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Was the thunderbolt the one called "the jug" ?You got it! But two conflicting stories relate to the source of the P-47’s
nickname. Imagine standing it vertically on it’s massive nose, with a
narrow taper beginning toward the empennage, becoming relatively
smaller as it terminates at the vertical stabilizer. Standing on her
nose in a vertical dive, she looked like wine-bottle, hence “Jug.”
But legend has it that a German fighter pilot downed by a Thunderbolt
called it a “Juggernaut.” Those of us honored to fly and love her,
called her the “Jug,” for short, because it’s the first syllable in the word
“Juggernaut.” And “juggernaut” she was!!
Do you have any pics of the Thunderbolt you used to fly?This is an early “Razorback” model of the type I trained in. We
I'd love to see them if you do
later upgraded into the “D” models with bubble canopies.
Boyd
