The P-47 Thunderbolt was a machine built around its colossal engine, designed to dominate the skies with speed, altitude, and ...

During WWII, the P-47 served in almost every active war theater and in the forces of several Allied nations. By the end of WWII, more than 15,600 Thunderbolts had been built.

In 1974, aircraft designer Alexander Kartveli died at the age of 77. Among the plane he designed was the P-47 Thunderbolt; in their obituary for Kartveli, The New York Times succinctly explained ...

It spiraled to the ground in a massive fireball. On November 26, 1943, Major Gabby Gabreski, flying his P-47 Thunderbolt, downed two German Me-110s to become a World War II flying ace. Wikimedia ...

Once Japan surrendered in September 1945, the P-47 was re-designated as the F-47. The last US Thunderbolt was pulled from active military duty in 1949 but continued to fly for the Air National ...

Most know the P-47 for its raw power and durability, but few know how ahead of its time it truly was. From cutting-edge ...

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt The P-47 Thunderbolt Pulled No Punches in World War II Here’s What You Need to Know: The juiced-up engines of the P-47Ms were plagued by serious technical problems.

The Army was impressed with the new design and ordered 171 P-47Bs. On May 6, 1941, the XP-47B made its first flight but Republic needed nearly two more years of testing and refining before the ...

Officials remove a plane out of the Hudson River a day after it crashed, Saturday, May 28, 2016, in North Bergen, N.J. The World War II vintage P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft crashed into the river ...

At 500 yards, he opened up again with this Thunderbolt’s eight .50-cal machine guns, and as the smoke began pouring from the jet Fahringer saw something go down the right side of his P-47.

The P-47 pilots ended WWII with 3,752 air-to-air kills while flying more than 423,000 sorties. "Thanks for making us the greatest Air Force in the world," Carlisle told Hertel.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The arrival of the world-famous P-47 Thunderbolt, Tarheel Hal, to Evansville has been delayed. David Arthur, with the Evansville P-47 foundation, confirmed the delay citing ...