The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. The largest and most powerful single-engine fighter of WWII wasn’t always a sure bet. In its ...

Known as "The Jug" for its shape, the P-47 was a blunt-force instrument in air combat, outgunning, outdiving and often simply outlasting the lighter and smaller fighters the Axis powers employed.

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 ...