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The Thunderbolt primarily serves as an air superiority fighter, given the task of hunting down enemy bombers or engaging enemy fighters in order to establish air superiority over the battlefield. However one of the chief advantages of the design is its versatility, allowing it to fulfill other types of missions. Thunderbolt fighters frequently serve as high altitude escort fighters for flights of [[Marauder Bomber]]s. They can also be adapted to serve as low level fighter-bombers, night fighters and reconnaissance aircraft.{{Fn|1a}} Typically, Imperial Navy Thunderbolt Wings operate thirty aircraft.{{Fn|2}}
Attrition among Thunderbolt pilots is enormous, with few surviving for very long once deployed. Those that do survive may become deadly fighter aces remembered as heroes of the Imperium.{{Fn|5}} Besides the Navy, the Thunderbolt is also operated by the the [[Tech-Guard]] of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]].{{Fn|10}}
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