The Thunderbolt carried more firepower than other single-engine American fighters with its eight .50 in machine guns. Such massive firepower and armament helped the P-47 pilots claim 20 Luftwaffe ...

talked about the little-publicized competition and the team of Tuskegee pilots who flew obsolete, propeller-driven P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes. The team outperformed 11 other Air Force "top ...

Fitted to aircraft like the P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt, the AN/APS-13 warns the pilot with a light or bell if the aircraft comes within 800 yards from his rear. The system consisted of a 3 ...