WW2 Nose Art Pictures

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    NEW EMBLEMS FOR R.A.F. "HALIFAX" BOMBERS

    "Tough, but oh so Gentle" a 'bruiser' delicately handling a bomb; the emblem chosen for his aircraft by a Squadron Leader awarded the DFC for his part in a daylight raid on Brest.
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    A "Peeler" one of the early London policemen, marching off Goering whom he is holding by the scruff of his collar - the emblem selected for his aircraft by an ex-London constable pilot. A swastika in the left corner records the fact that the tail gunner of this 'Halifax' shot down a Messerschmitt during a daylight raid on Brest.
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    The artist - an intelligence officer at the station, was an art lecturer at a northern college in peacetime. The emblem chosen by a 'Halifax' pilot who hails from Australia - a Kangaroo holding an ignited bomb, with three other air bombs in its pouch.
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    The artist, an intelligence officer at the station was an art lecturer at a northern college in peacetime. "Here I come-a-roarin'!" cries a little Red Indian on the bomber piloted by a Canadian from Manitoba.
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    The emblem chosen by a young English pilot officer showing 'Old Nick' manipulating the seven sinners.
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    LAC E Turner paints the 65th 'raid completed' symbol onto the nose of Avro Lancaster B Mark III, ED731 'AS-T2' "Dante's Daughter", of No. 166 Squadron RAF at Kirmington, Lincolnshire, folowing the aircraft's return from a raid on Berlin on the night of 15/16 February 1944. ED731 started its operational service with No. 103 Squadron RAF in March 1943, being transferred to 166 Squadron in September of that year. It completed more than 70 Sorties before being lost on the last major Bomber Command raid on Berlin on 24/25 March 1944. The artwork acknowledges a DFC awarded to the pilot and three ice creams among the bomb symbols, indicating raids on Italian targets.
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    419 Squadron Lancaster X KB.721 B-Baker. Dad flew 7 Ops in this a/c. The artwork shows Brick Bradford, tearing through a comic book page. “Linden Rose” is a concatenation of Linda and Dennis, the children of F/O Smith, who took over the a/c from dad in March 45. Not sure about the reference to Rose. Whoever she is, not his wife. The photo positively taken in April, 1945.

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    Diamond Lil; The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American four-engine heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and other allied air forces during World War II. Of the 19,256 aircraft built, 13 intact aircraft remain today, two of which are airworthy. Eight of the thirteen aircraft reside in the United States.
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    Flying Fortress Nose Art

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    An American United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) airman puts the finishing touches to the nose art of 'Wolfpack' Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber at an air station in England during World War II on 4th May 1943. The Flying Fortress Wolfpack is assigned to 388th Bombardment Group and stationed at RAF Knettishall in Suffolk, England. (Photo by James Jarche/Popperfoto via Getty Images)

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    Skippy the Unofficial Crew Member of a Flying Fortress
    Here is Skippy, unofficial crew member of a Flying Fortress in the Northwest African Air Forces, as he perches on the nose of the ship. His owner, Lt. Kenneth W. Spinning of Red Bank, New Jersey, looks out of the cockpit. Skippy has his own gas mask and goes on regular duty in the ship named and decorated for him.
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    Undraped ladies are the choice of Flying Fortress crews in England for good luck insignias. Admiring the "Foolish Virgin" are Cpl. Joseph Wosteller, of Calhoun, GA, and Cpl. John Spagnolo, Providence, R.I.
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    Undraped ladies are the choice of Flying Fortress crews in England for good luck insignias. A typical sample shown at a U.S. bomber station in England is the "Vibrant Virgin." Sgt. Harry Loring, of NYC and Sgt. Robert F. Cross, of Davies, IL.
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    Hell's Angels

    The crew of the Hell's Angel Flying Fortress bomber looks on as Master Sergeant Folmer paints another bomb motif on the aircraft's nose following its return from a successful raid. The bomber has taken part in over forty raids, and has returned to the US for an "industrial morale tour, "visiting plants where there had been labor problems. USA, 1944. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
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    Lancaster Bomber Nose Art
    Close up view of the nose art of the Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster heavy bomber Admiral Pegasus of No 106 Squadron RAF at a Bomber Command base in England (possibly RAF Syerston in Nottinghamshire) during World War II on 9th November 1942. The bomb symbols denote the number of bombing raids undertaken by the Lancaster aircraft. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images)
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    Close up view of the nose art of the Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster heavy bomber Admiral Foo-Bang V of No 106 Squadron RAF at a Bomber Command base in England (possibly RAF Syerston in Nottinghamshire) during World War II on 9th November 1942. The bomb symbols denote the number of bombing raids undertaken by the Lancaster aircraft. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images)
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    70th Anniversary Of The Dambuster Raid
    LINCOLN, ENGLAND - MAY 16: Cartoon nose art on a WWII Lancaster bomber at RAF Scampton on May 16, 2013 in Lincoln, England. Ladybower and Derwent reservoirs were used by the RAF's 617 Squadron in 1943 to test Sir Barnes Wallis' bouncing bomb before their mission to destroy dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley. Today marks the 70th anniversary of the famous Dambuster mission and will be watched by veterans from the original campaign. (Photo by Bethany Clarke/Getty Images)
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    Messerschmitt BF109E shot down

    Crest; a white Dutch clog, edged in black, with wings.

    A British Home Guard soldier looks over the wreckage of a Messerschmitt BF 109E of 7 Staffel/Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54) of the German Luftwaffe, piloted by Unteroffizier Arno Zimmermann, which was shot down by Hawker Hurricanes of No.605 Squadron on 27 October 1940 at Lydd in Kent, United Kingdom. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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    The Chase - Scenes of the Battle of Britain - Aviation Art by Geoff Nutkins (aviartnutkins.com)
     
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    A bomber crew of the 323rd Bomb Group in full flight gear, beneath the nose of their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Mr Fala". 18th August 1943.

    The U.S super medium bomber, the "MARAUDER" is now operating from Britain after doing fine work in N Africa and Sicily. It has a range of 2,000 miles with a speed of 350 m.p.h and a wing span of 65 ft,and carries one ton of bombs. Driven by two Pratt and Witney "Wasp" engines, armed with 8 of the famous "Calibre 50" machine guns and carries a crew of 6 who all wear "Flak" armour and steel hats.The picture shows:-9 The crew of the Marauder "MR FALLA" showing their amusing Coat of Arms on the side of their ship. "Mr Falla" is the name of President Roosevelts pet dog. The crew who are all wearing their "Flak" armour are(left to right):- S/Sgt Caroll Schneider of Sweet, Idaho,(Engineer')., S/Sgt William F Vermillion of Elkport, S Dakota, (Radio gunner)., Lt William Kahley, of Story City, Iowa (Pilot)., Lt John Laurie of Atchison, Kansas (Bombardier)., Lt Ralph M Phillips of Kansas City, Missouri (Navigator)., and S/Sgt Paul Laprise of Chariestown, Mass, (Tail Gunner).'
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    Nose art of B-17 Flying Fortresses (serial number 42-30835) nicknamed "Mr Lucky" and nicknamed "Roundtrip Jack" of the 385th Bomb Group, painted by Anne Haywood from the American Red Cross, and Haywood at work painting the nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress and an A-2 Flying Jacket. Composite image Official caption printed on image: '(GPR 24-4-385)(21-8-43)(B-17 Nose).' Printed caption on reverse: 'Left to right: 1 "Mr Lucky" after 21 raids and 1 Nazi a/c to his credit. 2 "Roundtrip Jack after 4 raids", 3 Miss Anne Haywood "mapping out" an aviator, Hitler and a swastika om the nose of a B-17, watched by its pilot and co-pilot. 4 Miss Haywood painting a flight jacket.' 24th August 1943
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    Anne Haywood paints the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Powerful Katrinka" of the 385th Bomb Group, flown by Captain C.M. Guyler. Composite image. Printed caption on reverse of other print in series: 'Left to right: 1 & 2, 385th Bombardment Group, Gt. Ashfield, Sfk., B17 after air-to-air collision; 3, Miss Anne Haywood working on "Mr. Lucky" before his first mission; 4, The Red Cross Club showing examples of Miss Haywood's work on the walls, including the base crest at the far end; 5, "Powerful Katrinka" being painted on Capt. C.M. Guyler's B-17.

    B-17 42-107068

    Missing in Action Toulouse 25th June 1944 with
    Co-pilot: Tom Butcher,
    Navigator: Joe Wells
    Bombardier: Franklin Vita
    Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Daniels
    Radio Operator: Bob Reid
    Ball turret gunner: Rollin Bonham
    Waist gunner: Ben Burseth
    Tail gunner: Rudi Supper
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    flak damage, crashed Espinal-Mezquiriz, Navarra, Spain;

    Witness report from MACR 6737

    A/C 42-107068 was last seen leaving the formation in the vicinity of the target, Toulouse, France. The A/C was presumably hit by flak. The co-pilot of this A/C called out over the radio, saying that they were being force to abandon the A/C. Evidently the A/C was under control.

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    An RAF pilot in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Happy I". 23rd August 1942 No. 309 Polish Fighter Squadron(?)
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