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The artistic work of Alberto Vargas and George Petty's pin-up girls from Esquire Magazine were often duplicated, or adapted, by air force crews and painted on the nose of American and allied aircraft during World War II. Some nose art was commemorative or intended to honor certain people, such as the Boeing B-29 Superfortress "The Ernie Pyle". [20]
Shoo Shoo Baby (B-17) Anthony L. Starcer, (September 16, 1919 – June 9, 1986) was an American soldier and artist during World War II, known for his nose art work.. Retiring as a sergeant in the US Army Air Force, Starcer was a line mechanic and artist for the 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy), of the VIII Bomber Command, Eighth Army Air Force, based at Bassingbourn, UK in 1942–43.
Sentimental Journey in flight in Mesa, Arizona in January 2009 Sentimental Journey, close-up of nose art. Chico Air Museum, September 2021. Sentimental Journey (44-83514) is the nickname of a B-17G Flying Fortress bomber. It is based at the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, Arizona, US. [3]
The aircraft required significant work, such as a new set of engines and reversing modifications that had been made to fit it for aerial mapping work; most original wartime components had been removed. In 1981, Tony Starcer recreated his original nose art at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, [7] for the Fortress. [8]
In October 2023, nose art (Squawkin Hawk) was unveiled on KC-135R 59-1511 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Black Week, where the Eighth Air Force suffered heavy losses. [47] The original Squawkin Hawk was the first B-17 of the 100th Bombardment Group to fly 50 combat missions.
The Commemorative Air Force ... The P-51D "Red Nose" was the first airplane of the CAF. ... (including the nose art collection) were moved to the new headquarters, ...
The Great Artiste nose art. The Great Artiste was a U.S. Army Air Forces Silverplate B-29 bomber (B-29-40-MO 44-27353, Victor number 89), assigned to the 393d Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group. The aircraft was named for its bombardier, Captain Kermit Beahan, in reference to his bombing talents.
Two FB-111A strategic bombers of the USAF 509th Bomb Wing, serials 67-7194 and 68-0259, carried the name and original nose art of Necessary Evil on their nosewheel doors while based at Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire, in the 1970s and 1980s.