...and so too, do younger girls, as is the case with this Michigan Wing Civil Air Patrol Cadet, one of many seen guarding the Flight Ramp and helping out with the chores at Thunder Over Michigan 2005.

Well, not quite, but one of these years, Air Racing will be synonymous with Air Shows and both will be held simultaneously in conjunction with one another, thereby increasing the excitement and the draw.

Another view of Hairless Joe and a rare catch it is...only the photographer is near the aircraft, no one else!

The Starboard side view and as with any great moment in Aviation Photography that's about to be ruined (too late...), here come the people in the background...

"I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. Hover!"

And here it is...

...thus, it can honestly be said, Hairless Joe probably has more close-ups than Gloria Swanson!

Much to Ms. Swanson's dismay...

At least nineteen unlucky souls went up against this aircraft's namesake during WWII.

Outstanding detail in regards to the propeller blades, hub, engine and cowling of Hairless Joe.

And they call the F-3F the Flying Barrel! The fuselage of this airplane is a 55 gallon drum with ribs and stiffeners!

So who will fly this Jug into combat? Perhaps, flip a coin!?

Wait a darned minute! Who has the side arm!!??

That'll settle things quickly!

Though many sky divers utilize horizontal seatpack parachutes and descend on nylon"squares," the pilot who had to bail out of a WWII fighter during combat sat on a square parachute pack and descended under a circular canopy of silk.