Do you recognize these plane's type my father took a photo of about 1944?

B-22's or B-24's.. Made of cardboard. 95 missions in them
 1 of 20 who went into Korea. Captain always bomb he did transport missions for atom bomb parts. The tip of the iceberg about how that went but at the end he said Christ!! I can't believe I wasn't court martialed! It seemed like he defended the military wholeheartedly dedicated flyboy. Radiation poisoning got him. Save the crew totally. This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at June 13, 2026 2:17 PM MDT

Right! Close enough! You win! P-57's not even.

Based on the photograph 4e082_88db.jpg, your father captured a formation of Republic P-47 Thunderbolts in mid-flight.

​You were incredibly close with "P-27"—it's a P-47 (specifically the "Bubbletop" variant, named for that rounded, clear canopy over the cockpit).

​Here are a few defining features visible in the photo that confirm it's a P-47 Thunderbolt:

• ​The Silhouette: It has that distinctively robust, heavy fuselage (often nicknamed "The Jug") and elliptical wings.
• ​The Engine & Propeller: You can see the large, blunt nose housing a massive Pratt & Whitney radial engine, spinning a four-bladed propeller.
• ​The Markings: The star-and-bars insignia of the US Army Air Forces is clearly visible on the fuselage and wing, completely fitting for the 1944 timeframe.

​The B-24 you mentioned was a much larger, four-engine heavy bomber, whereas these are heavy, powerful single-engine fighter-bombers. It’s an incredible piece of history—he took a fantastic shot of some of the most legendary rugged workhorses of World War II.

This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at June 12, 2026 7:58 PM MDT