Thunderbolt 493FS - Sweat Shirt Size:L The Fleet Air Arm bought

The Fleet Air Arm bought the Wildcat before it was used by the US Navy

'Upkeep' was used during Operation Chastise in May 1943

but is being used in both ground attack and reconnaissance roles

The F-111 pioneered new technologies such as variable-sweep wings

The F-18 replaced the jet in 2006

Thunderbolt 493FS - Sweat Shirt Size:L The Fleet Air Arm boughtRepublic 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.