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Aircraft nose art from WWII
Sep 26, 2017 12:56:49 #
Sep 26, 2017 13:11:05 #
Thanks for the reminders. Imagine an airman wanting to do that today..........
Sep 26, 2017 14:46:23 #
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Sep 27, 2017 07:08:13 #
Thanks for posting those, great historic pics, unfortunately, I don't think the AF permits that today!
Sep 27, 2017 08:04:45 #
AZNikon
Loc: Mesa, AZ
These days we're so busy assuaging our guilt over historic events that we are politically correct to a fault. These photos are a terrific reminder of better days, not that we were at war, but that we were one people against a common enemy. Great photos-thanks for sharing! 
Sep 27, 2017 08:06:24 #
Sep 27, 2017 08:15:12 #
And the brave men who flew those aircraft had a short life expectancy, so their art was morale boosting. About 30,000 airmen died in the ETO/MTO. PC had no place.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
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Sep 27, 2017 09:16:29 #
Those were some great pieces of work. Wonderful talent and creativity by the artists. And, as I recall, they painted some of the large bombs, too! Not as elaborate, but still carried a message.
Sep 27, 2017 09:45:44 #
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Sep 27, 2017 12:42:40 #
Question, I known we have pictures of those painting, but are painting themselves still around today? Has anyone put all the pictures of those painting in a book?
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Sep 27, 2017 18:05:25 #
Quinn, just do a google search for
vintage aircraft nose art
There seems to be plenty.
--Bob
vintage aircraft nose art
There seems to be plenty.
--Bob
Quinn 4 wrote:
Question, I known we have pictures of those painting, but are painting themselves still around today? Has anyone put all the pictures of those painting in a book?
Sep 27, 2017 19:21:26 #
I have seen some of these on WWII aircraft that come to New Orleans for the World War II air expo every November. Great show not to miss.
Don
Don
Sep 27, 2017 20:13:41 #
Maybe I not making myself clear. I talking about original nose art from WWII, not a reprint.
Sep 28, 2017 06:39:40 #
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