Helo Art

[chop_top]

Hey all;

First off thanks for your time in reading this thread. Second off keep doing the good work boys. Although it seems to alot of people as pointless war. But to me its just giant company's excuse to keep our troops up on training. At the cost of midle to lower class citizans. So when Russia or China get sick of our sh*t we are ready. Lets put these f*ckers who study business and go golfing while they pay off the asian kid across the hall to do there homework with daddy's money into Iraq. I think its great how still somehow you soldier boys send back photos with smiles. And trust me, If I could their would be a formation of B-52's with hookers landing there tomarow. Also I would take they $150 million dollar salary of Vick's and put it into your guy's paychecks, along with Brad Pitt and f*cking P-diddy. God that pisses me off.

 

The real reason for this thread is to ask a few questions. Does anybody remember the great nose art on the B-17's and other great bombers in WWII? Also I have found a few web cites of Vietnam era Chinook's with nose/side art. I was wondering does good ol' George W. Let you write on his and Cheney's (Haliburton, ooops I mean) United states birds? If so I would love to see it and I'm sure others would too. Another thing is there any Vietnam era pilots that have more photos? Or does anyone know of any links to them.

 

Keep it up though, and Sorry if I made anyone unhappy.

Chop_Top

[Goldy]

For those in the Los Angeles area, VNY FSDO just announced this event :

 

"'Vintage Nose Art'"

Topic: The history of aviation nose art.

On Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 5:45 PM

Location:

Waypoint Cafe at Camarillo Airport

325 Durley Avenue

 

Camarillo, CA 93010

 

Select Number:

WP0116271

 

Applicable Credits:

n/a

 

Description:

 

 

The initiation of nose art on aircraft during WWI, its golden age in WWII, and subsequent decline and rise in Korea, Vietnam, to modern times

 

 

To view further details and to register for this event, click here.

 

The sponsor for this event is: Van Nuys FSDO

 

 

BTW, I can recommend the southwest chicken salad.

 

Goldy

[tqn]

Some great vintage nose art from SEA can be seen here:

 

http://www.vhpamuseum.org/art/art.shtml

 

I, too, would be curious to know whether Uncle Sam allows painted art on today's war machines...and if so, would sure like to see some pix posted!

[goromadgo]

For those in the Los Angeles area, VNY FSDO just announced this event :

 

"'Vintage Nose Art'"

Topic: The history of aviation nose art.

On Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 5:45 PM

Location:

Waypoint Cafe at Camarillo Airport

325 Durley Avenue

 

Camarillo, CA 93010

 

Select Number:

WP0116271

 

Applicable Credits:

n/a

 

Description:

 

 

The initiation of nose art on aircraft during WWI, its golden age in WWII, and subsequent decline and rise in Korea, Vietnam, to modern times

 

 

To view further details and to register for this event, click here.

 

The sponsor for this event is: Van Nuys FSDO

 

 

BTW, I can recommend the southwest chicken salad.

 

Goldy

 

Wish I would have been home for that! Didn't even know they did stuff like that there. Heard about any upcoming events like this come summertime Goldy?

 

I'd be interested in seeing if they put nose art up nowdays as well. I've seen it on our Hummers, but not close enough to the birds to see them. I would have to say the favorite so far would have to be Ron Burgandy "You stay classy, Iraq" is the best I've seen so far over here. Growing up on Point Mugu NAWS the base commander's F-14 was black with red and white stripes and stars on the tail with a playboy bunny on it. Think it had to get repainted with all this PC bs nowdays. Bandit One was a sweet jet though

[IWannaFly]

I know this is not related to helicopters (probably a major sin on this forum) but this talk of WWII planes brings back memories. When I was living in Tulsa, OK, I helped out with the CAF. We were rebuilding a Fairchild PT-19 and I also helped with the maintenance of Diamond Lil, a B-24 Liberator. Here is a link to a picture of her.

 

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/Air...4DiamondLil.jpg

 

Ah....memories.

 

Blake