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509th FS P-47D-26-RA

"Lizzy" Republic P-47D-30-RE 44-20456 flown by Capt. Les Leavoy

This aircraft piloted by 1LT. Ernie Sprouse was aircraft "Q" Serial number 44-20246 from the 512th Fighter Squadron as it would of appeared when the squadron was assigned to Nordholz, Germany, c. 1945.  I am told when then 2LT. Ernie Sprouse received this aircraft "Texas Kay" was already painted on the right cowling.  A "payment" of 2 bottles of whiskey ensured "Gladys" would soon appear on the left cowling.  This livery was done by special request for a friend of the now late Ernie Sprouse.  I can only hope I did his aircraft justice.  Enjoy!  

Compatible with both early and late model P-47s!

See "Gladys" in action at:
https://youtu.be/2qgN07trWRc

"Snafu / War Eagle" was flown in the 83rd FS, 78th FG. by Lt. Severino B. Calderon during late 1944. It has now since been restored and is part of The Fighter Collection at Duxford Aerodrome.
This livery was originally for the P-47G Razorback, but I liked it that much I thought I'd give it a go for the "D" model. Enjoy!

*Competition Entry*

Changelog:
Version 7 - 07/03/2021: Removed artifacts from around text/decal areas (cleaner edges)

Thank you to keefyboy for his excellent roughmet textures!

A PLAAF P-47D captured from the Chinese Nationalist Air Force during the Chinese Civil War

Republic P-47M-1 Thunderbolt 421108:HV-Z bar of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group 8th Air Force based at RAF Boxted early 1945.

*UPDATE: 28/02/2021*. After long research, I've found some very fascinating comments over the internet from Witold Lanowski's son about his father's Thunderbolt so I could adjust a lot of things that were incorrect on my skin. The most important thing added to the model was the lucky horseshoe Lanowski had fixed to the fuselage close to his canopy. It was a real horseshoe, so I've added it to the normal map to give it some depth.

P-47D-30 'Hun Hunter XVI' flown by Lt Col.Gilbert O. Wymond Jr 65th Fighter Squadron.

Livrée du P-47D du Groupe de Chasse II/5 La Fayette, escadrille "Cigognes".

P-47D livery from the Fighter Group II/5 La Fayette, "Cigognes" squadron.

P-47D Thunderbolt in colors of Chilean Air Force historical FACH 750 museum late theme - Installation: Copy "Fach 750" forlder to: "C:\Users\YourUserName\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Liveries\P-47D-30\" - Midgard [117th].

- Custom pilot, interiors, labels, etc.
-If the "Liveries" and "P-47D-30" folders do not exist, you must create them, this method allows the skins not to be deleted in DCS updates.
-The skin appears in the "USA" and "Chile" factions.

Painted in the colours of the "Tallahassee Lassie," flown by Seattle-born Colonel Ralph C. Jenkins.

He led the 510th Fighter Squadron, initially in England and later all the way through Europe to Germany at the end of WWII. Colonel Jenkins may be the pilot who attacked the staff car of Field Marshall Erwin Rommel, wounding the German commander.

Updated 24/2/21: Added a more accurate tail number font, decals to the prop and some other small adjustments to the .lua file for the old model along with some other minor tweaks.

Thanks to danperin for the help and advice! Check his skins out too, they're pretty cool :D