Things GI's painted on their equipment
#31

One of us has to break down and it will never be Germany!

 

The language of The Third Reich ...

 

Vee

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#32

WWll Plane Nose Art Collection:

 

http://www.ww2planenoseart.com/

 

Nose Art :

 

http://www.nose-art.net/

 

Vee ;)

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#33

Thanks for bumping this Vee. I completely forgot this topic. I will take a look because I must have some new ones for you.

 

Frank

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#34

I found some in my Normandy albums of June 6 2009.

 

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#35

I thought I had posted this somewhere else but the search didn't come up with anything. Here is a recreation of probably one of the most extensive "nose" art jobs to actually have been flown in WWII. This particular example comes from the Pacific:

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Here is some more info and pictures. And here is even more info.

 

Eventually I guess the Politically Correct Police applied enough pressure or the operators of "Tail" just got too many complaints at airshows and they re-painted it to:

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Here is some info about the change.

Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
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#36
It is so cool to see historic items "back-in-business". Keep 'er flying boys!
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#37

From Bastogne. December 13, 2009.

 

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#38

From Mons belgique , August 30 , 2008 And Sainghin -En -Mélantois May 8,2009

 

Vee

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#39

1st Fighter Group WW2 P-38 Nose Art Collection..

 

http://www.1stfighter.org/photos/P38NoseArt-p1.html

 

The Clarence Simonsen Nose Art Collection

 

http://www.lancastermuseum.ca/noseart.html

 

Vee

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#40

Hmmmm, no thanks. ;)

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