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Vintage Aircraft Nose Art (Motorbooks Classic) Paperback – January 12, 2002

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Here is an unprecendented collection of the unique art that graced military aircraft in World War II and the Korean War. Applied by amateurs or professional artists like Vargas and Brinkman, the art typically featured alluring women whose charms belied the deadly cargo the crew hoped to deliver to its targets. Hundreds of examples are shown in a combination of archival photos from the wars and current photos of artwork in museum collections. Fully captioned with aircraft type and unit assignment.
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    Zenith Press
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    January 12, 2002
  5. Dimensions
    10.38 x 0.63 x 11.88 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0760312087
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0760312087
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zenith Press; Reprint edition (January 12, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760312087
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0760312087
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.59 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.38 x 0.63 x 11.88 inches
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GeraldD
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful nostalgia from when insignia did not have to be politically correct.
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2016
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This book is a wonderful reminder of the art and spirit of World War II aviators. Pilots and aircrews faced enormous dangers, so their spirit was in their aircraft and the creative nose art was the visual symbol. The collection is vast, and the photos are clean and crisp. Working yur way through the book, you do not just appreciate the esprit that went into the nose art, but also the emotions of the pilots and crews as they went out, mission after mission. Seeing that personalized plane gave them a bit of familiarity as they went off to uncertain destinies. If you remember aircraft nose art, or even just saw it occasionally in old war movies, this book takes you back to those days of brave aviators.
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lbrlartist
5.0 out of 5 stars This book was a huge hit!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2012
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I bought this book as a birthday present for a wonderful 92-year old man who has been in my life since I was a very little girl. Mr. Curt was a Navy pilot in the Pacific theatre in WWII. Nearly every year, he and his wife go to the annual reunion of his pilot buddies from that time. As you can imagine, the group gets smaller and smaller each year. For each birthday of Mr. Curt's, I try to find something very special for him. I think he's enjoyed everthing, but from what I understand, this year I hit it out of the park with this book.

His wife told me she had not seen him as excited about anything in a long time as he was in going through this book. He had personally seen so many of the planes himself and he really loved experiencing them again. I am so glad I found this book for him!

I have a feeling Mr. Curt will be enjoying this colorful book for again and again. I also have a feeling that it will accompany him on his next trip to his annual reunion.
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JD
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bits of History
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2010
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This book is a great collection of airplane nose art as it relates to a period in US history. It portrays the toughness, camraderie and in a sense the longings of the of the air crews. They were allowed to create this nose art in order to enhance morale and build an air crew team. It was one of those little ideas that worked. Because of how the military operates today we will never again see nose aircraft art like this. Additionally, through this book I was able to see a picture of a plane that I know from a letter written by the Captain of the aircraft as to what happened to it when it finally crashed in the English Channel. A great way to close the information loop. Plus it is just plain fun to look at it.
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Miss Hollis
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully done!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018
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I LOVE this book! My great uncle was a B24 Navigator. This book captures the art and spirit of his generation. I hope to see more restoration projects some day because each plane and her crew have amazing stories to tell. You won’t be disappointed with this book if you are buying it for the art or the history, both are interwoven.
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G. Nagy
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book to look
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2013
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I had first bought a copy of this book as a present for a fellow nose-art/pin up fan, after flipping through it I decided that I would buy myself a copy as well.There is only a minimal amount of text, and some of it is wrong, but that seems to be an issue with many historic photo books, so I would not count that against the book. I am mostly interested in the art and images as a model plane builder, it serves as inspiration for decals, so for that or as a casual interest in airplane art this is a good book. If, however, you are looking for in-depth information on the artist,planes and/or history this is not the right book. Luckily this is an affordably priced book, so you will be able to fill out your collection.
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Rick Scruggs, retired field grade officer, CGSC graduate
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent condition
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022
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Great book with terrific photos of real WWII bombers.
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Wesley Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for anyone with an interest in old aircraft or WW2
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2013
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This book is everything I expected. Of course it would be nice if there were more color photos but guess what? The pictures were taken before the planes were demolished and that was before color photos were generally available. I always find it funny when people complain about a lack of color in books showing photos from the 40's-50's.

That being said, the book is great and the seller got it shipped quickly and it was well packed to avoid damage to the dustjacket. I especially like that the author of the book provided information on the disposition of each aircraft when it was known. So many of the planes only lasted a few months before they were lost in action along with their brave crews.
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anonimaniac
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2020
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Endless variety of nose art, from the naughty to the patriotic, to the defiant, and the endearing. Some of it done by skilled artists, some obviously homemade.

What I didn't expect and what struck me the hardest was the notations for the many planes that did not make it back. To see the crew standing by their planes and to see the dates they likely died was overpowering.
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Gladys
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book with lots of pics, go buy
Reviewed in Canada on August 13, 2021
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Love the book lots of WW2 history & creativity in the nose art
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BOYER
5.0 out of 5 stars Un must
Reviewed in France on October 9, 2018
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Un must pour tous les fans de Nose Art...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nose Art
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2012
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This book is better than the description as you get a real feel for the art itself and the men who flow the aircraft, sadly so many of them being lost in battle. On a brighter note it also displays the humour that came be produced even in the darkest of times.
An excellent buy, in a good large format, superb photography.
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toms
5.0 out of 5 stars 車に
Reviewed in Japan on August 22, 2013
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車に描こうとして買ったが、
今だに私の車には、描かれてません。
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GUILLAUME MITON
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2017
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a very nice book! history of nose art is right described and many many pictures....
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