BOMBER NOSE ART
The sultry, wonderful world of nose art is as varied as the individuals who dressed up and decorated the aircraft, as well as the unique feelings of the men who flew them into combat. Though the variety is staggering, common themes run through them all from World War II to the end of the Korean War when the genre all but left the scene.
Humor, girls, pathos, girls, slogans, girls, cartoons, girls, nicknames, girls, hometowns, girls, patriotism, girls, dishing it to the enemy, girls, warriors, girls, youthful bravado, girls...these transcended nationality as both Allies and Axis pilots went to war in their individually marked chariots.
Men at war separated from home, family, loved ones and a familiar way of life sought ways to personalize and escape the very harsh business surrounding them. For the most part they thought about women, represented on the sides of aircraft in the most tender of ways to the most degrading. These men spent many hours longing for the tenderness a woman could bring to their lives...and for the sexual pleasure they could provide.
Whether top level commanders ordered it off the aircraft or not, the men let their feelings flow onto their machines.
As their aircraft reflected, fighter pilots of both wars were busy strafing, bombing, hunting for aerial kills and protecting friendly aircraft, airfields, supply lines and troops.
Now you can have your own unique decoration on a t-shirt, with one of the pilots’ favorite themes…GIRLS! A matter of honor, humor, and timeless style!
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