Nose Art

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F-111C RAAF

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B-17 Nose!

 

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54WRS: Bob Mann writes, “The color picture … was taken by Ray Brashear… Operations Officer in the 54^th WRS 1951-52.” Ironically, Typhoon Goon II was lost in a typhoon over the Philippines on 26 October, 1952.

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SAD SACK

 

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B-17 Nose

 

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The aircraft commander was Richard H. Hoban . Gremlins, you may recall, are mythical characters that foul up the works.

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Blonde Bomber!

 

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Turtle was an early arrival in the Korean War, rushed to Kadena to fly combat in the summer of 1950. Among the munitions being dropped on the target is a jug of moonshine and assorted UFOs (Unidentified Falling Objects). Note the tent city in the background.

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The Sky Wolf - 401st Bomb Squadron

 

Nose Art by Jack Gaffney - 1943

 

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98BG-343BS: TDY referred to “Temporary DutY.” In the Air Force, temporary meant “six months or less.” Any airman would have told you that the only purpose behind TDY was to save the AF money. In other words, the airman went “unaccompanied.” The left-behind wife was nicknamed, “TDY Widow.” The Ed-Fitzpatrick crew photo is an early version of the Widow that also had Miss Tampa-X painted on the port side of the nose. After receiving battle damage on 1 June, 1951, 6335 was transferred to the 19^th where it became Had a Call.)

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Già Postato!

 

B-17 "My Baby" 322nd Squadron Serial Number 42-107033 Crashed September 5, 1944 Piermont, France, 1 KIA, 1 POW, and 7 returned to duty. 2nd Lt. Andrew W. Anderson Jr., Co-Pilot; 2nd Lt. George Lancaster, Bombardier; Sgt. Edward F. Duemmer, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. Richard E. Doyle, Tail Gunner, KIA; 2nd Lt. Ernest R. Kelley, Pilot; 2nd Lt. Alton R. Karoli, Navigator; Sgt. Ira L. Krammes, Top Turret Gunner; Sgt. Zalma M. Mitchell, Waist Gunner; Sgt. Grover C. Nordman, Jr., Radio Operator;

 

 

 

 

 

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98BG-345BS: There are two Sucoshi nose art paintings. The other can be viewed by scrolling down on Sally Ann’s nose art page. Mike Sawyer clarified the Japanese meaning with the following: "Sucoshi ni" is Japanese, but should be spelled "sukoshi ni." You are correct, "sukoshi" is "little." "Ni" could mean "to" or "toward." In this context, "sukoshi ni" would probably mean "just a little bit more." The airman in the photo is identified as “Dave.”

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B-17 "Zootie Cutie" with ladder leading up to open hatch.

 

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19BG-93BS: A pejorative that was sometimes used in reference to certain persons who voluntarily elected to be stationed on Okinawa. (How's that for being politically correct?) The phrase, of course, also refers to the airplane being somewhat less than sterling. While we often tend to think of the B-29 in loving, nostalgic terms, the truth was that she had more than a fair share of wicked traits. The engines and propellers were particularly subject to fires and over speeding (runaway props). Perhaps that is what happened to Stateside Reject when it crashed on takeoff from Kadena.

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Bello!

 

 

"Stage Door Canteen" is christened with champagne at Bassingbourn as dignitaries watch. (Vivian Leigh and Sir Lawrence Olivier are in the background.)

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Grazie!

 

 

"Spittin Kittin", 98BG

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Close-up photo of the nose art on The Village Flirt

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Caccia svedese Seconda Guerra Mondiale (la didascalia originale non dice altro)

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Photo of 91st Bomb Group "Pist'l Packin' Mama."

 

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Caccia svedese non meglio identificato

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Duke of Paducah

 

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Aereo svedese non meglio identificato

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Orrendo Nose!!!

 

 

Serial # 231634

Back Row - left to right:

T/Sgt. Nelson A. Hillock, Jr., Radio Operator - Gunner; T/Sgt. Buford Swango, Engineer - Top Turret Gunner; T\Sgt. John McCrea, Ball Turret gunner; T\Sgt. David Stone, Waist Gunner; T/Sgt. Carol Milam, Waist Gunner

Front Row - left to right:

1st Lt. Lester Duggan, Co-Pilot; 1st Lt. Ray R. Ward, Pilot; T/Sgt. Jack J. Landry, Navigator

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T/Sgt. Irvin H. Ramsey, Tail Gunner; T/Sgt. William R. Butler, Bombardier, KIA

The crew of the Texas Chubby flew from 1943 to April of 1944

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Altro caccia svedese senza identificazione. Molto spesso il nose di questo periodo ripete lo stemma del reparto, o si ripete in esso (non si sa cosa sia copiato da cosa, in effetti).

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Photo of 91st BG B-17 "Wicked Witch."