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Description
The Republic P-47M Thunderbolt (a modified P-47D-30) was the fastest variant of all mass-produced P-47s. Originally designed to counter the German V-1 threat to England, this Thunderbolt had a maximum speed of 475 mph. However, by January 1945, when the P-47M was delivered to the 56th Fighter Group, the V-1 threat had all but disappeared. Instead, the fighter participated in many combat missions over Europe. In spite of nagging engine problems, the P-47M was credited for destroying several Luftwaffe Me 262 jets in aerial combat. All 130 P-47Ms were assigned to the three squadrons (61st, 62nd, and 63rd FS) of the 56th, and they flew until September 1945.
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