[mustangdriver]

"If you want to take a picture to send to your girlfiend back home, stand on the wing of a P-51, but if you are going to fly a combat mission, you had better pray you were getting into a P-47."--That was told to me by a veteran P-47 pilot.

[STARMAN 352ND]

OMG.....I have talked to vets that flew both and they said the same thing.
I said why's that.
They told me because when they get their butts shot at in a dogfight that P-47 can take hits far better then a P-51 any day.
On top of that it gets you home in one piece...
I for one do not know...But that is not going to change my mind...
P-51D is the greatest fighter ever.
But i'm still getting that Eagles P-47 Razorback...
JP

[mustangdriver]

Same here my man. As far as fighters go in my book, the P-51 is tops. The P-47 is just mean as hell though. I love the fact that Eagles has the rocket tubes on it.

[planenutsfrog]

of not having as handsome a look as the P51. But what do figures says ?

Fastest US WW2 fighter : P47M (the P51H was too late) ;

Longest range single engined fighter : P47N ;

Best firepower and capacity to take punishment : P47 ;

Better ground attack aircraft : P47 ;

etc...!

The "Stang" is the "sport" fighter "par excellence", while the "Jug" is a deadly war machine.

All that to say that good as it was, the P51 wasn't the only great plane of the era.

[SKUNKY]

A wise man once said...."It's better to look good than to feel good, dahling"....P-51 for me!...

[Kaptin_Kirk]

Great job E.I.

[Bluenosed Bastard]

Originally Posted by SKUNKY

A wise man once said...."It's better to look good than to feel good, dahling"....P-51 for me!...

Have to agree with Skunky!!! The stang is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! The stang made quite a few aces as well as did the t-bolt. I guess it is just a matter of taste.

[Black 6]

I'm a real fan of the Eagles International models and currently have four of their P-51s in my collection. I'll definitely be adding this to my collection.

Question though. Has Gabreski's P-47 D, the one with the invasion stripes and camo, been done so often that it isn't being considered lately? I say that as demonstrated by the Dragon and, later, Corgi releases. I have that version from Matchbox, but an Eagles release of that plane would be awesome!

[hworth18]

Originally Posted by Black 6

I'm a real fan of the Eagles International models and currently have four of their P-51s in my collection. I'll definitely be adding this to my collection.

Question though. Has Gabreski's P-47 D, the one with the invasion stripes and camo, been done so often that it isn't being considered lately? I say that as demonstrated by the Dragon and, later, Corgi releases. I have that version from Matchbox, but an Eagles release of that plane would be awesome!

There is a rumor floating that the Bubbletop Tbolt will be made alongside the razorback, and if so, you will probably see Gabbys version in that one also..

[Black 6]

That would be terrific! Thanks for the info.