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 ...

The bomb markings on World War II–era aircraft are "victory marks" and signify successful missions and defeated enemies, and ...

A bombardier on the plane called "Sloppy But Safe" stopped to see his old aircraft's nose art, and the family of the top turret gunner of "Mama Foo Foo" also visited.

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 ...

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 ...

Tromblay is a pilot and airplane mechanic from Mukwonago, with aviation in his bloodline. His grandfather, Lt. Clement Tromblay, of Milwaukee, piloted bomber missions during World War II ...

Kim completed a recreation of the nose art on the plane. "It's really cool, the historical context of it, labeling a plane to build morale," she said. "This element of this restoration really matters.

For 60 years, a World War II-era B-17 Flying Fortress sat atop an Oregon service station, serving as a canopy for customers stopping to refuel.

Jul. 3—A trio of historic World War II aircraft are scheduled to arrive at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Tuesday morning, weather and conditions permitting. The Commemorative Air ...