During World War II, aircraft nose art was more than decoration - it was identity, morale, and memory. Each painted plane carried stories of courage, humor, and heartbreak. In this episode, we revisit ...

When World War II broke out in September 1939 ... complete with appropriate nose art. Sadly, that aircraft and crew were lost over Germany in 1944. Nose art was more than just a decorative ...

Seven National Air and Space Museum aircraft on ... Fw-190D-9 was its long nose, which had been extended to accommodate a larger engine. Smithsonian/Eric Long World War II witnessed technological ...

Every country that participated in the World War II air war had more ... paint women on their planes, and many aircraft like bombers featured unique nose art. Whether pilots and crews drew pinups ...

Though aircraft “nose art” is less common today—and likely ... and B-24 Liberator bombers and its various fighters of World War II without their colorful pinup girls and other nose art.

History was on display at Albany International Airport over the weekend, with the runways and skies hosting World War II-era aircraft ... often known for their nose art, the designs and names ...

In the early years of World War II, Germans controlled the skies over Europe with complete air supremacy, but with the introduction of American aircraft ... cannon in its nose, as well as high ...

For 60 years, a World War II-era B-17 Flying Fortress sat ... He ended up with a $10 fine, which he paid. Art Lacey died in 2000, but the aircraft, nicknamed "The Lacey Lady," called Milwaukie ...

The B-26 Marauder is one of the “most important World War II aircraft you’ve never heard ... big chunk of flak came through the plexiglass nose. The thing that saved my life was my ammunition ...

Art Palmer, 103, talks about his war years ... On a run through heavy anti-aircraft fire, an enemy shell tore through his plane’s nose and exploded. Art felt intense heat.