The Republic Thunderbolt, also known as the P-47 Thunderbolt, arrived in January of 1943. The P-47 was a fighter/ bomber airplane. The main purpose of this aircraft was to escort the Allied bombers to the target zone because the bombers were not able to defend themselves. It proved to be an important plane to the Allied forces. It’s wingspan was forty feet nine inches, it’s height was twelve feet eight inches, and the length …showed first 75 words of 689 total…

…showed last 75 words of 689 total…major role in the war by protecting our bombers and killing enemy pilots. With an excellent fighter group like the Wolf Pack and a rugged airplane like the P-47, the Allies were unstoppable. It might have not been a bomber, but it was no less important than the bombers that it had protected. Thankfully the P-47 and Wolf Pack were on our side because if they were not, the Allies might have had some problems.