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

The P-47 Thunderbolt was a machine built around its colossal engine, designed to dominate the skies with speed, altitude, and ...

Cottrell ended the war with sixty-five combat missions under his belt in his trusty P-47. As The National Interest has recently reported, World War II fighter pilots (not to mention WWII veterans ...