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In this second episode of the series, we explore even more incredible WWII aircraft nose art and the personal stories behind them. Each painted aircraft carries emotion, personality, and memory from a ...
For decades Jim Flannery's Lockheed Constellation defined Penndel in Bucks County. Now, the airliner-turned-cocktail lounge ...
The bomb markings on World War II–era aircraft are "victory marks" and signify successful missions and defeated enemies, and ...
Behind every painted nose on a WWII aircraft was a story - of camaraderie, humor, and determination. This video uncovers the tales of the airmen and artists who brought these designs to life ...
An 81-year-old plane begins a 12,000-mile journey honoring WWII's end and US Navy's 250th anniversary, carrying rubbings of British graves to Europe.
From Looney Toons characters to shark teeth to pinup models, nose art on aircraft has a storied history in air forces around the world. Here is how it evolved.
That year, bandleader Les Brown released the song “Sentimental Journey,” and the contest selected it as the plane’s name. The nose art chosen was a likeness of WWII-era movie star, Betty Grable. She ...
The F-15E Strike Eagles Have New Nose Art The first six of a dozen deployed United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, recently returned from ...
A B-24 bomber that would be featured in the event had been painted with an image of a dragon attacking a nude woman. The image was a replica of nose art that actually appeared on a B-24 in the war.
A man in North Carolina covered his Tesla Cybertruck with a wrap inspired by the WWII bomber his grandfather piloted over Europe.
U.S. WWII Ace Richard Bong’s P-38 Believed Found The fighter aircraft, which crashed in 1944, has been identified and verified in Papua New Guinea.