Hey all, looking for aircraft with "Fubar" nose art. Just changed my siggie to my 3rd version. So far I've found a B-29, with crew, -24 #48 and a P-38(unused so far). If anyone knows of others, I would love to see them.
Geo
As the title says, in this thread I'll post pictures of RAAF aircraft or RAF aircraft with Australian themed nose art from WWII. While not as elaborate as most American nose art, some are pretty damn cool :cool: enjoy..
Lancaster JB607, 460 sqn RAAF.
Haven't posted here in a while - but this is a great story:
I've been working with Legend Flyers (builders of the airworthy Me 262s) lately. They commissioned me to paint the two-seat Me 262 'Vera', which I did, and they sent me her original starboard outboard engine nacelle cover - which...
Hi, friends!
Received the first of three "banana boxes" of aircraft combat-loss parts today from Christiaan Vanhee in Belgium. That means Phase One of Airplane Christmas for me! In any case: Among the parts I have several pieces from RCAF HP Halifax LW682 of 426 Squadron that was shot down...
Hi, friends! A bit ago I completed by first B-17 painting, which I'd done more-or-less for myself to combine with parts I had of B-17G Serial Number 44-85813. Here are the results of that project:
Shortly afterwards I was contacted by a very nice lady who asked me if I could somehow...
Well, just finished this huge drawing after months (or years?) of work. It is made of coal and pencil.
It has a slight "comic" look and I like that, hope that you enjoy it as I enjoyed making it.
Cheers.
Flying alone and trailing smoke, Focke Wulf Fw190A-8 (W. Nr. 155960), flown by Horst Adameit of JG 54, was heading
home towards its base near Wenden, Latvia on August 8, 1944 when it suddenly turned 180 degrees and crashed into the
forest near the village of Ergli.
P-47D Thunderbolt (42-226628) flown by 'ace' pilot Col. Fred Christensen Jr. (21.5 'victories'), of the 62nd Fighter Squadron / 56th Fighter Group - by Ron Cole
ColesAircraft.com
In, 1938 the U.S. Navy placed a contract with the Bell Aircraft for a navalized version of the P-39 fighter. Changes included a tailwheel undercarriage, installation of an arrestor hook, enlarged vertical surfaces and restressing for carrier operations. The Navy lost interest in the project and...