Nose Art

[65sporty]

I was looking some just the other night and found some pic's of B-52 nose art. 2 of them I was one of the Crew Chief's on the plane, others I worked on.

Worked on/crew chiefed this one during Desert Storm 57-6508

A buddy was one crew chief on 58-0181(the witch) while at Barksdale and during Desert Storm

I recovered this one some

This pic looks like it's at Davis/Monthan AFB (the boneyard) before it's destruction

This was at Barksdale while I was there, now on static display after retirement

Another from BAFB during my time there

I had the pleasure of being the Crew Chief on this one, 4 of us on a team.

 

[67newport]

 

[65sporty]

Another one from BAFB

The first Bird I was a Crew Chief on. My then supervisor/crew chief Wendell Walker was a great guy to work for/with. We did a lot of night preflight inspections together.

Both 59-2590 and 58-0245, I sent to the Boneyard sometime after the Start treaty was signed in 91.
So many other Tail no's I worked on that I can't remember. I enjoyed my time in the Air Force and I learned a lot of things and worked with/for a lot of people. I have found that you can't stereotype people based on skin color, I have meet a lot of great people with great work ethics and some not so great, skin color doesn't matter.

 

[3175375]

Doc - the second airworthy B-29, based in Wichita, Kansas. Apparently, a squadron or group of B-29s donned the remaining 6 names as well as Snow White.

The only other flying B-29 is Fifi. Both were resurrected from the bombing range at NAS China Lake, California.

 

[3175375]

Voodoo One

 

[67newport]

 

[Mike66Chryslers]

B-25 Mitchell "Hot Gen" at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

 

[Mike66Chryslers]

Some pictures I took at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH.

If you're wondering what the plane with the big nose is:
Boeing EC-135E ARIA > National Museum of the United States Air Force™ > Display

Hercules transport converted into a gunship. Azrael Angel of Death was the prototype.

The real Memphis Belle B-17 that the movie was based on.

 

[Mike66Chryslers]

Apparently I didn't get a good picture of the nose art on Bockscar. Only this side shot.

 

[Mike66Chryslers]

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Doc - the second airworthy B-29, based in Wichita, Kansas. Apparently, a squadron or group of B-29s donned the remaining 6 names as well as Snow White.

The only other flying B-29 is Fifi. Both were resurrected from the bombing range at NAS China Lake, California.

It's a real shame what happened to the Kee Bird when they tried to recover it from Greenland. All that effort up in smoke as they were getting ready to take off.

 

[Snotty]

The bottom pic is the P-61 Black Widow (WWII night fighter).
The top pic looks more like a P-38.
I could be wrong.......

Top picture is of the last version of the P-61. They removed the top turret; it did resemble a P-38, but much heavier and much more powerful.

First pilot to fly it treated it like a P-38; once he achieved takeoff airspeed, he lifted the landing gear. Plane smacked right onto the runway!!! Luckily the pilot was able to walk away, but no one tried that again!

 

[amazinblue82]

It's a real shame what happened to the Kee Bird when they tried to recover it from Greenland. All that effort up in smoke as they were getting ready to take off.

See Heavy Metal #742

 

[stubs300]

This pic looks like it's at Davis/Monthan AFB (the boneyard) before it's destruction
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Interesting how the ray dome has that bubbling!

 

[67newport]

 

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[67newport]

B-26G Marauder

 

[67newport]

P-38L Marge (36)

 

[67newport]

P-38 LIGHTNING “MOONLIGHT COCK-TAIL