Nose art was a popular way of personalizing a pilot's airplane. Nose art ranged from a simple name painted on the cowling to elaborate artwork and ranged from the patriotic to the erotic.
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"El Jeepo" of CPT Charles London, 83rd FS, 78th FG June '43 | |
"Boise Bee" of 1LT Duane Beeson, 334th FS, 4th FG, January '44 | |
"Little Chief" of 1LT Frank Klibbe, 61st FS, 56th FG, March '44 | |
"Rozzie Geth/Boche Buster" of 1LT Fred Christensen, 62nd FS, 56th FG, March '44 | |
"Little Demon" of of CPT Walter Beckham, 351st FS, 353rd FG, December '43 | |
"In The Mood" of CPT Gerald Johnson, 61st FS, 56th FG, October '43 | |
"Moy Tavarish" of COL "Hub" Zemke, CO of the 56th FG, June '43 | |
"Holy Joe" of 1LT Joe Egan, 63rd FS, 56th FG, August '43 | |
"Lucky Little Devil" of 1LT John Vogt, 63rd FS, 56th FG, October '43 | |
Untitled, by CPT Michael Quirk, 62nd FS, 56th FG, February '44 | |
"Hollywood High Hatter", of 1LT Paul Conger, 61st FS, 56th FG, December '43 | |
"Lucky" of 1LT Robert Johnson, | |
"Ole' Cock III" of CPT Donavan Smith, 61st FS, 56th FG, June '44 | |
Untitled of CPT Witold Lanowski, 61st FS, 56th FG, November '44 | |
Untitled of COL David Schilling, CO of tDecember '44he 56th FG, | |
"Rozzie Geth II/Miss Fire" of CPT Fred Christensen, 62nd FS, 56th FG, July '44 |