{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-usaaf-aircraft-nose-art-photograph-collection-with-pinup-girl-artwork-20-photos-total","title":"Original U.S. WWII USAAF Aircraft Nose Art Photograph Collection with Pinup Girl Artwork - 20 Photos Total","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Items: One-of-a-Kind Group. This is an outstanding collection of 20 original WWII photographs featuring the colorful and often suggestive nose art applied to American military aircraft. The artwork includes classic pinup girls, humorous characters, and memorable aircraft names, all representative of the unofficial artistic culture that developed among American aircrews during the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost of the photographs appear to show B-24 Liberator and B-29 Superfortress bombers, although some may depict smaller bombers or fighter aircraft. The images include close views of individual nose art designs as well as wider photographs showing more of the aircraft. One larger photograph was taken from a considerable distance, while the remaining images are smaller and vary significantly in size and shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAircraft names visible within the collection include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBar Flies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeace on Earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTail Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDevil’s Darlin’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthern Belle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTokyo Rose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMillion Dollar Baby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMillion Dollar Baby II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9th Seabees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShanghai Lil Rides Again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe One You Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the Mood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForbidden Fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiss Hap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMission to Albuquerque II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon Lady\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood Deal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Not every photograph displays a visible aircraft name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photographs remain in excellent overall condition. Several retain pieces or remnants of tape, suggesting that the collection was once mounted in a wartime photograph album or scrapbook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNose art consisted of decorative names, figures, and designs painted on the forward fuselage of military aircraft. Although aircraft markings originally served practical identification purposes, nose art developed into a means for aircrews to personalize otherwise standardized military machines. The designs frequently reflected popular culture, humor, hometown memories, romantic interests, and the pinup artwork widely seen in wartime magazines and calendars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor many crews, nose art also became a symbol of group identity and morale. The aircraft was often treated as another member of the crew, and its name and artwork could become closely associated with the men who flew and maintained it. Because the designs were generally unofficial and the artists frequently went unrecorded, wartime nose art is now widely regarded as a distinctive form of military folk art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA particularly strong collection of original WWII aviation photographs, containing numerous identifiable aircraft names and an excellent assortment of period pinup, humorous, and suggestive nose art. The tape remnants and assortment of photographic formats give the group the appearance of a collection assembled by a wartime serviceman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964351508549,"sku":"ONJR26MAHG065","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR26MAHG065__01.jpg?v=1777914323","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-usaaf-aircraft-nose-art-photograph-collection-with-pinup-girl-artwork-20-photos-total","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}