The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt made its first flight on May 6, 1941. During WWII, the P-47 served in almost every active war theater and in the forces of several Allied nations. By the end of WWII, more than 15,600 Thunderbolts had been built. Approximately a dozen Thunderbolts are currently airworthy. Film footage: August 9, 2017 | Tennessee Museum of Aviation

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147K views · 3.4K reactions | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt under maintenance by ground crew, grit, grease, and horsepower, as they talk through the work on its rugged air-cooled engine built for rough fields and high-altitude escort missions. #ww2 #aviation #aircraft #military #engineering | Jets 'n' Props | Facebook