Thunderbolt Mark II of No. 30 Squadron RAF, preparing to take off for a sortie from Cox's Bazaar, India. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American aerospace company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. It could a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg) making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war.

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Size: 4950px × 3215px
Location: England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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