Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The P-47 Thunderbolt was a large, heavy, rugged fighter-bomber that tested the combat flying skills of young Air Force lieutenants ...

The P-47 Thunderbolt was the most versatile fighter aircraft of the Second World War. It was not “best in class” in any category, however, it was very good in just about every category. Fast, ...

To this day, whenever I see or hear a propeller-driven aircraft overhead, instinctively I envision a World War II Wilmington P-47 Thunderbolt, as if nothing changed. My nostalgia at work. From Dec. 8, ...