Airplane’s highlight is historical runway flight
Dave Gianakos ([email protected]) of Littleton, Colorado, submitted two photos of his 1/6-scale Aerotech P-47D Thunderbolt. The model is equipped with a Brison-Sachs 4.2 cu. in. gas engine and is painted in the colors of an aircraft flown by the 56th Fighter Group’s commander, Col. David Schilling, during World War II.
“This plane was flown in several contests, including the 2004 Scale Masters contest in Kansas City, Missouri. I suppose the highlight for this plane was that in 2004 I took it to England and flew it at an air show from the same runway that Col. Schilling had flown from 60 years before at the Boxted, England, fighter base. These photos were taken from the remains of runway 04-22, the main-duty runway that they used during the war. After competitions ended, I donated the model to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo in Michigan, where it can be seen today.”
Dave has been flying RC off and on for roughly 10 years. He works as a senior 747-400 captain and standards instructor/check pilot with Delta Air Lines.
Photo details
- Camera: Nikon E885
- Front-view photo: 10 mm focal length, f/8.4, 1/225 second, ISO 100
- Rear-view photo: 12 mm focal length, f/9.2, 1/196 second, ISO 100
Submission
Email your high-resolution “Viewfinder” photo and a short note telling the airplane or helicopter story to [email protected].
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
