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Fighter Aircraft: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknamed the “Jug” by its pilots, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt would prove to be one of the most rugged aircraft of World War II […]
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Warbird Restorations
CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Winter 2024
Back in October, we provided an update on the restoration progress of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia’s P-47N Thunderbolt (s/n 44-89136). Since then, the highly skilled volunteer restoration team at Falcon Field in […]
Warbird Restorations
CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Summer 2024
Since the arrival of this Thunderbolt, the skilled restoration team at CAF Airbase Georgia, based at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, has been hard at work on the airframe. Below are some of the significant milestones they have already achieved in their mission to restore the WWII fighter to airworthy condition. […]
Aviation Museum News
Combat Veteran P-47 Thunderbolt Acquired by Pima Air and Space Museum
By Moreno Aguiari June 25, 2024 A few days ago we received an email from Otto Carter III, son of World War II pilot Otto Carter Jr, P-47D Thunderbolt (s/n 42-8066) saying that his dad’s […]
Warbirds News
Planes of Fame’s P-47G Under Overhaul
By Adam Estes Even on a quiet day flying-wise, mechanics at the Planes of Fame Air Museum (POF) in Chino, California are always working on something. One of their largest ongoing projects is an extensive […]
Aviation Museum News
Open Cockpit Day at the Palm Springs Air Museum: P-47 Thunderbolt
This Saturday, May 4th, 2024, from 10am to 12pm, you have the chance to sit in the cockpit of the P-47 Thunderbolt at the Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM). Considered by many the most significant […]
Aviation Museum News
Matching Grants Featured in CAF Annual Twelve Planes of Christmas Campaign
PRESS RELEASE The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Base Georgia is participating in the 2023 “Twelve Planes of Christmas”, an annual online giving campaign to support the all-volunteer organization’s education mission of restoring and flying […]
Warbirds News
NMUSAF Museum P-47D Thunderbolt Moves to The Collings Foundation
Every now and then, as many warbird enthusiasts will know for a certainty, one can get lucky by unexpectedly witnessing a priceless warbird being driven on the back of a flatbed truck down the highway. […]
Warbird Restorations
CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Spring 2023
Last summer, we ran an article describing the arrival of the Commemorative Air Force’s partially rebuilt P-47N Thunderbolt at CAF Airbase Georgia. Since that date, the organization’s highly accomplished restoration team at Falcon Field in […]
Aviation Museum News
CAF Airbase Georgia Exceeds Goal for P-47 Thunderbolt, Continues Drive for Funding
PRESS RELEASE Generous donors helped Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia exceed its holiday campaign for its newest project, a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft. The goal was $15,000 for an engine mount, but donations […]