Painted Ladies

Painted Ladies
Author: Randy Walker
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1992
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780887403927

Today's nose art has become the rule and not the exception throughout the bomber and tanker fores of Strategic Air Command, and although Tactical Air Command frowns on non-standard markings of any sort, several TAC gained Air National Guard units have artwork on their aircraft. Tradition plays a large part in modem nose art. As shown in Randy Walkers' new book cartoons and sexy ladies have returned. Names like "Memphis Belle", "Chow Hound" and "Maid in the USA", that once went to war on B-17s and B-24s are now carried by B-52s and FB-111s, as well as many other modem aircraft. This modem nose art is often applied by a professional artist, though it is sometimes painted by members of the unit, and in the process some excellent artwork has been created.

More Painted Ladies

More Painted Ladies
Author: Randy Walker
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1994-04
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780887405143

Additional nose art and unusual markings as seen on todays B-52s, B-1Bs , FB-111s, F-16s, F-4s, and many others, including Desert Storm markings.