P-47D Razorback Thunderbolt Fighter

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- Armour 1:48

Nicknamed the "Jug" for its bulky shape, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was considered a monster of a machine. Despite its size, the Thunderbolt proved to be a fast and maneuverable warbird able to hold its own in combat. In fact, when Allied pilots climbed aboard a P-47, they knew the were in control of a fighting machine with enormous power. More importantly, they knew that if their aircraft was hit but gunfire, they had an excellent chance of making it home. Pictured here is a USAAF Republic P-47D Razorback Thunderbolt fighter that was attached to the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron, then quartered at Boxled, England, in 1944.