The P-47 Thunderbolt, originally designed as a high-altitude interceptor, became the principal US fighter–bomber of World War II. First adapted to the ground attack role by units of the Twelfth Air Force in early 1944, the strength and ...

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, nicknamed "Jug" was an American fighter comes with an extremely powerful engine, 2,000 hp or more, and it was fast, especially at high altitude.

More enemy aircraft were destroyed in aerial combat by the Thunderbolt-equipped Fifty-sixth Fighter Group than by any other group in the Eighth Air Force. This book puts this imposing and versatile warbird back in her element.

Captioned photos, illustrations, and brief text describe the design, development, and uses of the American designed fighter plane.

Of the 15,683 Thunderbolts built, only 54 airframes are known to exist today. This book provides a generously illustrated and thoroughly researched tribute to the aircraft.

Before the P-47 Thunderbolt gained a "bubble top" fairing, these fighters had slightly different - some claim to be more racial - figure.