About the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. A successful high-altitude bomber and America's leading fighter in the ground-attack ...

Republic Aviation restored the airplane and displayed it to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first P-47 flight. Long Description Thunderbolt: the dictionary defines it as "a flash of lightning ...

The Thunderbolt was heavy, powerful, and powerfully armed. It could also take a beating and limp back to base in one piece. Compared to other contemporary fighters, the P-47 was ...

Nicknamed "Jug," Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most famous Army Air Force fighter planes of World War II. P-47 Thunderbolt known for durability Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

But even the P-47, fast, durable, and deadly as it was, routinely overshadows the airplane that, in many ways, gave it life. This is the Republic P-43 Lancer, and we're sure it's very happy to be ...

Colored offset lithograph of a Republic "Thunderbolt" P-47 in flight, firing on an enemy aircraft. Another P-47 is in the background. Artist is William John Heaslip (1899-1970). Credit Line Gift of ...

The Thunderbolt was heavy, powerful, and powerfully armed. It could also take a beating and limp back to base in one piece. Compared to other contemporary fighters, the P-47 was a beast: it ...

But when AirCorps Aviation of Bemidji, Minnesota, unveiled a fully-restored Republic P-47D Thunderbolt at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin, they were showing off a restomod with wings.

However, the turbocharged supremacy of the P-47 Thunderbolt in World War II left a lasting impression with Gabreski, who died in 2002. “That added power meant so much,” he said in an interview ...