The P-47 Thunderbolt was the heaviest single-engine fighter ever mass-produced, and the 56th Fighter Group made it the highest-scoring outfit in the Eighth Air Force.
The P-47 Thunderbolt was WWII's most-produced American fighter - a rugged, powerful aircraft that defined the air war over Europe through toughness, altitude, and aggressive tactics.
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was the heaviest single-engine fighter America fielded in WWII, and its toughness and firepower saved the Allied strategic bombing campaign over Europe.