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P-47 colors?

I am interested in building a P-47 C/D Razorback for a friend's father. He was a pilot assigned to the 353rd FG, 351st FS. Does anyone know, or have pictures of, what the camouflage scheme of the P-47's of the 351st FS was in 1944? Were they bare metal or camouflage? If camouflaged, was it simply green or was there a pattern? ANY information would be greatly appreciated!

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    Bob Watkins
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    Rich,
     
    Here are a few images of a typical camouflaged P-47 serving with the 343dFG.
    The designated code for the 351stFS was 'YJ'. 
    I suggest you go to Peter Randall's excellent 'littlefriends' web site
    www.littlefriends.co.uk:
    You should find a lot of info to help you with your project.
     
    Good luck.
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    Hi Rich
    I've sent you a PM.
    Regards
     
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    Bob and Ashley,
    Thank you for your help!
     
    Rich
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    I have 2 books on the 353 FG and I can look through them to see if this pilot is in any of the photo's.
    What was his name?
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    The pilot's name is Lt. Albert W. "Bill" Barlow.
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    Sorry for the late reply.
    Looked through "Johna's feet are Dry"  but found no photo's of his P-47.
    Only photo was of him and about 5 pages written on him.
    Him being shot down and escape plus a page on him being trained as a P-51 pilot but being sent to the 353 FG anyway.
    Sorry not much help.
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    rickpeck2,
     
    NO need to say not much help. I appreciate your taking the time to look for me (make me seem lazy! )! I think I'm going to have to find "Jonah's Feet Are Dry."
     
    Again, thanks for your help.
     
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    It is a good book.
    Very big and heavy book .
    When I first got it I read through it and I think my arms got bigger just reading it.  : )
    Rick
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    Rich
    This is a P-47C-5-RE from the same block as Barlow's 41-6538 YJ-B, the colours would have been the same . It was also coded "B" with the 4FG previously. The 353FG flew Cs and early Ds at Goxhill in mid-1943 when working up, the 3 operational groups having priority.
    The fuselage cockades at this time had a nominal 2" yellow outline ( as on RAF insignia) and an extra and enlarged star and bar applied under the wings (but not above). These and the white bands-cowl were intended to avoid confusion with FW190s. Note these models had no wing pylons.
    Barlow's later D-6-RE 42-74716 in May 1944 would have had the same campuflage but with bars added to the insignia; group colours on cowls were begun from March, yellow-black diamonds for the 353FG. The 2 underwing insignia were normally retained but white tail bands were often removed , certainly by P-51s.
    You may care to check my post in the 353FG forum on Bergerson and Barlow and group P-47s.
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    Nick,
     
    WOW! A lot of information, and I most certainly will check your post.
     
    Thanks!
     
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    This is my grandather.  I may be able to answear any and all questions you have.  Plese let me know.  He is still doing very well and still with the army nurse he married all those years ago :)  thanks
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