Armament on a P-47
The 500-lb. bombs affixed under the wings and the 8 .50-caliber machine guns on a P-47
The bombs were positioned just to the outside of the last machine gun, which was also where the bullets to the machine guns were stored in the wings. That made the wings the most vulnerable part of the plane, especially if the bombs had not been deployed yet.
Republic Aviation Corporation
National Museum of the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
1940s
The Pitot Tube on a P-47
The pitot tube on a P-47 is on the right wing
The pitot tube was used as a weather gauge, sending information like air speed and altitude to the console of the pilot. Pilots had to adapt to this plane quickly, but even experienced pilots had trouble in flying it. The pitot tube was located on the right wing of the P-47 as evidenced in this photo.
Republic Aviation Corporation
National Museum of the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
1940s
Portrait Photographs of Colonel Joseph Laughlin
Formal and informal photographs of Colonel Laughlin
Two portrait photos of Colonel Laughlin. One is formal, with him facing the camera in his Officer's uniform. The other is informal, with him looking off to one side while wearing his flight suit over his uniform. Both photos show him with the same haircut, and although he isn't smiling overtly, you can catch a glimpse of a smirk on his face.
National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
United States Air Force