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Equipment Specifications
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Manufacturer
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REPUBLIC
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Model
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P-47D
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Price
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US $1,950,000
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Location
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Rockford, Illinois
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Condition
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Used
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Registration Number
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N47DA
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Total Time
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2273 Hours
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Overhaul
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136 SMOH
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General Information
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Beautifully restored to full military condition with gun sights, vintage radios, etc, "Hairless Joe" excellent!!!
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Detailed Description
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Inflight photos: Paul Bowen
RESTORATION DETAILS:
Aircraft restoration started by Air Heritage 1991-1992, completed by Midwest Aviation Museum – Danville, IL 1997. Aircraft was disassembled, cleaned, inspected, rewired, cockpits completely restored to stock configuration, all hydraulics overhauled.
HISTORY:
Manufactured by Republic Aviation, Evansville, IN and delivered to the USAAF 19 May 1945.
May 1945 To 261st AAF Base Unit (Fighter Combat Crew Training Station, 72nd Fighter Wing), Abilene AAF TX
Nov 1945 To 4185th AAF Base Unit (Air Technical Service Command), Independence AAF KS (storage)
May 1947 To 4136th AF Base Unit (Air Materiel Command), Tinker AFB OK (storage)
Feb 1950 To Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area, Tinker AFB (storage)
Jul 1952 To TEMCO, Hensley Field, Dallas TX
Sep 1952 To San Antonio Air Materiel Area, Kelly AFB TX
Oct 1952 Dropped from inventory by transfer to Peru AF, later FAP114
1969 Registered civilian, 47DA, Ed Jurist/ Vintage Aircraft Intl, Nyack, NY Arrived onboard SS Rosaldina to Brownville, TX
1971 Assembled by CAF, Harlingen, TX – Flew as USAAF/ HV-A
1975-1994 David Tallichet/ Military Aircraft Restoration Corp,Chino, CA
- Loaned to 56th FG Restaurant, Farmingdale, NY Apr 1983 – 1987
- Displayed as 421175/Zemke’sWolkpack/UN-Z
- Loaned to National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY, Apr. 1987-1990
- Leased to Air Heritage, Inc. Beaver Falls, PA, 1991-1992
- Restoration to airworthy started
1994 Sold to current owner
1995 Arrived at Danville, IL April 1995, Restoration continued
1997 First flight, June 15
Airframe:
2273 Hrs, 136 Hrs since restoration
Engine Specs:
136 Hrs SMOH by J.R.S. Engines, Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59
Prop(s):
Hamilton Standard 24E50, 6507 A. O. Full length blades
A.D. 81-13-16 completed, March 2006
Avionics/Radios:
King KLX-135A GPS/COM
King KT-76A Transponder
Encoder
Additional Equipment:
Rocket rails
Pylons
Late style multiple disc brakes
Gun barrels in wings
Canopy cover
P-47 SPARES & SUPPORT PACKAGE:
Wing jacks
Original manuals
Tow bar
Curtiss electric prop
Extra Hamilton Standard blades
Canopy assembly
Extra canopy glass
4-wheels
6 tires
Brake assemblies
Hundreds of brake discs
Hydraulic cylinders and components
Set of main landing gear struts
Many older military items that were replaced with new surplus items at restoration
Engine accessories
Fuel gauge and transmitter
Tank strut
Complete turbo exhaust system
Gunbay parts including stainless steel chutes and gun mounts
Some special tools
Exterior:
Green and Grey camouflage, Red cowl, Yellow tail. Markings are those of Col. David Schilling, commander of the Fifty-sixth Fighter Group.
Interior:
Restored to full military condition with gun sights, vintage radios, etc.
Inspection Status:
Annual inspection due July 2009
Transponder inspection due June 2009
Complete oil sample records
Always hangared since restored
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