 | Russian P-47| Aircraft Pictures Discuss Russian P-47 in the World War II - Aviation forums; Checking the serial number base, I was able to find 203 by serial number that were transferred to the USSR:
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08-27-2006, 10:24 PM
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#16 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | Checking the serial number base, I was able to find 203 by serial number that were transferred to the USSR:
P-47D-10-RE
Serials 42-75201 through 42-75203 (3 total)
P-47D-22-RE
Serials 42-25539 through 42-25638 (100 total)
P-47D-27-RE
Serials 42-27015 through 42-27064 (50)
Serials 42-27115 through 42-27164 (50)
From what I have read (spotty facts, alot of hearsay), not all of the 100 of the P-47D-22-RE models made it to the USSR. What became of these aircraft since their arrival is something that cannot be determined while sitting here in California. I am guessing that they were used until they crashed, were shot down, or melted into ingots post war to make newer aircraft.
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08-28-2006, 07:41 AM
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09-15-2006, 06:31 PM
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Country: | Oh dear, the Jug at the hands of vodka'd up fighter pilots... heaven only knows what happened with these birds, because the pilots sure dont remember!
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09-16-2006, 02:20 PM
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09-17-2006, 01:24 PM
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#20 | | Siggy Master
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Originally Posted by Aggie08 Oh dear, the Jug at the hands of vodka'd up fighter pilots... heaven only knows what happened with these birds, because the pilots sure dont remember! | It's again a common opinion.Pisis is right.
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09-17-2006, 03:50 PM
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Country: | But on the other hand, we all know that where is cold, there you have to warm up yourself with a bit of something sharper.  | |
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09-18-2006, 01:07 AM
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#22 | | Siggy Master
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Country: | He,he... Now It is true.However,reading recollections of WW2 pilots from different air forces (not The Russian one only) we could flnd info that many of them had liked getting something "sharper" before a struggle began.
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09-18-2006, 06:08 AM
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Country: | Wasn't that dangerous? I mean, alcohol slow down your reactions...
But then again, we have to agree that Russian (and commonly Slavs) are quite a drunktards. But I think during the WWII, they didn't drink that much. I think it started in the 50's... I still remember one story our Chemistry professor told us. When the Russians came to Prague in 1968, they ocuppied some sort of lab houses somewhere (don't remember that very cleraly). There were also grain alcoholed exponates, like tapewurm in alcohol, various sorts of snakes etc... The Russkies drunk all the alcohol from it...  | |
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09-18-2006, 09:18 AM
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09-18-2006, 12:38 PM
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09-20-2006, 07:09 PM
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Country:  | He he he........., you need something sharp and strong to inspire you to give your best. lol
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09-21-2006, 02:47 AM
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09-24-2006, 02:31 PM
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Country: | Haha, sorry, it was a low joke. Apologies... I know thats not how it is. But there is the fact that no one knows what happened the to ruskie jugs... 
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09-24-2006, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Aggie08 Haha, sorry, it was a low joke. Apologies... I know thats not how it is. But there is the fact that no one knows what happened the to ruskie jugs... | They've been scrapped.
Besides, a drunken fighter pilot is IMHO a nonsense. Already a small doze of alcohol will considerably slow your reaction and reduce your motoric abilities. Although i've heard of some Il-2 pilots who'd drunk "sto gramm", 100 gram vodka before every flight to take away the stress | |
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09-25-2006, 05:16 AM
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Country: | Yes I agree with you. And I've heard about the vodka thing but not in the VVS, rather in the army. But that wasn't just sto... | |
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