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Disney character is the nose art on this P-47D Thunderbolt.

Dumbo

The nose art on this P-47D Thunderbolt at the National Museum of the Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 21, 2018, is a representation or derivative of Disney’s Dumbo, who holds a lucky clover to represent “Five by Five,” a phrase meaning communications are loud and clear.

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