“The patch is an early design concept that was generated within Air Combat Command’s F-47 System Management Office,” an Air ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Nicknamed "Jug," Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most famous Army Air Force fighter planes of World War II. Although ...
The P-47 Thunderbolt was a machine built around its colossal engine, designed to dominate the skies with speed, altitude, and firepower. While its bulky frame and thirsty engine posed challenges, ...
“The P-47 was one of the most versatile aircraft we had in World War II,” says Jeremy Kinney, curator and chair of the aeronautics department at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, which ...
Air show pilots performed an aerial salute Saturday to their comrade who died after his World War II-era plane crashed in the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey a day earlier. Advertisement ...
When a classic vehicle on two or four wheels is fully restored and given all the new-age bells and whistles, we call it a restomod. But when AirCorps Aviation of Bemidji, Minnesota, unveiled a ...
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 weighed ...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The P-47 Thunderbolt “Tarheel Hal” which returned to Evansville in October, has been renamed “Hoosier Spirit II" and might be designated as the official state aircraft of Indiana.