The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American aerospace company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns, and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg). When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to eight tons, making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war. Wikipedia #p47 #p47thunderbolt #ww2 #history #aviation | Warbird_Ex

129K views · 3K reactions | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt under maintenance by ground crew, grit, grease, and horsepower, as they talk through the work on its rugged air-cooled engine built for rough fields and high-altitude escort missions. #ww2 #aviation #aircraft #military #engineering | Jets 'n' Props | Facebook

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt at IWM Duxford. The staggering of the P-47’s Browning MGs helped accommodate them within the wing structure. #ww2 #ww2history #p47 #thunderbolts #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American aerospace company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. | War History Online