In 1974, aircraft designer Alexander Kartveli died at the age of 77. Among the plane he designed was the P-47 Thunderbolt; in their obituary for Kartveli, The New York Times succinctly explained the P ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The juiced-up engines of the P-47Ms were plagued by serious technical problems. Pilots nicknamed early-model P-47 Thunderbolts the “Razorback,” a reference to the chunky ...

AirCorps Aviation opened its hangar at the Bemidji Regional Airport on July 21 for the public to witness two completed planes — A P-51C Thunderbird and P-47 Thunderbolt. Community members gather to ...

The P-47 Thunderbolt was once considered a joke — too big, too heavy, and too strange to succeed. But that “flying jug” proved critics wrong. This is the story of how one of WWII’s most underestimated ...

When the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt flew through the skies in World War II, it was the moment that shifted air warfare. Its designer was Alexander Kartveli. The P-47 was commonly referred to as the ...

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.

Air show pilots performed an aerial salute Saturday to their comrade who died after his World War II-era plane crashed in the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey a day earlier. Advertisement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Medal of Honor recipient and WWII ace, Neel Kearby. (Air Force) Many of the most successful fighter pilots gained fame not only ...

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 ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The world-famous P-47 Thunderbolt, Tarheel Hal, is returning home to Evansville. The community will have a chance to view it in flight Thursday afternoon. The plane will be housed ...

The pilot of a World War II plane was killed after his aircraft crashed into the Hudson River Friday, officials and witnesses said. The single-seater P-47 Thunderbolt fighter began smoking and listing ...