P-47D ThunderboltThe TransportTags Republic P 47D Thunderbolt tag was crafted from gun bay access doors that each cover four of the 8 total . 50 caliber machine guns taken from P 47D 28 S N: 42 28903, a Republic bubble canopy model with combat history. Piloted by Lieutenant J. Howard Baier during the Battle of the Bulgea critical campaign highlighting the P 47s resilience and effectiveness in ground attack, our P 47 was attached to the 391st Fighter Squadron and the