German Pilots Were Shocked By America’s P 47 Thunderbolt That Survived Everything Discover the incredible true story of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, the World War II fighter plane that stunned German Luftwaffe pilots with its seemingly impossible ability to survive devastating combat damage. This documentary reveals how American pilots like Robert Johnson survived 21 cannon shells and over 200 bullet holes, while the P-47's revolutionary Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine and armor plat