Commemorative Air Force Thunderbolt

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While this particular Thunderbolt did not see combat while serving with the U.S. military, it did have an interesting career south of the border in Central America. This Republic F-47N (44-89136), currently stored inside the CAF hangar, was a legend in Guatemala and Nicaragua during its service there. The airplane went to the Nicaraguan Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de la Guardia Nacional) in 1954, coming from the retiring Puerto Rico Air National Guard stock. The...

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