The most underrated aircraft of the 20th century. No one cared about this one, because everyone was caught on the goddamned P-51, which didn't have the armor of its more impressive predecessor, which could take bullets from the top notches of the german Luftwaffe.
"Why in the hell is the P-47 Thunderbolt so underrated!?"
A WW2 American Piston Engine Fighter, It was used in both the European and Pacific Theaters of the war. The P-47 was one of the bigger fighter planes of WW2 and was partly known for being able to take a beating. The P-47 Thunderbolt was also Equipped with 8 .50 Caliber Machine Guns and a Option of up to 2,500 lbs of Bombs.
The P-47 was used for a variety of reasons, It could be seen as a fighter escort for B-17 and B-24 bombers or a Ground Attack aircraft peppering the enemy front lines with machine gun fire. The P-47 Was used in action for the entire War and was later retired in 1966 by the Peruvian Air Force.
Look at that P-47 Thunderbolt in they sky!