The attack on Pearl Harbor was intended to neutralize the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and hence protect Japan's advance into Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, where it sought access to natural resources such as oil and rubber
Republic aviatio announces airplane assembly
Ground is Broken for Republic Aviation Plant and Office
The Evansville Airport is leased to the public
Republic Aviation office opened
First Evansville P-47 is flown, The Hoosier Spirit
P-47-D aircraft assembly line begins operation
Modification Center begins operation
P-47's entering combat in England-Europe
President roosevelt visits city
Lt. Herbert Fields, a brave man, is first to fly his P-47 carrying a bomb, it worked just fine
Republic increases production 300% from previous July, absenteeism was a factor
1,000th Evansville P-47 is completed, named the "Tojo Special"
Republic Aviation Corp has highest fighter production
P-47's now flying with 2 1`000-pound bombs attachted
Republic Aviation has a backlog of 275 P-47's stored on airport grass field areas
Backog of P-47's back to normal as vast ferry movemnent has taken place 60 pilots take place
P-47 loses power over field and glides between tree and house and avoiding serious injur to anyone
Republic Aviation has open hiuse for 25,000 employees and family members
Republic Aviation wins the E- Award
P-47's chance to bubble canopy
Two p-47's bump wings and crash near inglefield north of airport no injuries
Modification builds two seat P-47's for training use nicknamed the "Doublebolt"
5 Thunderbolts have a "private" air show for republic aviation employees
3,000th Evansville P-47 completed (this was the day it was announced)
Walter Cockroft, age 17, killed at republic aviation by walking into spinning propeller
Lt. Herbert Fielfs, a brave man, is first to fly his p-47 carrying a bomb, it worked just fine
Republic Aviation corp completes 10,00 and 10,001 _P-47's at NY and Evansvilleplants
Republic Aviation wins 2nd E- award
Modification builds water cooled Xp-47 with water cooled CHrysler engine
Retooling underwway to bbuild engine cowlings for B-29 Superfortresses
Republic announces cost reduction of one P-47 from 68,750 to 45,600 from 1942 to 1945
Famed south pacific P-47 fighter" the jackie" returns home to Evansvile Plant for two weeks display
5,000th Evansville P-47 completeed, The "Grandiana", man hours cut from 23,000 to 6,300
Torndao hits city. Damages several p-47s, warps tails and breaks a hundred blue window panes
Republic Aviation wins 3rd E-Award
Test Pilot Wm Moose was killed as he crashed his P-47 into field 3 miles SW of new Harmony
1st Evansville P-47-N model is flown, change- over was smooth without any lines shutdown
Republic Aviation corporation completes its 15,000th P-47
6,000th Evansville P-47
Republc Aviation announces closure of Evansville plant
Republic Aviation plant is offered for sale or lease
Employment at the evansville plant is 250 people
The last P-47 is flown from evansville plant it was the 6,670 P-47
14 P-47's given to regional schools and colleges
International Harvester buys Republic Avaition
The IH plant still contains equipment used in P-47 production by RA
International Harvester sells plant and facilities to Whirlpool-Seeger