P47 Pair

Don't know what they were doing but it's probably not legal!!

Really tight stuff, courtesy of clan member Jim at Michigan. This is

not a composite - no manipulation involved. Your comments

appreciated.

nice shot, good detail, color and tones

Nice shot of close flight. Good shutter speed to not stop the propeller.

 

Regards

 

Troy

Excelente imagen, perfecta luz, color, bello encuadre, magnifica composicion, saludos cordiales Pat.

Nice shot. Good and sharp. The only thing is, aren't they are P-40?.

Uhm... no - they ARE Republic P47D Thunderbolts, they actually don't resemble a P40 in the slightest degree.

But that's not why I am here - this is a lovely shot! Its a rare treat for me, as I haven't seen many Jugs in flight, and seeing two is a real bonus! As to the photography, this is a great image - I know you had some help from the pilots, but its a very dynamic shot of a couple of lovely warbirds. Do you have any more of these two?

Hi Peter - a Jugophile as well as a Spitophile - is there no start to this man's talent!! Have another couple of images from Jim, although the one posted is the most dramatic, and will put them up in due course, also a few of the Duxford P47 - 'No Guts No Glory' - sadly no longer with us.

 

Did you notice how that big light in the sky makes all these nasty shadows and bright bits - come over here and savour a benign, gentle and soft light - mind you may have to ignore the p-----g rain at the same time!! Regards, Pat.

Derek - thanks for your interest, just for the record have posted a shot of a P40, taken at Duxford and maybe not one of my best efforts, where you can see the difference between the two a/c. P40 was a much earlier design and really not up to WW2 European combat capability whereas the P47 was a real 'tank' and performed magnificently. Thanks again, Pat.

These two beauties live in the same hangar in Tennessee and tour around together, so they're often seen this way. We on the US east coast have a good chance of seeing them in company with No Guts No Glory (sorry Pat) and another Jug based on Long Island for a 4-Jug formation one of these summers. This is a nice pic and the matching paint schemes really help.

Pat, you hit the nail on the head - when I find the START of my talent, I'll be a happy man :)

And yes, I a Spitphile first and foremost, but all WWII aircraft have always been my first true love!

Nice. Sent this to my father, a P-47 flight instructor Stateside and pilot in Europe, 1945. Bill.