Nose Art

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The North American airshow season is underway, following last weekend's WBCA Stars & Stripes Airshow Spectacular in Laredo. Captain Nick Le Tourneau debuted as the new F-22 demonstration pilot and the show also featured several rare warbirds, including A-26C Invader "Million Airess" and Lewis Air Legends' A-20G Havoc. Sadly, the A-20 suffered a technical issue and was damaged in an emergency landing.

 

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The Japan Air Force took these two Phantoms from "nose art" to the whole aircraft for ceremonial colors.

 

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[Scott 440 TNT]

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currently in operation in the Eastern Quadrant (23-v) of FOB Garlando, DFW Reigon. Picture taken just after a routine recon mission - note the deployed triangle vents.

Vent are a must have in Texas.
Nice ride and impressive tally so far.

 

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Halifax bomber

 

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B-29 "FU-Kemal-Tu" of the 444th Bomb Group at an airfield in India 1945.

 

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B-29 "FU-Kemal-Tu" of the 444th Bomb Group at an airfield in India 1945.

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sweet

 

[Snotty]

It killed a couple of camels, eh?

 

[MrMoparCHP]

It killed a couple of camels, eh?

Mission over the "hump" (Himalayas)


Alan

 

[Snotty]

Mission over the "hump" (Himalayas)


Alan

At first I thought you were kidding, but that just makes sense!

 

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1944 and now.
P-51D Mustang "Cripes A Mighty" flown by 'Ace' George Preddy. Sadly Preddy was shot down by friendly fire on Christmas Day, 1944. The current P-51D is owned by Kermit Weeks

 

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This photo was taken at JASDF Nyutabaru Air Base on October 10, 2006, of a 302SQ-F4EJ Kai that flew in from Naha Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture.
On the nose is a large illustration for that year's JASDF Combat Skills Competition. This year, 302SQ painted the face of a shisa (legendary lion), the guardian deity of the Okinawa region, instead of the usual shark's mouth.

Gone now…