Pilots of the 56th Fighter Group relax with the papers or a pack of cards at a dispersal point rest room at Horsham St. Faith air base. Passed for publication 29 May 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'A Match for the Nazi - F.W. 190 - the "Thunderbolt" New American High-Altitude Fighter. The latest Amerian single-seater fighter, the Republic P.47, known as the "Thunderbolt" has been in operation from British bases for some time. The largest and heaviest single-seater fighter - around 40,000 ft - the "Thunderbolt"'s top speed rated in excess of 400 m.p.h., at altitude, is derived from a Pratt and Whitney Radial engine of 2,000 h.p. fitted with Turbo-Supercharger. The armament consists of eight and a half in. calibre magine guns, these give a total rate of fire of 6,400 rounds a minute. In a series of operations they have shot down several of the German crack Fw 190s. Photograph shows - Crew at ease at dispersal point rest room. FOX MAY 1943.