Armament on a P-47
Title
Armament on a P-47
Subject
The 500-lb. bombs affixed under the wings and the 8 .50-caliber machine guns on a P-47
Description
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.
Creator
Republic Aviation Corporation
Source
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Publisher
United States Air Force
Date
1940s
Files
Collection
Citation
Republic Aviation Corporation, “Armament on a P-47,” A Look At United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Laughlin, accessed April 25, 2024, https://coloneljoelaughlin.omeka.net/items/show/85.