The National Interest

America’s P-47 ‘Razorback’ Killed Its Enemies with a .50 Caliber Machinegun

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Zemke’s Wolfpack ended the war the top-scoring U.S. fighter group of the 8 th Air Force, with 665.5 recognized aerial kills—or one thousand aircraft destroyed, ...
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P-47 Thunderbolt: How America’s Deadliest Aerial Combat Workhorse Destroyed the Nazis in WW2

The P-47 Thunderbolt was a formidable American fighter-bomber aircraft used during II. Its design, engine, and performance made[...] ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Why the P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II Beast of the Airways, Ruled the Skies

“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 ...
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How Many P‑47 Thunderbolts Were Built?

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (nicknamed "Jug") was one of the top US Army Air Forces fighter planes of WWII. It is counted among the warplanes produced in the highest numbers, and it saw excellent ...
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9 brilliant things about the P-47 Thunderbolt

9 reasons why the P-47 Thunderbolt was brilliant ...
The National Interest

America’s P-47 ‘Razorback’ Killed Its Enemies with a .50 Caliber Machinegun

In recognition of the Wolfpack’s achievements, a P-47M was displayed under the Eiffel Tower for a victory celebration that July. Here's What You Need To Remember: Zemke’s Wolfpack ended the war the ...