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, the ...

In the hierarchy of American fighter planes during World War II, the top will be forever populated by the P-51 Mustang and not much of anything else. The Mustang may get all the glory, but if you were ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. 2000-horsepower radial engine, eight ...

“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 ...

Some fighter planes seem to get all the love. It doesn't matter if it's the P-51, F-22, Spitfire, or a MiG-21. A select handful of all-time greats are household names, and the rest are all but ...

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 most ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. 2000-horsepower radial engine, eight ...