The Hangar Jul 27, 2026The Republic P Forty-Seven Thunderbolt, the Jug, and the Seven-Ton Fighter That Brought Its Pilots Home Full of HolesHow the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 'Jug' - a seven-ton fighter - outdove enemies and brought its pilots home riddled with holes.Taildragger
The Hangar Jul 5, 2026The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt: The Jug That Flew Too Fast for Its Own ControlsThe Republic P-47 Thunderbolt outscored every Allied fighter group in the European theater - here's why the heaviest single-engine fighter of WWII remains underappreciated.Taildragger
The Hangar Apr 30, 2026The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and the seven-ton fighter they called the JugThe Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was WWII's heaviest single-engine fighter, devastating in both air combat and ground attack roles.Taildragger