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Pearl Harbor
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor -
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2,000TH Evansville P-47
2,000th Evansville P-47 completed (this was the day it was announced) -
Republic Aviation announces
Airplane assembly plant adjoining the Evansville Airport -
Ground is broken
Ground is broken for Republic Aviation plant and office -
Elder Brooks
An African American is 1st local civilian death when hit by falling steel at Republic -
Evansville Airport
Evansville Airport is leased to Republic Aviation for a $1 a year. -
AJ Hoffman Construction Co.
Republic Aviation office opened, completed in 62 days by AJ Hoffman Construction Co. -
First Evansville P-47
First Evansville, P-47 is flown, the Hoosier Spirit -
P-47 D
P-47 D aircraft assembly line begins operation: P-47 D model production will run for 32 months -
Modification Center
Modification Center begins operation. -
Combat in England and Europe
P-47s entering combat in England-Europe -
President FDR
President FDR visits city, tours Republic Aviation, sees shipyard & ordinance by train. -
Thunderbolts have a "private" air show
for Republic Aviation employees -
Lt. Herbert first person to fly his P-47
Lt. Herbert Fields, is first to fly his P-47 carrying a bomb! -
Republic increases production 300%
From previous july production increased 300% -
1,000TH Evansville P-47 is completed
"Tojo Special" was the 1,000th P-47 and completed in Evansville -
Republic Aviation Corp has highest fighter productioin
Evansville has the highest efficiency -
P-47 now flying with big bombs
P47s are now flying with 2 1,000 bombs attached -
275 P47s stored on airport fields
Republic Aviation has a backlog of 275 P47s -
Backlog of P47s
60 pilotss has taken place on this day -
P-47 loses power
P47 loses power over fields and glides between tree and house, avoiding serious injury to everyone -
Republic has open house for 25,000 employees
Republic Aviation has open house for 25,000 employees and family members -
Republic Aviation wins 1st E-Ward
Wins 1st E-Ward -
2000th Evansville P47 completed
Evansville's 2000th P47 completed ( this was the day it was announced) -
P47s chance
P-47s chance to bubble canopy -
2 P-47 bump wings and crash near Inglefield north of Airport
2 p47s crash
