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Old February 20th, 2008, 01:47 PM
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There's no matter who answer questions as the point with a forum is to spread the love n' sharin' information.
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Great, thanks for that info.

Only, what was a "Jug"? I have never heard that term before.
P-47 Thunderbolt was nicknamed "The Jug" by it's pilots.
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You have some amazing photos. Thanks for sharing them here.
I agree.
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P-47 Thunderbolt was nicknamed "The Jug" by it's pilots.
Very cool. Now I know!
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P-47 Thunderbolt was nicknamed "The Jug" by it's pilots.
"Jug" was short for "Juggernaut" because the P-47 was so large. See pic:

By the way, great photos AD! And, that was a good post on the Apache, McCoy. I forgot about that model....
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"Jug" was short for "Juggernaut" because the P-47 was so large. See pic:
It all makes sense now. Thanks for the pic!
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Everybody loves the P-51. Even Göring himself!

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Various P-51A on the ground
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Re: P-51 Mustang

Don't ask me what versions these are because I don't know, I was too busy being a re-enactor to hear what the announcer was saying and I didn't get a program. I probably should have in retrospect. Anyways, the P-51s:









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