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7 results for THUNDERBOLT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 7, 1992	10D	Something sudden and startling	Dorothy Elliott	Maleska
Sat Aug 30, 1980	15D	Missile hurled by Zeus	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Apr 2, 1944	126A	Fast USAAF fighter plane.	L. K. Peters	Farrar
Sun Oct 31, 1943	75A	Escort plane on Emden raid.	James E. Kisner	Farrar
Sun Sep 26, 1943	54D	Fast fighter of the USAAF.	Lester Keene	Farrar
Sun Aug 22, 1943	48D	Army P-47 fighter plane.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jul 11, 1943	50D	Newest Army fighting plane.	Archie S. Kreiling	Farrar

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