The P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt were two of the most important American fighters of WWII. The Mustang had legendary range and speed, while the Thunderbolt was built like a flying tank. But when ...

The P-47 was affectionately nicknamed “the Jug” (short for “juggernaut”), perhaps a nod to its beefy, thick-bodied fuselage. Compared to a svelte five-ton P-51 Mustang or a three-ton ...

The Mustang may get all the glory, but if you were lucky enough to talk to an American Second World War pilot, they'd likely tell you they preferred the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. But even the P ...

The success of the Mustang in Europe can be attributed ... the P-51 proved itself superior to alternative U.S. fighters like the P-38 and P-47. And, more importantly, the P-51 proved itself ...

The company is most notorious for a number of high-profile P-51 Mustang restorations ... AirCorps' comparatively chunky P-47 still managed to look graceful as it dazzled spectators over the ...

In duels over Eastern Europe, the agile fighter scored kill after kill David Kindy - Correspondent The P-51 Mustang was the darling of the Army Air Forces. Aerodynamically agile and acrobatic ...