Nose Art

Did a search but didn't really find what I'm lookin for. Lookin' for ideas, sort of like what they put on old war planes. Pin ups might be cool, too. Any body got any good ones?

 

http://www.bombergirl.com/noseart/noseart.htm

 

Thanks.

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37566&highlight=bomber+nose+art
Here's a thread.
And a pic of mine!

 

If you are looking for pinup type art to use for nose art.....
check out http://www.thepinupfiles.com/

 

This a friend of mine who does kick ass stuff. i am sure alot of people have seen Andrews stuff before but...
http://www.bawidamann.com/

 

Good info, keep it coming.

 

http://www.hardeodcafe.com/Gallery2.htm

 

http://www.fightingcolors.com/velasco.htm
Click on the link for panels at the bottom. I love this site.
Just not enough wall space...

 

Here are some pics I took in Midland Tx at the Commorative (Confederate) Air Force Museum...some neat stuff...

http://www.pbase.com/whit2/ww2_nose_art

 

Here's a google search someone posted on an earlier thread..

http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=WWII+Nose+art&spell=1

 

how about trunk art?...

 

Here is some my Sister-inlaw found in an old house. One is theoff the plane. more to come.
Thanks DWRFAB Don Ross

 

two more dwrfab

 

Two more dwrfab

 

Shameless self promotion....!!!!!

www.picturetrail.com/jrome

This is the stuff I have done as of late ,and some earlier stuff.
Hope you like


Jerome of the Cheaters

 

Hey Don, that's pretty amazing that you've got the actual old photos of some of the exact same airplane parts I saw in Midland... I wonder if those were Tx based planes/crews?

 

I love nose art.

I'm suprised the CAF let you take pics of the panels. It was ok with no flash I guess? Awesome.

My jacket... I designed it, then Barnett painted...

 

Don,
Have you ever thought about sending these to a museum? I looked a long time online and some (if not all until this thread) of those I did not see. here are some of my favorites I saved:

http://www.acepilots.com/planes/nose_art.html
http://www.40thbombgroup.org/Creager.html
http://www.303rdbg.com/ground-nose.html
http://www.nose-art.net/
http://northstargallery.com/Aircraft/sensualilty.html

some wild stories of in-mission action here! guys had some serious balls!
http://www.b24.net/stories/annette.htm

 

Yeah, I have not seen those last 2 of Don's either. Very cool.

 

Google "Varga" THE pin up man from WWII. I think there are some nose art books as well. Try AMAZON(?) Hey Django, ever notice how you and I reply to all the aviation threads?

 

Hahaha, yeah. You need to get your ass over to the shop so I can shake your hand.

 

google VARGAS, it'll take waaay too long to find him under his birth name, varga.

...and i agree, he is THE man!

 

Ya know, I thought it was the other way. Oh well 50/50 shot. The "Memphis Belle" stole my heart. Theres also a guy named Tony Starser, I think, who painted ALOT of famous planes.

 

Alberto Vargas.

Varga Girl

You have it backwards.

 

I've got a bunch somewhere that I took in Harlingen TX (old home of the CAF) in '83
If I can find 'em I'll post them on the weekend

 

now THERE'S a sure fire way to turn the tide of imports vs. american iron sales if the ford, chrysler, gm guys were to put THIS air bag in their cars

 

Hey check out some nose art on my 41 Wilyys
Hal Stockton