Thunderbolt 493FS - Long-sleeve T-shirt P-39 Airacobra English Electric Canberra PR9

English Electric Canberra PR9

The aircraft was operated by the RNZAF right up to 1967

Gordon H Austin with nose art of 'Lighthouse Louie'

but with heavy losses of aircrew

this jet was capable of Mach 2 with an incredible rate of climb still classified to this day

Thunderbolt 493FS - Long-sleeve T-shirt P-39 Airacobra English Electric Canberra PR9Republic P 47D Thunderbolt From graphic designer and illustrator, Chris Sandham Bailey of Inkworm. com. Chris is a regular contributor to aviation publications such as Aeroplane and Mortons Media. This profile is a P 47 Thunderbolt of the 493rd Fighter Squadron based in England 1944.