Contains
images of aircraft 'Nose
Art', photographs of hand painted reproduction graphics of
nose art from various USAAF groups (tails shown below) that are
on display in Hut 1 and Hut 3 at the Hardwick Museum.
GENERAL NOTE – Colours
and proportions onscreen may differ from the originals.
Nose-art
later, let's start at the back, with some tail identities ...
44th
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44th
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93rd
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389th
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389th |
392nd |
440th |
448th |
453rd |
458th |
466th |
467th |
492nd
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... and
make our way forward past the body ...
Aircraft bodies themslves
were painted in two main colours green (olive drab) or silver
(neutral gray, later aluminum). For more detail about
colours and camouflage see the site of Fritz
The Fox.
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Olive Drab — 
Neutral gray — 
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This
Nose Art is in Huts 1 and 3
How to use this section
° Click on a Nose Art image
to enlarge it, they are in no particular order, use your
browser's BACK ( )
button to return here.
° Click on the
links below a photos for more info.
° Tip! — Use
your browser's FIND (often
Ctrl+F) function and type in a name of a plane to
search the gallery.
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NB!
Some
images below depict the female form in various
states of undress.
Wording is that of the day (WWII) and may not be
now politically correct.
There is no intent to offend or corrupt.
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Click on any image to enlarge
it. Click on the link below it for more info.
Find more about Nose Art at b24bestweb.com
There are a few below that are un-named.
Can anyone help identify them please?
Able Mable
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Alfred II
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Archibald
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Assart
(Hottest Tail in Town)
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Back To The Sack
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Ball Of Fire Junior
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Ball Of Fire
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The Banana Barge
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Big Cheif Lil' Beaver
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Birdie Schmidt Arc
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Blasted Event
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Blonde Bomber
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Boulder Buff
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Bomerang
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Bombs Away
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Bottle Baby
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B.T.O.
(Big Time Operator)
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Buck Eye Belle
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Bull Bat
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Bunnie
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Celhalopodos
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Clay Pigeon
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Damifino
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Delectable Doris
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Dinah
Mite (V2)
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Dinky Duck
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Double Trouble
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Down De Hatch
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Dragon Lady
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Dry Run
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Dumbo
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E Pluribus Aluminum
(E
pluribus unum)
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Eager
Beaver
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Earthquake McGoon
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El Lobo (VI)
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Fancy Drawers
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Fat Stuff II
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Fearless Fosdick
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Fightin' Sam
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Flak Happy
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Ford's Folly
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Gallopin Ghost
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Gambing Lady
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Geronimo
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Heaven Can Wait
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Heinie
Hunter
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Helen Hywater
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Hello Natural II
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Hellsadroppin
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Henry
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Hollywood and Vine
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Hookem
Cow
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Hot Freight
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Hot Stuff
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Hot Stuff
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Hustlin' Hussy
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Iron
Ass
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Jackass Male
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Jamaica
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Jerk's Natural
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Jive Bomber
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Jo-Jo's
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Joisey Bounce
renamed Utah Man
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Just For You
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Kentucky Belle
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Lace
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Laden Maid
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Lady Luck
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Larrupin' Linda
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Lemon Drop
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Liberty Lad
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Liberty Limited
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Little Marlene
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Little Audrey
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Little Iodine
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Little Lambsy Divey
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Little Lulu
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Lucky Lass
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Lucky 'Leven
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Lucky Strike
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Mademoiselle Zig Zag
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Male Call
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Marion 898
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Maulin'
Mallard
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Meat Around The Corner
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Minerva
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Miss America
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Miss Liberty
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Miss Minooky
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My Bunnie II
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Never Mrs
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Oklahoma Gal
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Old Crow
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Old Faithfull
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Open Post
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Our Baby
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Our Gal 3
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Palace Meat Market
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Pappy's Yokum
(EN-UK - Yokel)
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Parson's Chariot
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Pay Day
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Pegasus
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Perils of Pauline
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Pete The Pom Inspector
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Pistol Packin' Bomma
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Play Boy
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Plutocrat
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Poop Deck Pappy
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Pop
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Pot Luck
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Prowler
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Purple Shaft
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Puss 'n Boots
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Quivering Box
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Red Ass
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Red Ass
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Reliable Babe
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Ronnie
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Rosalyn
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Ruth-Less
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Sally
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Satan's Sister II
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Say When
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Shady
Lady
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Shazam
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Shoot Luke
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Silver Cheif
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Sknappy
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Solid
Comfort
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Star Dust
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Star Swinger
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Sterile Errol
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Stolen Moments
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Sugar Baby
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Suzy Q
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Swee' Pea II
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Sweet Revenge
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Sweetest of Texas
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Sweetheart of the Rockies
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Tahellenbak
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Tangerine
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Tennessee Dottie
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Tequila Daisy
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Thar
She Blows
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That's All Brother
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The Blasted Event
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The Bad Penny
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The Bigast Boid
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The Flak Ducker
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The Flying Sac
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The Little Gramper
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Ye Olde Hellgate
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The Ruptured Duck
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The Wild Hair
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Thumper
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Times a' Wastin'
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Touch of Texas
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Trips Daily
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U
Name It
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Umbriago
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Unexpected VI
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Vampin' Vera
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Victory
Belle
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War Goddess
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War Baby
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War Horse
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Wedding Belle
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We'll Get By
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Wham Bam
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What Da' Hell
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White Lit'nin
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Will-er Run
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Witchcraft
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Wolves Inc
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You're Safe At Home
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Unknown (A)
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Unknown (B)
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Unknown (C)
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That's All Folks
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