loved this story @WalterBright and not the first time I've heard a description of a Bolt returning home, shot to bits but functionally intact. Pity the pilots w

loved this story @WalterBright and not the first time I've heard a description of a Bolt returning home, shot to bits but functionally intact. Pity the pilots who had trouble with a '51 with a full tank of fuel at take-off. A great article to read, "Chuck Hawks" and "Rip Collins" (who flew both) comparison of 47 and 51. ~ http://www.chuckhawks.com/p47.htm http://www.chuckhawks.com/p47.htm