The 2018 planes of Fame airshow featured the freshly restored P-47D Thunderbolt 'Dottie Mae', along with the museums razorback P-47G Thunderbolt, and 3 P-38 lightnings performing the show opening 'Missing Man' flight.
Great video!!!!! Now, the silver P-38 at this year's show is owned by the Collings Foundation, and the C-53 "D-Day Doll", isn't a real C-53, because she has Wright R -1820 Cyclone-9s, instead of Pratt and Whitney R-1830 Wasp14s, which means "D-Day Doll" is a DC-3B, made to look like a C-53 Skytrooper.
Fantastic video my friend!! It's always the highlight of my day when you post a video! That razorback variant sure is good looking!! Thanks for all you do. 👍👍
Wow! What a way to spend the day blasting about in one of these. It just doesn't get any better. Thanks for an outstanding video with out that crappy music.
I live in Connecticut, home of pratt and whitney engines, theres no pride anymore in company anymore, ct only pushing company out of state with over taxing. sad. once a huge amazing company, now just a shell of what it once was. if company made tampons, would be treated better in liberal low life state
Nice video Voodoo, well done. Great to see the P47 and P38. I haven't seen either of these live in NZ, although not sure if any of these old Warbirds have ever travelled here. Would love to see some more American planes come to Warbirds Over Wanaka. Thanks for the footage.
When it comes to Warbirds "Dottie Mae" is the most important AC flying today. It's great to have "Doc" flying, but an actual WWII vet like "Dottie Mae", heritage that can't be replaced, but I for one am glad the owner is not afraid to fly and display. She's done to the nines! Now if we can just get a Republic "Razorback" in the air! Especially one named "Penrod and Sam". Beautiful passes by the 38's and both 'Bolts. Stevie was in the "G"! Cool! Thanks for the vid
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Shane K That is an early model of the P-47, they all had the ‘razor’ back until moving to the bubble canopy. The pilots of the early models complained of having limited visibility out of the small canopy on the Razorback versions, so the company redesigned it to the bubble canopy.
Voodoo1650 I see now, thanks. I think the razor back looks better but if you were flying it I can see how the bubble would be a lot better. Did they retrofit the Razorback or just start building them in bubble canopy?
Escape for Mankind is Keith Johnson Ok, I see your point, they just kept it as original as possible, all the way down to a working turbocharger in the belly. I believe this is the only one with a serviceable turbocharger!
