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Old 7th September 2005, 17:46
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Question Don Gentile's P-47 ("Donny boy") - info badly needed

Hello,

I'm looking for a reliable info, color profile or photo of Don Gentile's P-47 dubbed "Donny Boy". I'm specifically interested in the colors of the personal emblem, the famous eagle wearing boxing gloves - what was the color of the background? I've seen it oddly bright-bluish but have doubts about it.

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Old 7th September 2005, 19:08
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http://www.spitcrazy.com/P-47-Donny%20Boy.jpg



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Old 7th September 2005, 21:44
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Re: Don Gentile's P-47 ("Donny boy") - info badly needed

The color photos from WWII show the eagle on a yellow disk including Gentile's. See this link.

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/galle...dex=53&Group=4
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Old 7th September 2005, 22:42
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Re: Don Gentile's P-47 ("Donny boy") - info badly needed

Thank you - Ed, this is the odd bluish I referred to. I'd suspect the eagle emblem on Gentile's P-47 was the same or very similar to the one painted on 'Shangri-La' but I'm just not sure.
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Re: Don Gentile's P-47 ("Donny boy") - info badly needed

Picture of Gentile and his P-51 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileGentile.jpg
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