Guest ericthered1975 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Looking for naval fighters on the web I found this article with pictures of Republic P-47 Thunderbolts embarked on aircraft carriers. There was a naval version of this plane? The report and photos, never seen by me before, can be viewed at the link below: Aviação em Floripa: Um P-47 Naval? Best Regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Not a Naval version, no tail hooks on any of these aircraft. They were transported to different areas by carriers then flown off to land bases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Not a Naval version, no tail hooks on any of these aircraft. They were transported to different areas by carriers then flown off to land bases. ...presumably with minimal fuel and no ammo, steaming flat out into a headwind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 ...presumably with minimal fuel and no ammo, steaming flat out into a headwind? I reckon you are right OK. I have seen some black & white film footage and they were dropping scary close to the water after leaving the deck. One of those times you don't want to be going first as first guy off gets the least amount of deck to use! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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