The P-47 with Bubble Top Canopy in the National Museum of the United States Air Force, redone as Colonel Joseph Laughlin's Five by Five
Title
The P-47 with Bubble Top Canopy in the National Museum of the United States Air Force, redone as Colonel Joseph Laughlin's Five by Five
Subject
The record that Colonel Laughlin and the 362nd Fighter Group accrued during WWII caught the attention of staff when they were deciding on how to decorate the P-47 with Bubble Top canopy
Description
The P-47D that sits in the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, was painted to represent the P-47 flown by Colonel Joseph Lyle Laughlin, Five by Five. The museum's curator, Jeff Duford, put forth several pilots for the honor, but after reading The Art of Wing Leadership and Aircrew Morale in Combat by Lt. Col. John J. Zentner, he and the administration decided on Five by Five.
Creator
Republic Aviation Corporation
Source
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Publisher
United States Air Force
Date
1940s
Files
Citation
Republic Aviation Corporation, “The P-47 with Bubble Top Canopy in the National Museum of the United States Air Force, redone as Colonel Joseph Laughlin's Five by Five,” A Look At United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Laughlin, accessed April 29, 2025, https://coloneljoelaughlin.omeka.net/items/show/29.