Republic P-47B Thunderbolt UNNThe Republic P 47 Thunderbolt is a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. It was a successful high altitude fighter, and it also served as the foremost American fighter bomber in the ground attack role. Its primary armament was eight . 50 caliber machine guns, and it could carry 5 inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg). When fully loaded, the P 47 weighed up to 8 tons,
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but was later relegated to an aerial refuelling role when it was no longer deemed effective as a strategic bomber
The Victor was designed to carry out long-range
France had already decided upon the Brequet 1221 design and this
it cemented its place in history during the Battle of Britain and continues to be a hugely desirable ‘warbird' at airshows
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Thanks to its simplicity and insolent British elegance
Produced under license from Boeing
The Air Force used Noratlas from 1953
the Hurricane remained in the shadow of the Spitfire
the Blenheim was available in more numbers than any other RAF aircraft
