In the midst of World War II, moments of compassion and mercy are rare, especially in the brutal reality of aerial combat.

Wally King, a sprightly 101-year-old, wiped off excess sand with a weathered hand, resting the other atop the white cross, before saying a few words at the grave of Henry Shurlds Jr. Shurlds flew P-47 ...

Uncrating and Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Airplane: Training film demonstrating the correct procedure for uncrating and assembling the P-47 fighter aircraft under field conditions. A dismantled ...

And now another aerial warrior has just joined the ranks of his comrades in Fighter Pilot’s Heaven: Lt. Col. (USAF, ret.) Ed Cottrell, P-47 Thunderbolt pilot, age 103.

The P-47 Thunderbolt’s design prioritized raw power and pilot survival, featuring a 46-liter supercharged radial engine and rugged airframe. Water injection added emergency power, while self ...

RARE WWII Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Curtiss Electric Aircraft Propeller Blades: $45000.00 These were found in the back of a 70 year old warehouse which was once owned by a WWII Pilot. This old ...

Project 914 Archives (S.Donacik collection) In addition to its firepower, its rugged construction made it eminently suitable for the ground attack role. And this is was what made the P-47 Thunderbolt ...

VICENZA, Italy — Army paratroopers teamed up with a Pentagon agency earlier this month to locate and bring home the remains of a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot lost over central Italy ...

McWilliams’ P-47 was hit and the fuel tank exploded, according to Popravak. His fellow pilots watched as the burning Thunderbolt spun toward the ground, a parachute nowhere to be seen.

From its first combat deployment in April 1943, the P-47 Thunderbolt was a revelation, an aircraft that forged its reputation in the crucible of World War II's aerial conflicts. Adored by American ...