News

A successful high-altitude bomber and America's leading fighter in the ground-attack role, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt served the USAAF from 1941 to 1945. Produced by Republic Aviation ...
And now another aerial warrior has just joined the ranks of his comrades in Fighter Pilot’s Heaven: Lt. Col. (USAF, ret.) Ed Cottrell, P-47 Thunderbolt pilot, age 103. We use cookies to help you ...
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 ...