The Different Noseart and Pinups of Bombers!

[Pong]

Don't know whether anyone has done this but in this thread post different and interesting noseart of bomber aircraft during the War! Might be a good reference thread for you modelers out there!

Source: LIFE

"E Pluribus Aluminum"

Source: 467th BG Archive

"School Daze"

Source: Unknown

"Belle Ringer"

Source: 320th BG

If some have you have a dozen noseart photos in your PC, post em' here!

-Arlo

 

[Airframes]

Nice one Arlo! I've got a few good colour shots of USAAF B17 and B24 nose art, and a few P51, P47 and B26. I'll scan them and post soon.

 

[Johnny Signor]

The B-17 in the first phot carries the Squadron emblem of the 407th Bombardment Sqd/92nd BG and the color photo of teh B-26 Marauder carriers the 441st Bombardment sqd /320th BG .
Johnny

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool, thanks for starting it Arlo.

 

[bobbysocks]

Ali Oop on a pteradactyl ! that's classic...i havent thought of Ali in a long time.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Michael Enright]

and from the RAF .....

 

[Pong]

The B-17 in the first phot carries the Squadron emblem of the 407th Bombardment Sqd/92nd BG and the color photo of teh B-26 Marauder carriers the 441st Bombardment sqd /320th BG .
Johnny

Thanks for the information.

and from the RAF .....

Why does the aircraft have small kangaroo markings on the side? Though thanks for sharing!

 

[Wayne Little]

Why does the aircraft have small kangaroo markings on the side? Though thanks for sharing!

Most likely Mission markings! great pics!!

 

[Wildcat]

Very cool! Any idea of what squadron that Lanc belong to?

 

[vikingBerserker]

I like the kangaroos

 

[Michael Enright]

Most likely Mission markings! great pics!!

Yes, they represent the operations tally. Next to them (and none too clear) are three personal awards to members of the crew.; one DFC and two DFMs. The writing and the confirmed kill (the swastika) are pretty crudely applied by the groundcrew. It was the mid-upper gunner who did the artwork and the groundcrew who did the rest as a result of the considerable damage it sustained on many ops. The aircraft is PO X 'X-X-Ray' of 463 Sqn, almost certainly in early 1945.

If you can follow the link below there are a couple more nose art pics. If that does not work and you want to see more, ther are another dozen or so I could post here.

Michael

 

[Hotntot]

A collection of art nose pictures from Kingman airplane graveyard, Arizona - in a YouTube clip:-


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TJk1jqzjYU

 

[fubar57]

This is an awesome book on noseart. 200+ pages.

Geo

 

[Airframes]

There's a good one for download, on the origins and development of nose art. I can provide the web address if anyone wants it, but don't want to post it here, in case of infringement of any rules - the forum's or the web site concerned etc.