The skill to create these beauties!

Found this talented artist page on the web…..some outstanding art work on many variations of A-2 Nose Art Jackets….. some great work..enjoy !

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http://www.picturetrail.com/jrome

B-25 Found & restore Pilots A-2

This B-25 crashed on June 6th 1944 into Lake Greenwood ,in Greenwood South Carolina…USA. Here are a couple stills I took at the raising of the Mitchell and the pilot who survived the crash…then he flew B-25 gunships in The CBI theather………….all the crew survived the crash ! The B-25 was restored and last time I heard is on display in Columbia SC at its airport!
Group photos shows in 1994…..living memebers at the time ….The Doolittle Raiders….now very few remain with us …great men !

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A-2 Jacket Art

Couple of jackets done by a friend…………..

A-2 Jacket From” Whispers IN The Air”

Saw this A-2 jacket with the Ducks on the back from a still off of a documentary called ” Whispers In The Air”. Which aired here in the USA sometime in the 1990’s. The program centered around a charge made by a top US govt offical in Europe ( Sweden ) during the early days of the Eighth Air Force bomber campaign…that to many undamaged USAAF bombers were landing in both Sweden & Switzerland without any damage or little damage . He felt this was becoming a trend and wanted USAAF top brass to look into this problem.
Gen Hap Arnold ordered an investigation into the situation but really nothing was found that could warrent futher investigation…. Also the program delt with something the RAF called ” LMF” Lack of Moral Fiber “… about the case of airmen with to much stress avoiding missions ..and how the RAF delt with this issue.
This shot came from perhaps an airfield in Sweden as USAF Officers looked over a field on interned & downed B-24’s & B-17’s sitting parked . I’ve talked to many old 8th veterans about this and it was discussed among some flight crews who thought some might have taken advantage of this situation and flew their aircraft to these countries but most felt it was necessary to avoid becoming a POW and if the opportunity presented itself to them…they would do it as well. I liked the A-2 and wish I had a better shot of it ……

Thanks ……….. BlueNoser352!

339th Nose Art

Another friend of mine….339th FG pilot ..down a Me-262 and damaged another…………… nice art work of his victory !!!!!!

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BlueNoser352 A-2 Tribute Preddy Jacket

I had this one done as a tribute to the Preddy brothers…………….

Maj Preddy not with an A-2 this time

Not wearing his A-2 flying gear…must be cold weather stuff…..no real heater per say back then…..

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A-2 Nose art

Nice work on this vintage jacket……………