The P-47 thunderbolt was the dominant fighter in the US army's air corp and wasn't replaced in that role until the P-51 entered service. It flew alongside the P-38 lighting in providing fighter escort for heavy bombers of Germany.
The P-47 thunderbolt was the dominant fighter in the US army's air corp and wasn't replaced in that role until the P-51 entered service. It flew alongside the P-38 lighting in providing fighter escort for heavy bombers of Germany.