Nose art is decorative painting on aircraft. You can read all about it here. Or click through the gallery below and get the picture.

source: http://on-the-step.com/aircraft-nose-art/


Source: http://markmako.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/B-17-Nose-Art.jpg

Almost as popular as propellers, the shark motif was first painted by the Luftwaffe stationed in Crete. source: http://www.planeaday.com/archives/2011_May.htm

A Belgian Farman F40; source: http://on-the-step.com/aircraft-nose-art/

source: https://sites.google.com/site/orfordbridge/the-memphis-belle-remembered-event/Why-memphis-belle-remembered

source: http://www.dirtybobbers.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2221.0

source: http://fabforgottennobility.tumblr.com/post/24362799257

Believe this is post-World War II. Source: checkride.com

source: http://www.examiner.com/article/plane-art-on-the-nose

source: http://www.wwiivehicles.com/usa/aircraft/bomber/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-bomber/nose-art/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-bomber-nose-art-texas-raiders-01.png

source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-868TH-72BS-370TH-5BG-72BS-5BG-31BS-BOMBER-NOSE-ART-/250667697953?refid=store

First time in my life I've coveted a home décor item. source: Amazon.com

I think this may be Photoshopped.

Sometimes less is more. Or maybe it's just that Warthogs look good in anything.

source: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3262/5790300256_fdc53b7a45_z.jpg

source: http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/21/54/a4/2154a4236af787caaa1b9e54ce520519.jpg

source: http://strangelovecraft.tumblr.com/post/17587326900/f4u-corsair-nose-art-wwii-weekend-reading-pa

source: http://www.automopedia.org/2008/12/18/what-would-sant-drive/

Makes you wonder about Betty's nightmares.

source: http://www.youlikeairplanestoo.com/post/9677024175/thats-a-lot-of-heavy-shiny-metal-flying-through

source: http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=145921

source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21734563@N04/2112354026

source: http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Unusual-nose-art-at-Anchjorage.jpg

source: http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000381069.html

source: http://www.wallmay.net/Outer_space/Aircraft/aircraft_tigers_paint_f16_fighting_falcon_skyscapes_1980x1318_wallpaper_40371

An excuse to post a ’Corde photo. Source: http://www.piculous.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/18.jpg

is into this.
Source: http://www.piculous.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/19.jpg

source: http://www.piculous.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/34.jpg

http://www.piculous.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/35.jpg


source: http://www.ridelust.com/10-awesome-airplane-paint-jobs/southwest/

Source: http://www.ridelust.com/10-awesome-airplane-paint-jobs/alaskasalmon/

source: http://www.redbubble.com/people/billhurst/works/8892757-vintage-nose-art-wwii-airplane-l5-sentinel

source: http://indytransponder.blogspot.com/2010/05/indy-transponder-287-may-10-2130z.html

source: http://www.nose-art.net/315th/315th.htm

source: http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/nose%20art/noseart.htm

source: http://www.chickenwingscomics.com/forum/index.php?topic=1690.0

source: http://www.chickenwingscomics.com/forum/index.php?topic=1690.0

Best nose in the business
source: http://www.diseno-art.com/news_content/2011/06/douglas-x-3-stiletto/

source: http://www.diseno-art.com/news_content/2011/06/douglas-x-3-stiletto/

KC-135 Stratotanker, Operation Desert Storm, 26 May 1992
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KC-135_Bad_Bart_Nose_Art.jpeg



Source: http://on-the-step.com/aircraft-nose-art/

Source: http://on-the-step.com/aircraft-nose-art/

Source: http://on-the-step.com/aircraft-nose-art/


Source: http://on-the-step.com/aircraft-nose-art/


Source: http://on-the-step.com/aircraft-nose-art/

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