P-47 carrier capable?

[renrich]

Which Corsair, which P47, what altitude, what load, what mission, too many variables for an answer.

[antoni]

318 FG USS Manilla Bay. Note theatre markings, stripes across the fuselage tailplanes, fin/rudder. Front of cowlings and wing tips also painted in the same colour. Ailerons as well? Presumably each squadron used a different colour. That of the 73 FS appears to have been white. Aircraft’s number painted on inner side of wheel hub.

[antoni]

Spittin Kitten 73 FS 318 FG.

[antoni]

Sonny Boy.

[antoni]

Cannot read the name on this one. Note face painted on the drop/ferry tank and number painted on inner face of the wheel hub. Tyre walls appear to have been painted white.

[antoni]

73 FS after landing in Siapan July 1944. Aircraft in the background belonged to Lt Cormier.

[Glider]

Unless my eyes deceive me, those P47's were catapulted off the deck which says something about how strong the P47 was.
I have never seen or heard of a catapult being attached like that.

[wh1skea]

That was how tail draggers were catapulted. Search for Korean War pic of Corsairs being catapulted. They're done the same way.

Lets not forget the Mustang that the Navy tested for carrier ops. It was fitted with arrestor hook and the like.

[AlphaGeek]

Originally Posted by kool kitty89

How and where did the P-47's flying CAP land?

Hi folks,

I'm way late to this particular party, but may have some information to add. My uncle was pilot of Sonny Boy, Eubaks Barnhill. This isn't particularly about the CAP, but does regard where those razorbacks landed:

'banks told me a little about Saipan. He told me that when he launched, they strip was already taken, but the battle was still going on. His and some other crew chiefs and support crew had embarked on landing craft to meet the planes when they came in.

When Sonny Boy landed, my uncle was met by his crew chief running to meet him with a steel pot helmet. They were still taking sniper fire.

Less than an hour later, he was in the air again flying ground support.

Thanks for sharing the images here. As with so many of the greatest generation, these were ordinary men, but they rose to the occasion and became heroes.

Cheers,

AG

[AlphaGeek]

...and the youtube link previously cited is dead. Here's some film of a P-47 carrier launch:

[DAVIDICUS]

That was great.

I watched one of those movie previews on that site and they had a picture of a P-47 that flew through a tree and made it back. Unbelievable damage. Another pilot explained that as he taxied after landing, people were pointing at the side of his plane. He said here was oil all over the side of his aircraft and a one foot sized hole in the side of the engine that knocked out two pistons.

[AlphaGeek]

Originally Posted by antoni

Cannot read the name on this one. Note face painted on the drop/ferry tank and number painted on inner face of the wheel hub. Tyre walls appear to have been painted white.

#29= "Dee Icer", Cpt John O'Hare.

More pics here!





AG