Heritage flight at the 2007 Midland airshow. The Lone Star Flight Museum's P-47D Thunderbolt together with a USAF F-15E (89-0485/SJ) which is assigned to the 333rd FS.
Photo pass of a Thunderbolt at the 2007 Midland airshow. This P-47D served with the USAAF as '44-90368' between May 1945 and August 1947. It was then delivered to Venezuela and served as 'FAV490368/6'. It is now operated by the Lone Star Flight Museum.
This P-47D served with the USAAF as '44-90368' between May 1945 and August 1947. It was then delivered to Venezuela and served as 'FAV490368/6'. It is now operated by the Lone Star Flight Museum.
USAF Heritage Flight at the 2007 Barksdale AFB airshow. P-47 (44-90368) leads the formation, followed by an F-15E (89-0492/SJ), QF-4E (72-0135/TD) and P-51D (N5428V / 44-73264/CY-U).
A P-47D Thunderbolt is preparing to take-off, to perform at the 2007 Barksdale AFB. Since 1995, this plane is repainted as '44-33240/IA-N' Tarheel Hal.
The P-47D was known to the RAF as a Thunderbolt II. The Thunderbolt replaced the Hawker Hurricanes operating over Burma, this was the only theatre in which the Thunderbolt was operated by the RAF. This aircraft is in reality USAAF 45-49295.