A meticulously restored Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, painted to represent "Hun Hunter XVI," a WWII 8th Air Force fighter flown in the European Theater. The nose art's cardinal caricature clutching a broken German Iron Cross reflects the pilot's air-to-air victory tally. Though outside this collection's Vietnam-era focus, the aircraft represents the enduring legacy of American fighter aviation preserved through warbird restoration efforts. Project: 219068