P-47 Thunderbolt vs P-51 Mustang (ft. Jonathan Ferguson)

With the help of Royal Armouries' Jonathan Ferguson, IWM Curator Dr Hattie Hearn attempts to finally settle the age-old debate; which was the better aircraft - the P-47 Thunderbolt, or the P-51 Mustang? 00:00 - Introduction 00:46 - History 03:02 - Design 04:10 - The Numbers 05:06 - The Guns ft. Jonathan Ferguson 08:04 - Performance 08:44 - Range and Escort Role 09:55 - Combat Experience 12:09 - Ground Attack vs Air Superiority 13:01 - So which was Better? Explore and licence the film clips used in this video: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/collections/_dAzVM1AE Follow IWM on social media: x.com/I_W_M instagram.com/imperialwarmuseums facebook.com/iwm.london tiktok.com/@imperialwarmuseums Attributions: Europe map courtesy of freevectormaps.com https://freevectormaps.com/world-maps/europe/WRLD-EU-01-0002?ref=atr