The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (nicknamed "Jug") was one of the top US Army Air Forces fighter planes of WWII. It is counted among the warplanes produced in the highest numbers, and it saw excellent ...

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Here’s What You Need to Remember: The 56th, better known as Zemke’s Wolfpack after its legendary first ace commander, was the only unit in the strategic-bombing-focused 8th Air Force not to... Here’s ...

It was written off as too heavy, too clumsy, and too thirsty to ever succeed. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, one of the heaviest WWII fighter planes, began its life as a high-altitude escort ...