REPUBLIC P-47 SURVIVORS

'Republic P-47 Survivors' is a listing of surviving 'Thunderbolts', locations, and various aircraft data.
There are currently numerous complete and partial airframes in existence for this fighter aircraft. In the future, there might be other remains being uncovered / discovered that will require this listing to be updated.

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Surviving aircraft

P-47B (RE-Republic Farmingdale)

P-47D (RE-Republic Farmingdale)

P-47D (RE-Republic Evansville)

P-47G (CU-Curtis Buffalo)

P-47N (RE-Republic Farmingdale)

Unknown Serial Numbers

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Each line describes one remaining complete or partial airframe. Each line is broken down into several sections:

Aircraft number	History	Markings	Holder	Location	Condition
★ P-47D-40RA 44-90460 (N9246B)	ex-Brazilian AF/ 4175	'40 Hun Hunter IV'	Tennessee Air Museum	Sevierville, TN	(F)

★ 'Aircraft Number' describes the type of aircraft and model P-47D-40RA, its s/n ''44-90460''
and current registration (N9246B).

★ 'History' indicates the military history (oldest to newest): ex-Brazilian AF/ 4175.

★ 'Markings' deals with current markings, codes first then name: '" 40 Hun Hunter IV "'

★ 'Holder' is currrent owner or museum: Tennessee Air Museum

★ 'Location' deals with either location where it might be seen or owner's address: Sevierville, TN

★ 'Condition': (D) = Display, (F) = Flyable, (R) = Under restoration, (S) = Stored, (W) = Wreck

Surviving aircraft

P-47B (RE-Republic Farmingdale)

★ P-47B-RE ''41-5920, '' ^[1], Bensenville, IL (R)

P-47D (RE-Republic Farmingdale)

★ P-47D-2RE ''42-8066'', '" Sweetwater Swatter "', Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, Sydney, Australia (R)

★ P-47D-2RE ''42-8130'', '" Frankie "', ^[2], Pima Air and Space Museum,Tucson, Arizona (R)

★ P-47D-2RE ''42-8205'' (N14519), ex-Boliviana AF FAB 007, '" 88 Big Stud "', Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington (D)

★ P-47D-1RA ''42-22331'', '" A-362 "', Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina (W)


★ P-47D-15RA ''42-23278'' (N347D), '" Fiery Ginger "', National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio (D)

★ P-47D-28RE ''42-19663'', ex-Brazilian AF/4120, '" D5 "', Guaratingueta AB, Brazil (D)

★ P-47D-25RE ''42-26757'', ex-Brazilian AF/4107, Museu do Expedicioбrio (Second World War Museum), Curitiba, Brazil (D)

★ P-47D-25RE ''42-26760'', ex-Brazilian AF/ 4109, Museu Asas de um Sonho, São Carlos, Brazil (D)

★ P-47D-25RE ''42-26762'', ex-Brazilian AF/ 4110, Curitiba AB, Brazil (D) ''See photo top of page.''

★ P-47D-25RE ''42-26766'', ex-Brazilian AF/ B-4, Bill Destefani, Shafter, CA (R)^[3]

P-47D (RE-Republic Evansville)

★ P-47D-27RA (YP-47M) ''42-27385'' (N27385), '" LH-I "', Yanks Air Museum, Chino, California^[4] (R)

★ P-47D-30RE ''44-20371'',ex-L'Armee de L'Air/ 420371, Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, Le Bourget, France

★ P-47D-30RA ''44-32691'', '" LH-E "', National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian), Washington, DC

★ P-47D-30RA ''44-32814'' (N47FF) ex-FA Venezuela/ FAV 8A-36, Florida

★ P-47D-30RA ''44-32817'' (N767WJ) ex-FA Venezuela/ FAV 15B-36, '" T5-Z "', Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, Oregon^[5]

★ P-47D-30RA ''44-33712'', ex-Turkish AF/ TC-21, '" DE-71 "', Turkish Air Force, Istanbul, Ataturk (Yesilkoy), Turkey (D)

★ P-47D-30RA ''44-89746'', Ex Italian AF MM4653, '" 51-19/ MM4653 "', Italy Air Force Museum, Vigna di Valle Airport, Italy (D)

★ P-47D-40RA ''44-90368'' (N4747P), ex-Venezuela AF/ 130??, '" Tarheel Hal "', Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX (F)

★ P-47D-40RA ''44-90438'' (N647D), ex-Yugoslav AF/ 13021, John Schoffner, Middlesboro, KY

★ P-47D-40RA ''44-90447'' (N1345B), ex-Yugoslav AF/ 130??, '" LH-I/ "Jacky's Revenge "', American Airpower Museum, Republic Airport. Farmingdale, NY. (D)

★ P-47D-40RA ''44-90460'' (N9246B), ex-Brazilian AF/ 4175, '" 40 Hun Hunter IV "', Tennessee Air Museum, Sevierville, Tennessee (F)


★ P-47D-40RA ''44-90464'' (cn 5609), ex-Yugoslav AF/ 13056, Museum of Yugoslav Aviation. Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport(Surcin), Serbia (D)

★ P-47D-40RA ''44-90471'' (N47DA), ex-Peru AF/ 532, '" LM-S Hairless Joe "', owned by Henry J. “Butch” Schroeder, Illinois (F)

★ P-47D-40RA ''45-49130'' (N9246W) ex-Brazilian AF/ 4181, '" 44 Wicked Wabbit "', Tennessee Air Museum, Sevierville, TN (F)

★ P-47D-40RA ''45-49167'' (N47DB), ex-Peru AF/ 540, National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, OH (D)

★ P-47D-40RA ''45-49181'' (N444SU), ex-Peru AF/ 539, '"HV-A "', Kalamazoo Air Zoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (F)

★ P-47D-40RA ''45-49205'' (N47RP), ex-Peru AF/ 547, '" Big Chief "', Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, California (F)

★ P-47D-40RA, ''45-49219'', ex-Chile AF/ 750, Museo Aeronautico, Santiago, Los Cerrillos, Chile

★ P-47D-40RA ''45-49295'', ex Yugoslav AF/ 13064, '" KL216 / RS-L "', RAF Museum, Hendon, England (D)

★ P-47D-40RA ''45-49346'' (N3152D), Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA

★ P-47D-40RA ''45-49385'' (N47DF), ex-Peru AF/ 549, Carson City, NV

★ P-47D-40RA ''45-49406'' (N7159Z), ex-Brazilian AF/ 4192, Flying Heritage Collection, Arlington, WA (R) (F)

★ P-47D-40RA ''45-49458'', ex-Peru AF/ 451, '" 54 Norma "', New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT (D)

P-47G (CU-Curtis Buffalo)

★ TP-47G 15-CU ''42-25063'' (G-????), The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK^[6]

★ TP-47G 15-CU ''42-25254'' (N3395G), '" UN-M Spirit of Atlantic City "', Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA ^[7]

P-47N (RE-Republic Farmingdale)

★ P-47N-25RE ''44-89320'' (N345GP), ex-PR ANG, '" 126 Expected Goose "', USAF Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Florida

★ P-47N-25RE ''44-89348'', ex-USAF PE348, '" HV-A "', Lackland AFB, TX

★ P-47N-25RE ''44-89425'', ex-USAF PE425, '"PR ANG Wild Hare "', Peterson Air and Space Museum, Peterson AFB, Colorado^[8]

★ P-47N-25RE ''44-89444'', ex-PA ANG, '" 08 Cheek Baby "', Cradle of Aviation, Garden City, NY (S)^[9]

★ P-47N-20RA ''45-53436'' (N47TB), ex Nicaraguana/ GN71, '" Meat Chopper "', Commemorative Air Force (CAF), Midland, TX (S)

Unknown Serial Numbers

★ P-47D s/n unknown (c/n 499-6808), Beijing Aeronautics Institute (D) ^[10]

★ P-47D ''s/n unknown'', ex Columbia AF FAC 861, '" FAC 861 "', Colombia Air Force, Santa Fe de Bogotá (El Dorado), Colombia (D)

★ P-47D ''s/n unknown'', ex-Cuban AF, Havana, Cuba (D)

★ P-47 ''s/n unknown'', (G-THUN) '" No Guts No Glory "', The Fighter Collection, Duxford UK (F)

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★ (note: wings from a P-47D, fuselage from a P-47N)

References

1. Randy Ferris Article
2. Pima Air & Space Museum
3. French P-47 Website
4. Yanks Air Museum Official Site
5. Tillamook Air Museum
6. Fighter Collection: P-47
7. Planes of Fame MuseumOfficial Site
8. Peterson Air & Space MuseumRestoration Page
9. Cradle of Aviation Museum
10. John Weeks Website