However, the turbocharged supremacy of the P-47 Thunderbolt in World War II left a lasting impression with Gabreski, who died in 2002. “That added power meant so much,” he said in an interview ...

As World War II came to a close, the P-47 Thunderbolt Dottie Mae became the final American aircraft to be lost in Europe. This video tells the poignant story of her final mission and the tragic ...

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. It ...

Meet Thunderbolt, a World War II Bomber Pilot’s Canine Companion By Tom Porter. When he began his internship at the Massachusetts Historical Society last summer, Ian Morrison ’24 wanted to produce a ...

Whereas the quick and agile North American P-51 Mustang, the legendary fighter that dominated the skies of World War II, and Lockheed's P-38 did indeed bring the "Lighting," Republic Aviation's P ...

After his P-47 Thunderbolt was hit by flak, ... 90, of North Olmsted, was a P-47 fighter pilot who was shot down during World War II but evaded capture with the help of the Belgium underground.

The P-47 Thunderbolt, nicknamed the Jug, served the United States Army Air Corps (USAAF) in World War II, and 15,636 were built between 1941 and 1945. France, the United Kingdom, Soviet Union ...

'Zemke's Wolfpack', the 56th Fighter Group was one of the most famous fighting units of the USAAF in World War II. Flying the P-47 Thunderbolt throughout their time stationed in England, the Group ...