In this second episode of the series, we explore even more incredible WWII aircraft nose art and the personal stories behind them. Each painted aircraft carries emotion, personality, and memory from a ...

The nose of a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II displays a painted set of eyes and teeth over the aircraft’s 30-mm. GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon during the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron ...

Although the museum does not have a lot of nose art in its collection of aircraft, we do have the exhibit that Paul is completing. This nose art comes from C-141 Starlifter planes.

The aircraft’s nose art is part of a dying tradition that dates back to World War II when fighters and bombers were painted with pin-up girls, sharks teeth, and unit mottos.

One cool traditional hot rod detail that looks great if it's done right is some well-placed World War II aircraft nose art. Hot rod roadsters built in the style of the late '40s and early '50s are ...

Read about Nose Art for Roadsters and see pictures of Christy Wallic's painting for World War II aircraft-inspired rods, inside Street Rodder Magazine.

There were plenty of aircraft on hand for creativity, not including fighters or transports. 12,000 B-17 and 18,000 B-24 bombers were built during the war years, with the B-24 holding the record ...

Gary Velasco, of Ruckersville, has a passion for World War II history and aviation. For the past 25 years, he has made his living creating artistic reproductions of WWII airplane “nose art ...

Fishel said that Bob Green, a historian for the 121st Aviation Association said helicopters from this time period were nicknamed Vikings. This is the first time the helicopter has had nose art ...

During World War II, aircraft nose art was more than decoration - it was identity, morale, and memory. Each painted plane carried stories of courage, humor, and heartbreak. In this episode, we ...