P-47 fighter assembled in a field

[Little Jo]

Hi All

Here is an interesting bit of info for those WW2 plane buffs, We all knew planes were assembled in factories, but this assembly in the field is terrific and I take my hat off to the pilot who just walks up and flies it away. Good old American ingenuity at its best. Its about 40" long but kinda cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2D3k0sJ8HM

This truly remarkable step-by-step training film shows how a ground support crew of fifty men could assemble a P-47 fighter in a farm field using nothing more than muscle, un-powered hand tools and pieces of the shipping crate it came in. We're talking nothing more than a saw, hammers, wrenches and bicycle pumps. You'll get a unique look at the inner workings of the big Jug as it is bolted together. Then a pilot jumps in and flies it away! A must see for P-47 fans and shade tree mechanics alike. This is an amazing piece of war-time footage. The ingenuity of the people is very impressive.

Cheers

Tony