Wally Wallnut Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Gentlemen, In the process of building a P-47 C 5-RE I have decided to use Aero Master Thunderbolts Galore VI . The markings that I would like to use is “The Syracusan” , after some research there is a question about the serial number . The decal sheet has 16530 (41-6530 ) as the number , while finding an illustration which shows 26530 (42-6530) . After several hours of research no photos available of either aircraft to confirm the serial number and name . Even searched the data base of Little Friends Database . Thank you for any information Wally Wallnut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 according to Joe Baugher, 41-6530 was a P-47C: 6530 (MSN 636) 63rd FS [UN-J], 56th FG, 8th AF, King's Cliffe, Station 367; "Windy"; 2908th Observation Training Squadron [VM-A], 2906th Observation Training Group, 8th AF, Atcham, Station 342; Damaged 30Sep43 at Atcham; 551st Fighter Training Squadron [VM-A], 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, Atcham, Station 342; Condemned 16Apr46 42-6530 was a cancelled contract: 42-6506/6580 Cancelled contract Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wally Wallnut Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Sean, Thank you for all that information ! In other words , Aero Master has either misprinted the information of 41-6530 being from the 486th FS , 352nd FG 8th AF based at Bodney ! Or at one time was 41-6530 was with 486th and then transferred to another Group ? The markings shown for P-47C-RE as ( PZ - K ) from the 352nd FG ? I guess I'm really confused now or somebody screwed up at Aero Master !!! Thanks again ! Wallynut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Looks like it was a mistake on the decals sheet. Your plane was 41-6531 6531 (MSN 637) 486th FS [PZ-K], 352nd FG, 8th AF, Bodney, Station 141; "The Syracusan"; Headquarters Squadron, 6th Fighter Wing, 8th AF, Atcham, Station 342; Crash landed 24Apr43 at Atcham; 551st Fighter Training Squadron [VM-C], 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, Atcham, Station 342; Accident 14Apr44 landing at Atcham; Salvaged May 26, 1945 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wally Wallnut Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Sean, Thank you so much for clearing that up ! It makes sense that 6531 would have been downgraded after the crash landing of 24 Apr 43 . I did find a picture of 41-6530 P-47C 41-6530 VM-A of 551st Fighter Training Squadron as was stated in the first post . I have try to upload the image but it will not let me since the image is 118.5 KiB . Thanks again , you sure are on top of your reference material !!! Wally Wallnut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Matvey Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 "The Syracusan" from Freeman collection Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wally Wallnut Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Alex, That is one GREAT picture you have posted ! It looks as though it was taken only a few years ago . Thank you so much for your contribution ! Would be nice to see more pictures like this one of other aircraft . I'm sure they are out there in old photo albums in many attics through the the world , along with all the photos in the National Archives . Thanks again Wally Wallnut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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