| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N14519 |
| Alternate Registration: | NX14519 |
| Alternate Serial: | 42-8205 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt |
| Aircraft Version: | Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| C/n (msn): | 345 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Big Stud |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Seattle - Boeing Field / King County InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBFI IATA: BFI Local: BFI Other: - |
| Collection: | Museum of Flight |
| Photo Date: | 16 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 287469 |
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On display at the Museum of Flight. This razorback P-47D was built at Farmingdale in 1942 and delivered to the USAAF with s/n 42-8205. It went to Fuerza Aérea Boliviana around Nov 1949. After serving as a gate guardian, it was recovered from La Paz for restoration. "Big Stud" is painted in the markings of six-victory ace Col. Robert L. Baseler, CO from Jul 1943 to Apr 1944 of 325th FG in the MTO. The unit wore the distinctive black and yellow checkertail on its P-40s, P-47s and P-51s. The Curtiss Electric propeller hub, modified cowl flaps and bulged fuselage keel can be seen. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 October 2020, and has since been viewed 235 times. |