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Captain Sylvester V. Burke of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group with Philip Tukey's assigned Thunderbolt, P-47C serial 41-6375 (coded UN-T). Passed for publication 29 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Match For The Nazi - F.W. 190 - The 'Thunderbolt' New American High-Altitude Fighter. EH/MoN. The latest American single-seater fighter, the Republic P-47, known as the "Thunderbolt" has been in operation from British bases for some time. The largest and heaviest single-seater fighter in the world, pilots give favourable reports of high diving speed and effective aileron control. Designed as a high-altitude fighter - around 40,000 ft. - the 'Thunderbolt's' top speed rated in excess of 400 m.p.h., at altitude, is derived from a Pratt and Whitney Radial engine of 2,000 h.o. fitted with Turbo-Supercharger. The armament consists of eight 1/2 in. calibre machine-guns, these give a total rate of fire of 6,400 rounds a minute. In a series of operations they have shot down several of the German crack F.W.190's. Photo Shows:- Capt. S.W. Burke (Dumont, Minnesota). Fox, May '43.' On reverse: Fox Photos, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

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Captain S.W. Burke of the 56th Fighter Group with his P-47 Thunderbolt. Passed for publication 29 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Match For The Nazi - F.W. 190 - The "Thunderbolt" New American High-Altitude Fighter. EH/MoN. The latest American single-seater fighter, the Republic P-47, known as the "Thunderbolt" has been in operation from British bases for some time. The largest and heaviest single-seater fighter in the world, pilots give favourable reports of high diving speed and effective aileron control. Designed as a high-altitude fighter - around 40,000 ft. - the 'Thunderbolt's' top speed rated in excess of 400 m.p.h., at altitude, is derived from a Pratt and Whitney Radial engine of 2,000 h.o. fitted with Turbo-Supercharger. The armament consists of eight 1/2 in. calibre machine-guns, these give a total rate of fire of 6,400 rounds a minute. In a series of operations they have shot down several of the German crack F.W.190's. Photo Shows:- Capt. S.W. Burke (Dumont, Minnesota). Fox, May '43.' On reverse: Fox Photos, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

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