*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Nicknamed "Jug," Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most famous Army Air Force fighter planes of World War II. Although ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The P-47 Thunderbolt “Tarheel Hal” which returned to Evansville in October, has been renamed “Hoosier Spirit II" and might be designated as the official state aircraft of Indiana.

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 ...

In 2023, the American Heritage Foundation acquired a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt as part of an exchange with the National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF), trading its Tuskegee PT-17 ...

The P-47 Thunderbolt was a machine built around its colossal engine, designed to dominate the skies with speed, altitude, and firepower. While its bulky frame and thirsty engine posed challenges, ...