Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph shows a F-47 Thunderbolt with Territory of Hawaii markings. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the F-47N Thunderbolt, from the organization’s inception in 1947 to 1954. Originally known as the P-47 (P for Pursuit),...

Brigadier General Robert B. Maguire, 93, former Commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard and retired pilot and executive with Hawaiian Airlines passed away on June 13, 2018. Bob was born on December 5, 1924, in Glendale, California. He earned...

This undated photograph shows a 199th Fighter Squadron pilot under going ejection seat training. The 199th joined the jet age in 1954 when it finally retired its aging F-47N Thunderbolts for F-86E Sabre day fighters that were made available after serving...

Armament specialists of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard train to load the .50-caliber machine guns used in the F-47 Thunderbolts or "Jug" that made up the bulk of the early Air National Guard aircraft inventory nationwide. The 199th Fighter Squadron...