What Ever Happened to the P-47's???

[Tom Steber]

I never heard what happened to the pair of P-47's that were supposed to show up this year. One was supposed to be in Warbirds In Review.
Obviously like in years past something almost always comes up. Weather, mechanical?

[Wrongway Feldman]

The P-47's were stuck in Tennessee do to weather.
You can watch this 2017 EAA Warbirds In Review video (https://livestream.com/accounts/11327268/events/7602606/videos/160415800) with Deke Holman who flew both the C and the P 47.
In the beginning of the video they explain why the planes could not make it.

Friday, July 28:
Friday 10:00 P- 47 Thunderbolt Deke Holman served during World War II as a C-47 copilot on D-Day, later transitioning to the P-47. He retired from United Airlines flying the B-747 so he says he has always flown 47s. The two P-47s that will be on display are owned by John Shoffner and Neal Melton. Deke Holman was part of the air show red shirt team for many years and is a very special friend to many Oshkosh volunteers. It will be fun to recognize DekeÂ’s service while learning about the P-47.

2017 EAA Warbirds In Review FULL SCHEDULE (https://s3.amazonaws.com/unode1/assets/424/CEWA4mxSS6278fgRsWmy_WIR2017_Scehdule_7.14.17.pdf)
JULY 28 Friday 10:00 am
P-47D Thunderbolt “Hun Hunter” and “Wicked Wabbit”, C-47 “Virginia Ann”
Deke Holman and Hans Wronka
Neal Melton and John Shoffner

Note: There are 20 different 2017 EAA Warbirds In Review videos that are archived to watch.
The videos play best on a Google Chrome browser.

[Tom Steber]

That's what I figured happened. Thanks.