The Republic P-47D Thunderbolt "Hun Hunter XVI" taxis in for Thunder Over Michigan 2005.

A Republic P-47D Thundrebolt taxis in carrying the nose art of Hairless Joe, from the Lil' Abner comic strip of the 1940s.

The Hairless Joe character also featured another famous WWII nose art name, the P-51D Mustang "Moonbeam McSwine," but strangely enough, without the nose art itself:

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Hairless Joe was one half of the combo that created "Kickapoo Joy Juice," a form of Southern intoxicant made with his pal Lonesome Polecat and advertised as having no shortage of body, since if it lacked any, "they just threw one in."

The business end of the port side wing on a P-47D Thunderbolt, the true tank and train buster of World War II.

Gun ports and missile racks on the starboard side. Note the armored headrest and seatback areas for the pilot. He didn't actually rest his head there...just rested easier.

World War II history re-enactors gather for a photo shoot wearing authentic uniforms, equipment and parachutes, worn by the pilots of that era.

Hairless Joe's owner and the history reenactors pose for a photo.

Detail shot of the nose section, hub, propeller and cylinders of the P-47D's motor.

The lower nose case, propeller and cylinders of Hairless Joe.