Republic P-47 "Thunderbolt" | 88
- Operator
- 527th FS, 86th FG, USAAF
- Aircraft model
- P-47D
This was one of the leading units in the Mediterranean theatre, having fought its way through North Africa, Sicily and Italy. During 1944 it received the Thunderbolt and was used not only for hounding German forces in Italy from its main base at Pisa, but also for escorting B-24 bombers on long range missions as far as Berlin itself.
Aircraft model
Operator
United States of America
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Military
Registration number
88
