It was written off as too heavy, too clumsy, and too thirsty to ever succeed. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, one of the ...

Pilots nicknamed early-model P-47 Thunderbolts the “Razorback,” a reference to the chunky fighter plane’s angular canopy. However, the name was more generally appropriate—like a wild boar, the hulking ...

This is the true story of P-47 Thunderbolt Dottie Mae and her tragic last mission, followed by the happy ending more than 70 ...