Republic P-47D
“Hairless Joe”
N47DA mfr# 389-55616
Extensive Spares Package Included
Price Reduced to $1,750,000
Airframe:
2273 Hrs, 136 Hrs since restoration
Engine:
136 Hrs SMOH by J.R.S. Engines, Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59
Propeller:
Hamilton
Standard 24E50, 6507 A. O. Full length blades
A.D. 81-13-16
completed, March 2006
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.
AVIONICS:
King KLX-135A
GPS/COM
King KT-76A Transponder
Encoder
MISCELLANEOUS:
Annual inspection done July 2009
Transponder inspection done June 2009
Complete oil sample records
Always hangared since restored
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
Rocket
rails
Pylons
Late style multiple disc brakes
Gun barrels in wings
Canopy cover
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.
P-47
SPARES & SUPPORT PACKAGE:
Wing
jacks
Original manuals
Tow bar
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
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
Learn more about "Hairless Joe" - Click
here to read the article by Bob Coiro in the Jug Lovers News (1997),
the official newsletter of the P-47 Alumni Association.
Click Here for Republic
P-47 Profile
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT
TO VERIFICATION UPON INSPECTION
This aircraft is located in IL. Contact Courtesy Aircraft to schedule a
showing!
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