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By: - 30th June 2020 at 16:31 Permalink
Very nice! The Yanks were very free with their stainless steel. Some bits of WW2 aircraft will last for ever.
By: - 30th June 2020 at 16:41 Permalink
Very nice. Good to see items are still turning up!
By: - 30th June 2020 at 16:49 Permalink
Thanks chaps !
Ian compared to the P51 blast tube you found at Llandow the metal in this P47 is thinner but considerably longer at ca. 36 inches long
By: - 4th July 2020 at 16:58 Permalink
Spent a few hours in the workshop making something to mount it on.
By: - 4th July 2020 at 19:38 Permalink
Really nice job there. Definately looks the part
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By: FarlamAirframes - 30th June 2020 at 16:12 - Edited 30th June 2020 at 16:12
Just arrived from a river in Normandy a P47 blast tube.
Part numbers are 100% correct.
Just a bit beaten up due to interaction with terra firma.
N.B. confirmed that it is not considered a weapon under current guidelines.