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 ...

Nose art was more than just morale - it was identity. In this episode, we meet “Misfire,” a beautifully painted P-47 from WWII. Flown by ace Fred Christensen, the aircraft combined artistic expression ...

The airplane nose art presented the face of aggression, a bit of psychological warfare intended to intimidate, created with a few ounces of paint slathered on aluminum. World War II’s legendary ...