

The P-47 was the first single-seated fighter to be equipped with a supercharger paired with a 2000hp engine, allowing it to fly at the same very high altitude as bombers. The P-47 was armed with eight 12.7mm machineguns. With the P-51 Mustang, the Thunderbolt constituted the main fighters of the US Army Air Force. This is the representation of P-47D early production that was nicknamed "razorback" because of the shape of its upper fuselage behind the cockpit. The P-47D was a high-speed, high-altitude capable fighter and escorted the allied bombers that were conducting raids over Germany. Its 1ton payload and its robustness made the Thunderbolt the perfect aircraft for ground attacking missions.
此架「虎-110」是日本海軍261航空隊之所屬之零戰21型,中島出廠番號91113號機,1943年11月29日在九州鹿兒島基地訓練時,岡村古昌人中尉架駛該機於降落前引擎忽然熄火,迫降海上,但在觸及海面之際整架翻轉過去,乃大毀。