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The P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most powerful and resilient fighter aircraft of World War II. In this video, we break down the incredible engineering behind its design, from its heavy armor to its ...
The Republic P-47 had a remarkable bulky built and was the heaviest single-engine fighter to enter World War II. The aircraft was also nicknamed “Jug” due to its appearance as it stood on its ...
Here’s What You Need to Know: The juiced-up engines of the P-47Ms were plagued by serious technical problems. Pilots nicknamed early-model P-47 Thunderbolts the “Razorback,” a reference to ...
Nicknamed "Jug," Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most famous Army Air Force fighter planes of World War II.
Pilots nicknamed early-model P-47 Thunderbolts the “Razorback,” a reference to the chunky fighter plane’s angular canopy. However, the name was more generally appropriate—like a wild boar ...
92-year-old retired Air National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Hertel was reunited with the P-47 Thunderbolt.
Officials place a World War II vintage P-47 on the Wall Street Heliport pier Saturday after removing it from the Hudson River. The Thunderbolt aircraft crashed into the river Friday.
First Lieutenant Loren Hintz of the Army Air Corps was based in Italy near the end of World War II. On April 21st, 1945, his P-47 fighter bomber was shot down. 70 years after his death, his family ...