Gotta Love Aviation Nose Art
Whether it's a P-51 Mustang, F-14 Tomcat, B-17 Bomber, CH-47 Chinook Helicopter, or another current or vintage aircraft, the art that has covered the noses of aviation is captivating. Just Google search the term, aviation nose art, and a little less than a million entries are listed. Young kids, middle agers and seniors all seem to have at least a mild interest in the talented expressions of love, humor, war, fear, and life that occur on the noses of aircraft.
This lens attempts to bring together many of the resources that offer products related to aviation nose art. Besides just being interested in the pure talent of many of the artists who displayed their own (and other's) thoughts and feelings on the planes, my involvement in another web site (All-About-Noses) caused me to look more into this amazing culture of people who can be really fanatic about this subject.
We began the process of creating content pages about noses and the nose art photos kept cropping up. This site is still growing and becoming, but the aviation nose art section had become a popular one - in the top three most popular pages in our statistics.
The AllAboutNoses.com site is not altogether serious, given the subject matter, although there will be sections related to "real" issues regarding the nose. However, the seriousness with which engaged aviation nose art fans pursue their hobby cannot be denied. Just attend a vintage aircraft show, spend some time talking with the people who both own the airplanes and the ones who are just looking. You will discover the love they have for this unique genre of art.
Enjoy!
Table of Contents
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- Brother-n-law's Nose Art Photos
- Nose Art Sites
- B-17 Bomber
- Twitter Search - Aviation Nose Art
- More Nose Art Sites
- P-51 Mustang
- C-130 Hercules Nose Art
- F-14 Tomcat
- Aviation Nose Art (and related) on Amazon
- Aviation Nose Art Mugs on CafePress
- B-25 Mitchell
- Two Aviation Nose pages on All-About-Noses.com
- Aviation Nose Art T-shirts
- Nose Art Photos from Flickr
- Miscellaneous Aviation Nose Art items on CafePress
- Interested in Model Airplanes?
- Google - Related Blog Posts
- Aviation-related items (hopefully, nose art-related)
- Great Stuff on Amazon
- Reader Feedback
Brother-n-law's Nose Art Photos
Nose Art Sites
Much of the following is Vietnam War-era, and concerns Helicopter Nose Art
- Boeing CH-47 Chinook Nose Art
- Boeing CH-47 Chinook Nose Art page
- 132nd Assault Support Helicopter Company
- 132nd Assault Support Helicopter Company
"Hercules" Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam (RVN) 1970 - 1971 - Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Museum
- Legacy of Valor
Vietnam Helicopter Images and Artifacts - Casper Aviation Platoon Nose Art
- Helicopter Nose Art
"Various Photos of Casper Platoon Nose Art from 1965 to 1971" - The War Page Vietname Helicopter Photos
- A number of thumbnail photos; can click to see enlarged photos.
- 174th AHC Dolphin Nose Art
- 174th Assault Helicopter Company
Dolphins & Sharks - 68th Assault Helicopter Company
- Top Tiger "Slick Ship" Nose Art
- 68th Assault Helicopter Company
- Mustang Gun Ship Nose Art Photos
- 48th Assault Helicopter Company
- Blue Star Slicks and Joker Gunships
- Black Widows
- Nose Art Photos - Black Widows and Spiders in Vietnam
- WWII Nose Art - from Guam
- The Sgt. Mike T WWll Plane Nose Art Collection
- Commemorative Air Force
- The world's largest fleet of World War II combat aircraft. Excellent information and photos.
B-17 Bomber
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Aimed at the buff, historian and modeler. This volume contains approximately 15 photos and 1 full-color prints showing unit markings, insignia, paint schemes, nose art, etc. Excellent detail with cutaways, exploded views, sectional drawings, model and variant details. Squadron-Signal In Action. Sftbd., 11x 8 1/2, approx. 5 pgs., 15 ill., 1 color.
Twitter Search - Aviation Nose Art
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- MissionAviation
- See you at Oshkosh? IAMA 2010 Aviation Art Calenders at Oshkosh AirVenture 2009 http://a2a.me/X9J
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- MissionAviation
- NEW POST: IAMA 2010 Aviation Art Calenders at Oshkosh AirVenture 2009 http://a2a.me/WnN
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- artistpaintings
- Show and sale offers 'vast perspective' on aviation art - Nova News Now http://ff.im/-4SmWb
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- ShopperNews
- In town for the air show & can't get enough? Go to the Art Center of Battle Creek Saturday, July 4 to see the top aviation art exhibit!
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- UltramarineBook
- Book du jour 2: Aviation art http://bit.ly/Ejldu #signed-book #airplanes #aviation-art #ferris
More Nose Art Sites
- Fighting Colors
- This site features vintage aircraft nose art from the 20th century and offers reproductions for sale.
- Historic Wings
- History of military aviation and pictures of nose art.
- Nose Art - Luc's Photo Hangar
- Photos of Nose Art. Dedicated to the men and women who have served in our nation's armed forces.
- Nose art page on Wikipedia
- This wikipedia page offers history, examples, photos, and references on nose art, both military and civilian.
- Modern Aviation Nose Art
- Site offers some history and aviation nose art photos.
P-51 Mustang
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Aimed at the buff, historian and modeler. This volume contains approximately 150 photos and 10 full-color prints showing unit markings, insignia, paint schemes, nose art, etc. Excellent detail with cutaways, exploded views, sectional drawings, model and variant details. Squadron-Signal In Action. Sftbd., 11 x 8 1/2, approx. 50 pgs., 150 ill., 10 color.
C-130 Hercules Nose Art
F-14 Tomcat
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Aimed at the buff, historian and modeler. This volume contains approximately 15 photos and 1 full-color prints showing unit markings, insignia, paint schemes, nose art, etc. Excellent detail with cutaways, exploded views, sectional drawings, model and variant details. Squadron-Signal In Action. Sftbd., 11x 8 1/2, approx. 5 pgs., 15 ill., 1 color.
Aviation Nose Art (and related) on Amazon
Nose Art: 80 Years of Aviation Artwork
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Aircraft Nose Art: 80 Years of Aviation Artwork
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Aircraft Nose Art 80 Years of Aviation A
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More Painted Ladies: Modern Military Aircraft Nose Art & Unusual Markings (Schiffer Military Aviation History)
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Nose Art 80 Years of Aviation Artwork
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Aviation Nose Art Mugs on CafePress
Large Mug
Price: 13.99
The Fokker DR1 #2 Shop Large Mug
Price: 14.99
Nine O Nine Large Mug
Price: 15.99
B-25 Mitchell
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Aimed at the buff, historian and modeler. Each volume contains approximately 150 photos and 10 full-color prints showing unit markings, insignia, paint schemes, nose art, etc. Excellent detail with cutaways, exploded views, sectional drawings, model and variant details. Softbound, 11' x 8 1/2', approx. 50 pages, 150 ill., 10 color.
Two Aviation Nose pages on All-About-Noses.com
Enjoy!
Aviation Nose Art T-shirts
Lucky Drop Sweatshirt
Price: 33.99
P-40 Nose Art Long Sleeve Dark T-Shirt
Price: 27.99
Lucky Drop Dark T-Shirt
Price: 22.99
P-40 T-Shirt (many colors available)
Price: 23.99
Nose Art Photos from Flickr
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Bluebonnet Belle
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WWI Nieuport
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P47-D Thunderbolt
Enola Gay
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Yankee Lady
Sonex-Metal Illness
Nine-O-Nine Nose Art
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Miscellaneous Aviation Nose Art items on CafePress
B-17-G Flying Fortress Nose Art
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Price: 7.00
P-47-D Thunderbolt Nose Art Keepsake Box
This tile box is perfect for stylishly storing knick-knacks, jewelry, or any precious keepsake. Made of solid lacquered Alderwood. Measures 5 1/4" sq. x 2 1/8" with a 4 1/4" tile and hinged lid
Price: 23.99
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Aviation-related items (hopefully, nose art-related)
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Wow I never knew what Nose art was!!I will add you to my Military Brat Lens!Thank You
Posted June 13, 2008
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Nice lens, great reference materials, neat pictures! Thanks
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Great lens with lots of cool pics! I used to work for a restaurant called Red Baron and they had some wonderful WWII aircraft memorabilia. Unfortunately everything was lost in a fire. 5 stars for you.
Posted September 19, 2007
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Great lens! I am a pilot and I love when the extra effort is put into nose art, it really makes the aircraft snap! 5-stars
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