P-47M – Devastatin' Deb - 44-21160

A Republic P-47M Thunderbolt (UN-F, serial number 44-21160) nicknamed “Devastatin’ Deb” of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. This aircraft was assigned to Captain John C Fahringer of Lima, OH. Fahringer was flying this P-47 when he downed an Me262 on April 5th, 1945. Earlier, on March 25th, 1945, Major George E Bostwick downed one Me262 and damaged another whilst flying this same aircraft. Artwork by Nick King.