WWII pilots didn’t just fly – they turned their aircraft into works of art. ️ Nose art, painted on the front of planes, told stories of home, luck, and love. In this video, we uncover the ...

Don Allen, who painted designs on American fighters during World War II, ... Don Allen, 'nose art' artist of World War II, featured in documentary. Updated: Jan. 11, 2013, 1:11 p.m.

In this second episode of the series, we explore even more incredible WWII aircraft nose art and the personal stories behind them. Each painted aircraft carries emotion, personality, and memory from a ...

Donald Allen, who died August 15, is shown admiring his handiwork as a "nose art" artist during World War II. Allen was featured in a documentary earlier this year, "Nose Art and Pin-Ups." By .

Most World War II nose art has been lost. Shortly after the war ended, the artworks were painted over as planes were resold, or more often they ended up in the junk heap.

When World War II broke out in September 1939, it swiftly became a total war. The practice of using nose art to build camaraderie and esprit de corps roared back into vogue as aerial combat took ...

The nose art united bomber crews and "gave them an identity". 'Something to pat' Examples of the work are now displayed at the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum at Thorpe Abbotts, near Diss, in ...

Whether pilots and crews drew pinups or painted sharks on their military aircraft, something was often painted to personalize WW2 planes. In Germany, things regarding nose art were different from ...

Artist Fernando Cortez has been working on the nose art of a World War II vintage bomber B-25 bomber, nicknamed the "Yellow Rose," which belongs to the Commemorative Air Force and is hangared at ...

Man finds grandfather's World War II bomber at nose art exhibit. Share Copy Link. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 11:40 AM CST Dec 17, 2016 ...