The P-48 is a fighter / bomber / ground attack plane, depending on its variant. It can fulfill close air support missions and still engage the enemy fighter cover when it arrives. Its bombs are deadly against any ground target and are pretty efficient: Allied pilots have been using them since 1942. They know how to make the most of them. The latest variant is the Tornado, whose role is heavy armor hunting, and it’s pretty good at it thanks to its Phaser guns.
Please note that the Thunder and Storm variants benefit from the newly improved cards that include the Bombing Run Skill.