Long-range, 37-gallon drop-tanks next to a Republic Thunderbolt Mark IIs of No. 30 Squadron RAF, as they are readied for a sortie at Cox's Bazaar, India. The Thunderbolt was a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American aerospace company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. It could a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg) making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war.

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Size: 4662px × 3000px
Location: India
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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