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More questions answered though. A Gem of a Video, thanks Max. I could curse the Pongo Pilot with his helmet on the sight though, that kind of close up would have answered that question with no doubts, cut to the next scene with the guy on the wing, that’s definitely a standard P-47 Sight mount but cant quite make out the sight itself other than the reflector. It looks quite rounded which to me suggests the American type. Again later with the Rhodesian Pilot strapping in, it looks to be the American Sight type. Straps look to be the American style rather than Sutton. Wheels were mostly uncovered faces too, Diamond Tread patterns. More questions answered than asked. So thanks Again Max, I’ll watch it through again a couple of times. I suppose by that point in the war we might actually have shipped paint over for them to use. I saw no stencil date, at least on the wings such as the 1,2,3,4 you see numbering the guns on some P-47s. That’s what made me think if they were painted locally or not.

It’s a proper can of worms. Did they leave the factory Bare Metal and then receive the Camouflage in Theatre? If they left the factory in Camouflage they will likely be American approximations of the RAF Colours, likely Olive Drab, no idea for the Brown, and Neutral Grey undersides. So many unknowns with the RAF P-47s. Great video though. At least one question answered, British type bombs were used rather than the American ones.

Have asked over on the Motherboard at LSP but looking to do a SEAC RAF P-47 such as https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205209742 and https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/aircrafts-2-3/p-47-thunderbolt/p-47-thunderbolt-nv-s-hd235-burma-1944/ Anybody have the fonts for the Squadron codes and Serial numbers? The serials look fairly standard to the European Theatre type but the Squadron codes look smaller and slightly different.