On October 12, 2007, (appropriately enough over the weekend observing Veteran's Day in the U.S.) Bryon Crump a Corporal in the Australian Air Force, sent nearly 40 nose art images from WW II. Wrote Corporal Crump:
"I recently was given my late fathers WW2 photo album. He was an airframe fitter based in New Guinea from 1942-46. His album contained a few pages of nose art, so I'll forward them on to you as most are of US Aircraft. Nose art wise the Aussies weren't as prolific as your boys, and they obviously impressed him. I don't have details of which airfields he was based at but I'll investigate."The site is not released to the public yet you can take a look at the five pages featuring WWII nose art. By the way, WW II nose art was distinguished for themes of pin-ups and cartoon characters. The troops on New Guinea apparently favored the former.
Daren Says:
I was in the military for several years. It is pretty amazing the type of art that was acceptable back then compared to now.
You never see art on the front of the planes nowadays.