Nose Art

[Jeff Hunt]

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Tieleader]

I get it but I want to keep this site PG13.

Cheers,

Jeff

Boooring...
BTW More P-38 pixs . Can't get enough of those (aside from Doras of course! ).

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots Jeff!

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Tieleader]

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Starboard Side.

Cheers,

Jeff

I'm really slow sometimes. Just gut the pun of "HEL"ena and "ANGEL"a.

 

[N4521U]

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Cheers,

Jeff

The "movie" version
is Not historical!!!

 

[Tieleader]

Actually the true Belle is also red on that side as well if that's what you meant.

 

[N4521U]

Actually the true Belle is also red on that side as well if that's what you meant.

There was just the name, in block letters.

 

[Tieleader]

huh? I've only seen pixs of the full nose art on her. Was this extremely early in her career?

 

[N4521U]

huh? I've only seen pixs of the full nose art on her. Was this extremely early in her career?

The fancy "race car" script was the movie version.......

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Tieleader]

The fancy "race car" script was the movie version.......

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Ah, got it now.
Had the opportunity to meet Morgan and his copilot (who's name I can't remember right now) at an aviation signing symposium I brought Jimmy G. to more than an few years back in Connecticut. I had done a Dr1 canvas for them and got to meet about dozen famous USAAF and luftwaffe pilots. I remember Morgan and Sweeny for the USA and a D9 pilot and a couple of Luftwaffe jet pilots as well. Alas, Morgan and pal skated out before I could get them to sign my 4 page profile of the Belle. Missed opportunity there!

 

[Tieleader]

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Cheers,

Jeff

So envious of your camera talents. Mine all look they were taken by a blind man looking the wrong way down the lens...

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots Jeff!

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Cheers,

Jeff