HOBBY LOBBY P-47 THUNDERBOLT ARF

PHOTOS BY HOPE MCCALL Mission ready in 30 minutes! The biggest and heaviest single engine, piston-driven fighter produced during World War II was the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt often referred to as the “Jug.” It was an extremely tough fighter that often flew many missions including frontline fighter, ground attack aircraft, and a long-legged heavy bombers escort. As the namesake of today's A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jet, the P-47 was the right warbird for the...