He is credited with scoring 27 victories during the conflict flying a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - In storage, still in the original shipping crate.

As a result, the wing area and overall size were significantly greater, on par with the American Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was capable of meeting the Luftwaffe on more than even terms, but did not at the time have sufficient range.

It flew the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt on its first operational mission on 1 May 1944.

In 1944, the 525th transitioned to the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.

When the group arrived, the expected to receive Republic P-47 Thunderbolts on which they had trained.

It used P-39s until June 1943 and Republic P-47 Thunderbolts thereafter.

In January 1943, Beeson was training on the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.

By 1944 the P-39 had been phased out and the pilots were using the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.