Great Planes (1988)

Season 1 Episode 21

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

0.05 / Apr / 1988•58m

Roughly twice the weight of other World War II fighters, the Jug's cumbersome appearance belied its speed and firepower. As frontline fighters, escorts for heavy bombers, and fighter-bombers, the sturdy planes saw action in both Europe and the Pacific.