Students will have the opportunity to learn about and discuss how a fighter weighing up to eight tons held its own against the German Luftwaffe in the sky and terrorized the troops on the ground. Students will learn of the variants that made the Thunderbolt climb higher, turn faster, and fly farther. We will discuss the details of great air battles that proved the P-47’s effectiveness and durability. I will provide guided notes with pictures to the students for future reference. For those who know little about this important American fighter this will be a great learning opportunity. For those who are already fans, this will be an opportunity to geek out.