Photograph of "Big Stud," fighter ace Robert L. Baseler's Republic P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number AC 42-75008), circa 1940s. The aircraft's nose art includes its designation and an ace of spades playing card, and the tail is painted with…
Photograph of fighter ace Robert L. Baseler in front of a restored "Big Stud," his Republic P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft from World War II, circa 1960s-1980s.