This Fully Restored P-47 Thunderbolt is Better Than Brand New, Debuts At EAA AirVenture
14 Aug 2023, 16:12 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With AirCorps' pilot Bernie Vasquez at the stick, Bonnie managed to put on a memorable show for the applauding Oshkosh crowd.
Republic XP-72 "Superbolt": The P-47's Thunderbolt's Little Known Crescendo
1 Apr 2022, 22:37 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The XP-72 was, for all intents and purposes, the ultimate evolution of the mighty Republic Thunderbolt, one of the toughest, deadliest piston-fighters.
81 Years Ago, the Tuskegee Airmen Obliterated Color Barriers and the Luftwaffe
25 Mar 2022, 03:07 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In their honor, let's take a deep dive into a squadron of African American pilots who absolutely bodied the German Luftwaffe and the Jim Crow laws.
Meet the Seversky P-35"Babybolt," The P-47s Long Forgotten Ancestor
31 Dec 2021, 21:34 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The typical on and off aviation fan may not know about the P-47 or the company that built it was its existence before its introduction