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Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military attack by the Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. -
Republic Aviation announces airplane assembly plant adjoining the Evansville Airport
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Ground is broken for Republic Aviation plant and office
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The Evansville Airport is leased to Republic Aviation for a $1 a year.
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Republic Aviation office opened, completed in 62 days by AJ Hoffman Construction Co.
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Elder Brooks, an African American, is 1st local civilian death when hit by falling steel at Republic
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First Evansville P-47 is flown, the Hoosier Spirit
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P-47-D aircraft assembly line begins operation; P-47-D model production will run for 32 months
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Modification Center begins operation
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P-47s entering combat in England-Europe
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President Roosevelt visits city, tours Republic Aviation, sees shipyard & ordinance by train
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5 Thunderbolts have a “private” air show for Republic Aviation employees
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Lt. Herbert Fields, a brave man, is first to fly his P-47 carrying a bomb, it worked just fine
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Republic increases production 300% from previous July, absenteeism was a factor
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1,000th Evansville P-47 is completed, named the “Tojo Special”
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Republic Aviation Corp has highest fighter production totals of all US aircraft plants: Evansville has the highest efficiency
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P-47s now flying with 2 1,000-pound bombs attached
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Republic Aviation has a backlog of 275 P-47s stored on airport grass field areas
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Backlog of P-47s back to normal as vast ferry movement has taken place, 60 pilots on this day
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P-47 loses power over field and glides between tree and house, avoiding serious injury to anyone
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Republic Aviation has open house for 25,000 employees and family members
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Republic Aviation wins 1st E-Award
An award "to persons, firms, and organizations engaged in the marketing of products who make contributions to the expansion of the export trade of the United States -
Two P-47s bump wings and crash near Inglefield north of airport, no injuries
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P-47s chance to bubble canopy
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2,000th Evansville P-47 completed (this was the day it was announced)
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Modification builds two 2-seat P-47s for training use, nicknamed the “Doublebolt”
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3,000th Evansville P-47 completed (this was the day it was announced)
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Walter Cockroft, age 17, killed at Republic Aviation by walking into spinning propeller
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Republic Aviation Corporation completes 10,000 and 10,001 P-47s at NY and Evansville Plants
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Republic Aviation wins 2nd E-Award
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Modification builds water-cooled XP-47with water cooled Chrysler Engine
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4,000th Evansville P-47 completed, employment is at 8,300 people
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Re-tooling underway to build engine cowlings for B-29 Superfortresses
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Republic announces cost reduction of one P-47 from $68,750 to $45,600 from 1942 to 1945
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Famed south Pacific P-47 fighter “The Jackie” returns home to Evansville plant for 2 week display
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Tornado hits city. Damages several p-47s, warps tails & breaks a hundred blue window panes
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5,000th Evansville P-47 completed, the “Grandiana”, man-hours cut from 23,000 to 6,300 per P-47
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Republic Aviation wins 3rd E-Award
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Test pilot Wm Moose was killed as he crashed his P-47 into field 3 miles SW of New Harmony
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1st Evansville P-47-N model is flown, change-over was smooth without any lines shutdown
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6,000th Evansville P-47 completed (this was the day it was announced)
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Republic Aviation Corporation completes its 15,000th P-47
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Republic Aviation announces closure of Evansville Plant
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Republic Aviation plant is offered for sale or lease
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Employment at the Evansville plant is at 250 people
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The last P-47 is flown from Evansville plant, it was the 6,670 P-47
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14 P-47s given to regional schools and colleges, without guns and radios, wings were also offered
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International Harvester (IH) buys Republic Aviation Plant for $5,648,000 (date approximate)
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The IH Plant still contains equipment used in P-47 production by RA, Servel & Hoosier Cardinal
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International Harvester sells plant and facilities to Whirlpool-Seeger
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Whirlpool Seeger is the largest city employer at 5,800 mostly in the former Republic Aviation plant