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Boston’s RR Auctions is offering an auction of over 170 autographs and artifacts, with some focus on World War II relics.
Behind every painted nose on a WWII aircraft was a story - of camaraderie, humor, and determination. This video uncovers the tales of the airmen and artists who brought these designs to life, blending ...
A man in Marengo, Illinois, is on a mission to fully restore a World War II-era B-17 bomber—a project he’s been diligently ...
After three crewmen were swallowed up by the Pacific at the end of World War II, a modern-day rescue effort went to find them ...
The WestPac Restoration and the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs are working on expanding their ...
The World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was shot down off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944. All 11 men ...
Whether pilots and crews drew pinups or painted sharks on their military aircraft, something was often painted to personalize WW2 planes. In Germany, things regarding nose art were different from ...
And members of the DFW Wing of the Commemorative Air Force believe it is carrying much more than vintage rivets and WWII nostalgia. "I think that it's a really important reminder for us that ...
It was supposed to be fast, reliable and proven designed to show the world that the US Navy could still dominate ... and archaic equipment - some of it pre-World War II - make that a tall order.
When the United States joined the ... a powerful impact. 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 ...
signifying the United States’ entry into WWI. The famous German fighter ace known as The Red Baron painted his whole plane bright red. But it was in WWII that nose art found its widest acceptance.
The first six of a dozen deployed United States Air Force F ... and its various fighters of World War II without their colorful pinup girls and other nose art. While most modern aircraft don ...