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Germans Mocked P-47 as "The Jug" — Its Eight .50 Calibers Destroyed Fighters in One Pass Explore how a plane that german pilots first laughed at became one of the most terrifying things in the sky. When the p47 thunderbolt first showed up in europe it looked big and bulky compared to the sleek fighters the luftwaffe was used to flying. They even gave it nicknames because they thought it would be a clumsy target that was easy to shoot down. They quickly found out that this aircraft was built like
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Germans Mocked P-47 as "The Jug" — Its Eight .50 Calibers Destroyed Fighters in One Pass Explore how a plane that german pilots first laughed at became one of the most terrifying things in the sky. When the p47 thunderbolt first showed up in europe it looked big and bulky compared to the sleek fighters the luftwaffe was used to flying. They even gave it nicknames because they thought it would be a clumsy target that was easy to shoot down. They quickly found out that this aircraft was built like
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Luftwaffe Laughed At P 47's Size—Until It Destroyed 9,000 Locomotives In Europe Discover how a fighter that looked oversized and awkward quietly reshaped the air war over Europe. When the P-47 first appeared in 1943, many German pilots dismissed it as too heavy and too clumsy to matter. It climbed slower and turned wider than sleeker opponents. But looks hid its real purpose. Built to dive fast, take punishment, and keep flying, the Thunderbolt thrived where others failed. As the war shifted tow
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Luftwaffe Laughed At P 47's Size—Until It Destroyed 9,000 Locomotives In Europe Discover how a fighter that looked oversized and awkward quietly reshaped the air war over Europe. When the P-47 first appeared in 1943, many German pilots dismissed it as too heavy and too clumsy to matter. It climbed slower and turned wider than sleeker opponents. But looks hid its real purpose. Built to dive fast, take punishment, and keep flying, the Thunderbolt thrived where others failed. As the war shifted tow
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