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

Today marks the 84th anniversary of the first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, which took to the skies on May 6, 1941. Known affectionately as the "Jug," the P-47 proved to be one of the ...

NASM In the skies high above Germany on November 26, 1943, Major Gabby Gabreski was pushing his Republic P-47 Thunderbolt hard. The 56th Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Forces had been ordered ...

and Lockheed's P-38 did indeed bring the "Lighting," Republic Aviation's P-47 Thunderbolt was precisely what its name implied. To the U.S. Army Air Forces (AAF), these three planes comprised its ...

The Mustang may get all the glory, but if you were lucky enough to talk to an American Second World War pilot, they'd likely tell you they preferred the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. But even the P ...

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.

Today, the P-47’s legacy lives on in the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, named in honor of the World War II fighter. Like its sturdy predecessor, the A-10 Thunderbolt also enjoys a ...

During WWII, Evansville's Republic Aviation built 6,242 P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes in town, including the Tarheel Hal. The Tarheel Hal is one of only four flying P-47s in the world.

I decided the P-47 Thunderbolt, with its production run of more than 15,500, was probably Republic’s most historically important aircraft. I went to the top left corner of the P-47 section and ...

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 ...