuselage, dorsal (back or upper) fins are on top.

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I mis-spoke there. That's what I get making an unscripted video when I'm sick.

@daszieher

9 ай бұрын

​@@GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesit was clear from the fact that you called it a dorsal fin earlier in the video.

James Goodson, in his memoir "Tumult in the Clouds", mentions dropping a few degrees of flap while being out-turned by a FW-190. I think he was still flying P-47s at the time, though I'd have to check to be absolutely sure. Incidentally, in regards to that dogfight (the FW escaped), he quotes a few lines from Adolf Galland in "The First and the Last", which suggest that Galland might have been the enemy pilot.

Hey Greg! I was a volunteer at PoF in the 80's and helped take out the turbo/supercharger in their P-47G when it was getting ready for restoration. As a 14-15 year old kid, even then it hurt my heart to take that thing out. I questioned it every day, do we really need to take it out? It was a magnificent system indeed. I wish they would have kept it in. But alas, money being money.. The Hamilton-Standard props were/are a common retrofit on still flying Jugs as they were easier to get parts for and had a better mechanical reputation.

FANTASTIC!!! Have you seen Bonnie,theD model razorback that belongs to the Bemidgi museum?? She also has a working turbo supercharger. She was showcased doing aerobatics at Oshkosh this year. THANK YOU for doing so much for the JUG!!!!!

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

No, I haven't seen that one.

@ardskoay

9 ай бұрын

I donated a part used on that plane. It was the fairing around the waste gate exhaust. I had bought it off of Etsy. They were very kind and sent me other parts like a P47 fuel gauge and a P51 piston. I’d love to see the plane fly some day.

I recently saw Area Diesel Service channel do an overhaul on a Cat D8 Turbocharger from the 1950's. It was eye opening just how similar and different it was from the modern example. ADS said that the Cat D8 turbo traces its design to WW2 aircraft turbochargers. Thanks again for some great close up shots, myself I have been fortunate to see some great military museums and exhibits while visiting Russia, there are always unexpected gems on display which are worth the effort.

This entire museum is an incredible collection, because each and every aircraft in it is airworthy, and is flown at least yearly.

Used to volunteer at that museum. Every single plane is flying condition and one flys pretty much every month. Got to up in the Catalina for volunteer appreciation. Highly recommend the museum

Do not hear dog even with headphones on. At least your output volume is up. Most aren't. 47s are my #4 in favorites. Thanks for posting some very interesting facts about this cool fighter.

You likely know this but the B-50 from which the KC-97 and 377 were actually developed was a very different bird from the B-29 with numerous changes. It was certainly a B-29 derivative but at the same time truly a new airframe. I’m not certain but would be willing to bet that the degree of parts commonality between the 29 and the 50 was between low and zero and limited to minor sub systems.

There is an hour long documentary where a P-47 pilot from (I think) Louisiana tells the story of his experiences flying a P-47 during WW II in Europe. Between his narration, and the gun camera footage of destruction, it leaves you emotionally drained when it is over. That was one terrifying killing machine. When you look inside one of them, or the P-51, and see how small the cockpit is, and how they designed it to be as light as possible, it says to you that this entire complex machine was designed and built to do only one thing, destroy things and kill people as efficiently as possible. It is a sobering thought, and not a good omen.

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

War brings out the worst in people, but it also brings out the best, which is part of why it's so interesting to study it.

I live in the Springs and go to this museum frequently. I don't think that thunderbolt has ever actually been restored, just maintained in original condition. They fly most of their airplanes frequently and have Wespac right there to do the maintenance.The coolest thing in the museum is the complete propulsion system for the P 47 sitting there without the fuselage. Talking about an airplane built around a propulsion system.

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

The propulsion system display was really nice to see. I almost made a video about that, but went with the D-40 instead. I heard that the D-40 has been crashed twice, so I imagine it went through at least some level of restoration since it was built, but to what degree, I don't know.

I have seen *this exact aircraft* when I went to this same museum a couple years ago, but I had no idea that it was such a unique beast!

Absolutely love this bird. The P-47 is a real beaut. I can't imagine how few must be left in such meticulous condition. Thanks for sharing your find with us.

Wow I lived there in Castle Rock for years and never saw this museum. If you ever drop in near wings over the Rocky's, I think their B-18 Bolo is being worked on to get it airworthy. They also have a pretty interesting exhibit about the Alexander Aircraft Company which apparently was where Al Mooney got his debut making a little biplane that found decent success. If you haven't seen it I recommend checking them out but I figure you likely have seen it before.

Lived there for years and I regret not going to that museum.

Greg is The authority on all things aircraft. Your vids are like a college class with your fav professor. Thanks for the excellent work!

And it's leakin' oil... so I know it's got oil. What a beauty.

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

That's exactly right. Old aircooled radials leaked oil when new, it was they way they were designed.

Thanks for the in-depth information. I had noticed in photos the change in canopies and fins on the “D” but I couldn’t figure when it started. Also I never noticed the cuffed propeller until now. Thanks

Ya those drain pans slapped me in the face at the beginning of the video. My first thought was "is there an oil well near the plane????"

Wow, great video! Lot’s to unpack here. I’m going to need to watch multiple times! Beautiful Thunderbolt

It seems there is alot more on the P47 around since you did your videos and this just adds to its appreciation. That restaurant looks amazing such an imaginative use of living history.

I was a P-51 fanboy as a kid, and I want to say that at some point in my reading on the aircraft, I saw a comment that the reason the inboard gear door went up was to avoid having it obstruct the airflow into the radiator intake duct. I enjoy your stuff very much, btw.

Hi Greg, the Hamilton Hydromatic props were installed on the D-22 and D-25 from the factory. There might have been a few loose planes with this propeller like the one with the pressurized cabin, and maybe a few converted on the field. The rest before the D-22 and after the D-25 used the Curtiss Electric props, from the skinny 12' 2" diameter prop and the two different size paddle 13" diameter props.

These videos are always incredible. Your exceptional technical knowledge exceeds that of most pilots and many engineers, and your commitment to historical accuracy is a unique combination.

I used to play Lucas Film's _"Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe"_ I liked the Jug and I liked the P-38. The problem with flying the P-38 - was you couldn't control the engines separately in the game. I hated the P-51. Every time I took a hit - I'd be looking at that coolant temperature - and if that needle so much as quivered - it was climb for altitude and head for home. If you had enough altitude you could glide back to Allied Lines after the engine quit - but if you didn't - you couldn't. During WWII the Germans had a phrase .... _"Die Deutsche Blick"_ which meant "The German Look". This referred to the Germans compulsive glancing over their shoulder looking for Allied Aircraft. In a P-51 I had _"Der Kühlmittel-Blick"_ or The Coolant Look ... The thing here - is that you were glancing at the coolant gauge even if you hadn't taken a coolant hit - just in case you had. What a pain in the ass. .

I visited this place about 6 hours ago and the catalina was taxiing back. It was cool to see someone in the flight engineers position. Also speaking of those two Tigercats, do you have any plans on making a video talking about some features or quirks regarding it?

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

I saw the Catalina as well, but it was in the Hangar, not flying that day. I do plan to make a Tigercat video as a part of my superprop series.

@davidscott430

9 ай бұрын

@@GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesA-26 has always been on my list too!

@rtstephen

9 ай бұрын

I live just south and east of Peterson/Colorado Springs Airport and the Catalina flew over the house this morning.

Great video. One thing, though. The N model wasn't just used in the last few weeks off the war. They began operating out of Ie Shima in April of '45. Four groups were operating over Japan before the war ended. One P-47N pilot, Oscar Perdomo, became an "ace in a day" over Japan. His unit, the 507th, was also the only P-47 outfit in the Pacific to be awarded a Presidential Unit Citation.

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

I recently made a video discussing Oscar Perdomo. You are right about the earlier use of the N.

It certainly does fly. I've been blessed to watch it fly. 29 of those planes in the collection fly. Don't forget the Corsair F-3A model. The Lightening P-38F and F-7F Tigercats both fly. Yes, 2 flying F-7F Tigercats. They are planning on restoring a Razorback P-47 they have including the complete turbocharger and Pratt Witney R-2800 engine on display in one of the other hangers.

I believe the Planes of Fame P-47D in Chino California has its turbo, but I’m not entirely sure… I’ll have to ask next time I’m there. That museum does incredible restoration work, I got to watch them mount an R2600 in a B-25 and disassemble the P-51 Voodoo race plane in their restoration hanger. I also saw their restored Bearcat fly a few months ago, it was incredible!

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

There are a handful of places that can do that sort of work. I'm in awe of what some of these artist/mechanics can do.

@cfzippo

9 ай бұрын

Nope. I work for Planes of Fame. While our P-47G has some turbo parts installed to look correct, ours in not operational.

@johnsledge3942

9 ай бұрын

@@cfzippo Interesting, there’s usually oil pans going all underneath the aircraft. Thanks for the info!

I was a mech, then a radar tech, before becoming a tech writer (where I did less harm). So, I not only enjoy your subjects, but also the precision and economy of your descriptions. That skill has solved more than one mystery for this aircraft nut.

I am not an expert on P-47 props but at different points in past decades I had knoen the different designs and dedign numbers. There were atleast three, maybe four different Curtiss elrctric designs and the Hamilton Standard shown here. Of the Curtiss designs, the diamrters grew atleast one resulting in atleast two sizes. However the chord also grew several times and a late version had a wide, asemetrical blade shape.

That museum also has the P47 turbo duck work display

Interesting - I actually hadn't heard of the D-40 until this point, should be an interesting watch as always!

I recently saw the Hoosier Spirit II in Evansville IN. It’s in flyable condition and was built in Evansville at the end of the war. It has a Hamilton Standard prop and you can get up close to nearly everything on the plane.

I love this museum! We are so lucky to live nearby. I got to see one of their Tigercats fly recently. Twin radials sounds amazing.

You know what would be great ?- a clear bodied see-thru plastic model P47 kit (1/24th ?? 1/12th? ), with with all the turbo / piping / intercoolers laid out .. Take my money now ;)

Loved watching TANG KC-97's ,when I worked at NAS Dallas in the 70's. Not to mention the Navy & Marine Reserve F-8's.

I like the way you position your degree of knowledge as a work-in-progress

Best possible way to pass time while lying in hospital! Thanks🙂

Thank you!!!! My favorite fighter of all time. I have about 10k in airliners and private aircraft. I’m ex Navy…… love the Corsair but given the opportunity to fly in WW2 in the European theater this aircraft would be my choice. If I were a Brit pilot it would be the Hawker Tempest. I know the Pacific saw some P-47 use. Truthfully, I’d be inclined to choose the P-38 in the pacific. There were a lot of pilots lost to engine failure over water operations. Having that second engine would be at a minimum reassuring. Well… I digress from the informative video. What a wonderful flying piece of history… I wish there were as many P-47 as mustangs still flying.

That is just a downright beautiful peace of heaven right there! 🤤🤤🤤 I love the Thunderbolt passionately. Still keeping my eye out for ya on DCS brother. As soon as I see you I’ll join you in the air. I’m up to owning all but 3 warbirds now so I’m def lookin forward to it!

I’ve been searching for a channel that goes into fine detail of engine history, aviation or otherwise. Thank you!

Interesting stuff on the P-47! When I was in the USAF; I was project officer to mount a KC-97 for the Malmstrom AFB museum in the 80's. The plane was flown in from the boneyard in AZ and made several passes down the runway before its final landing on a crystal blue day. Unfortunately, I did not have a camera for the arrival. It took us most of a day to jack up the 30-ton airplane and place it on its pre-installed base. It remains on display near the front gate.

A video of my favorite plane, made by my favorite KZreadr 😎

Absolutely awesome. Thank you. Looking forward to all to come from Greg.

Always looking forward to the next one,much appreciated. Cheers Greg

Superb job of sharing your visit. Thank you.

Another great video Greg! Hope you feel better soon!

We visited this same museum this summer. It was a great museum and well worth the visit. This Thunderbolt was one of the finest example of this model I have ever seen.

I appreciate Greg's attention to detail on these videos

Well the P-47 Thunderbolt is iincredible aircraft it's very interesting to look at all of the Great planes of World War II the P-47 Thunderbolt were playing that was designed in 1940 it's first flight in 1941 in May, but I will be said to people to look at all the aircraft that were built for World War Two and most were built in late 1939 right up to November 1941. The air cooled engines that the P-47 and the Corsair and Grumman were really incredible engines. And grew to be even more wonderful engines by the end of the war, most of the water cooled engines we're okay between 10:00 and 20,000 ft but then lost efficiency quickly, the Allison especially but that's what we had at the beginning of the war we also had to Packard, but once the Rolls-Royce Merlin came available and we started building them ourselves that was a game changer I've always told people if a plane over Merlin engine flies by I know it before it flies by . Interesting thing is converter kept up with vances in aviation every day they put something new on the P-47 and their other aircraft they built

@kenneth9874

4 ай бұрын

The Alison was just as capable at altitude with similar supercharging systems, the turbo supercharged Alison's in the p38's were an example

I've been to this museum and seen that exact plane! and next door in one of their other hangars they have an entire mock-up of the engine and turbo system all laid out with piping and diagrams to show how the air flows through everything. In fact, come to think of it, while discussing that engine with my tour guide, he suggested I look up this very youtube channel!! From a lowly A&P here in Omaha, NE: thank you for the amazing content, please keep it up!

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, I really enjoyed your comment.

Yea I really enjoyed that museum. I was impressed that there was that many “fully” functional warplanes and enjoyed looking over the p47, Pby and the f8f the most.

Outstanding video, Greg! I have become fascinated by the P-47 since your original series on it, so when I saw this one come out I was quite excited. You’re taking us along on a voyage of discovery. Thank you for that.

They made these in the town I'm from. The local hockey team there is actually called the Thunderbolts, and I think the state designated it as our state airplane as well, which I guess apparently is a thing, lol. Cool airplanes. My grandpa was a Bombardier/Navigator on a B-17G during the war, but funnily enough, he liked the German aircraft more than the American ones. Especially the Fw-190, which always kind of reminded me of the Thunderbolt because of it's big barrel nose and fuselage.

@thisnicklldo

9 ай бұрын

Does every US state have a state airplane? Extraordinary thing to want, really. Is there a list? I quite understand a state that built P47's being proud of it, no question.

@BurtSampson

9 ай бұрын

@@thisnicklldo i've wondered the same thing. lol

Excellent, informative and fun-to-watch video, as always. Many thanks for posting, Greg.

Love it when you talk P-47, Greg, the excitement s palpable!

Thanks Greg, the p.47 in my opinion, the most technologicly advanced warplanes of ww2 it's engineering and design is a joy to behold!😎

@sugarnads

9 ай бұрын

You think its more advanced than a gloster meteor or ME262? Are you for real?

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

I think he is talking about piston engine aircraft. The jets are really in another category. I should probably have a 262 vs. Meteor vs. P80 vs. Kikka. This would probably manage to upset every fanboy group at the same time.

@jonnaylor3154

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Greg, I ment to say piston engine's aircraft! Jeez my bad😳

Sir, I visited the Co Springs museum 1-2 years ago. I especially enjoyed a P-47 turbo charger that was open, on display, showing the amazing size of just this piece of hardware. As for the KC-97 restaurant, try the steak sandwich next time, you will not be disappointed. Love your work. Don't spare the sidebars, they always make connections to other topics.

I love your channel. Accurate info makes the difference.

Thanks, Greg! It's amazing what you can find out by looking behind the panels of an aircraft.

What a lovely example of a P47. This was another very interesting video. Great work again. 👏

Great video Greg! Would LOVE to see you do more walk-around detail videos like this!

I always wanted to know about the Recognition Light systems. Very little is written about them. In a Tuskegee Airmen book, a pilot said pilots needed to know certain light codes to fly over friendly territory to avoid friendly-fire from Flak gunners.

Great video, also really enjoyed your P-47 series that you had done! One of my favorite warbirds to fly within DCS.

Howdy Greg! Just found your channel and noticed a very familiar airplane in the thumb nail! The P47 in the museum is one of I think 4 flying examples with a working turbo system, real useful up there at 6000ft field elevation. Another super neat and rare thing at the museum is the P38. It also has working Turbos. I have been volunteering at that museum since I was twelve so I love seeing coverage of it and glad you seemed to have a fun time! Hope you come back and do videos on some of the other unique birds!

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

6 ай бұрын

Next time, or more correctly every time I'm in Colorado Springs, I'm going there to get footage for a video. There is just so much there to talk about.

@Quick_Bisquick

6 ай бұрын

@@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Exactly! They all have pretty unique stories too if you get into specifics. I would suggest the P38 or the F3A as a great next video from there!

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

6 ай бұрын

I have a lot of interest in the F3A and of course the P-38. The Tigercats are important as well for my super prop series.

I was a volunteer here and this museum is great!

One of the very best on YT. Greg, you’re awesome.

Greg, you are an amazing creator and I love watching your videos on my layovers as much as you love making them on yours. Thanks so much. The technical talk makes it easy for me to sleep on these different beds as it just soothes my mind. It would be amazing to run into you at a hotel bar one night and just chat old planes. Keep up the great work! Would love to see more bigger/heavy stuff like bombers or even modern jets (757?)

Greg, those antennas on the vertical stabilizer are VOR antennas. My Cessna has those same antennas. Definitely a post-WWII implementation.

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

I think so too, but what was there before? It's not the antennae, but the square they are mounted too.

When Greg visits any Aviation museum.... the docents and museum staff tremble in fear, lol! On any topic dealing with WWII warbirds (or even more modern non-military aircraft) Greg is way more informed than they are, well, anyone besides the guys in the back restoring the old War birds. Greg could literally write a textbook or two (or three) on just about any aircraft in a museum collection... after all, do we know anyone else who quotes WWII pilot and maintenance manuals (much less for foreign aircraft) on a daily basis? On the other hand, as a lifetime warbird nerd, I cheer when Greg discovers a P-47 complete with full turbocharging plumbing leaking all over the museum floor! p.s. - I just discovered a book, "HELL HAWKS" by Robert Dorr and Thomas Jones, that claims the 356th Fighter Group of the 9th AF flying Thunderbolts out of England routinely carried 2, TWO thousand pound bombs during pre-invasion fighter-bombing missions over Normandy and France. Because many of the targets demanded low-level attack runs (like the V1 launch sites), many pilots were killed in the blast of their own bombs.

@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles

9 ай бұрын

Well.. they don't know me, and everyone I met at the museum was quite nice. I promise they have subject matter experts there that know more than I do at least in their respective areas of expertise.

Great video! I really enjoyed the detailed explanation of the various systems. Thank you for taking the time to bring us information about these magnificent warbirds! In my opinion Republic delivered an absolute masterpiece in the P-47.

Love your detail! Giving all the design and details feeds my Addiction to engineering. My oldest son-in-law flew Hawkeyes on the Carl Vinson and Kittyhawk. (He flies for United now.) I fell in love with aircraft, first when my mother got her private pilot license and the hook was firmly set when I was given Martin Caidin’s book on American Military Aircraft. Alas, I have R/G color blindness, so I can’t get a license, but was a diesel mechanic and now a computer engineer, so I could have been a great plane captain or crew chief! Keep the memories flying!

Gotta tour this museum one day. One day.... Another informative video Greg.

Used to be owned by the Imperial war museum at Duxford and with those black and white chequers, it has Duxford markings.