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Book Synopsis Vintage Aircraft Nose Art by : Gary Valant
Download or read book Vintage Aircraft Nose Art written by Gary Valant and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2002-01-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique art that graced military aircraft in World War II and the Korean War. Applied by amateurs or professional artists like Vargas, the art typically featured alluring women whose charms belied the deadly cargo the crew hoped to deliver to its targets. Hundreds of examples are shown in a combination of archival photos from the wars and current photos of artwork in museum collections.
Download or read book Fighting Colors written by Gary Velasco and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-07-28 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early days of flight, military pilots have personalized aircraft with artistic creations, giving each plane a unique identity and aircrews a sense of pride in ""their war bird."" This comprehensive volume covers the technical aspect on how nose art was applied to vintage military aircraft, with hundreds of fighters and bombers pictured. The uses of materials, supplies, and development of nose art designs are discussed with surviving nose artists. The author examines and analyzes WWII–era photographs and reveals their content along with numerous photos never before published. Recreating step-by-step flying war bird nose art restorations is outlined for the first time. Fighting Colors is an enjoyable read for military personnel and a graphic tool for all enthusiasts of pinup and vintage aircraft nose art.
Download or read book Painted Ladies written by Randy Walker and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1992 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's nose art has become the rule and not the exception throughout the bomber and tanker fores of Strategic Air Command, and although Tactical Air Command frowns on non-standard markings of any sort, several TAC gained Air National Guard units have artwork on their aircraft. Tradition plays a large part in modem nose art. As shown in Randy Walkers' new book cartoons and sexy ladies have returned. Names like "Memphis Belle", "Chow Hound" and "Maid in the USA", that once went to war on B-17s and B-24s are now carried by B-52s and FB-111s, as well as many other modem aircraft. This modem nose art is often applied by a professional artist, though it is sometimes painted by members of the unit, and in the process some excellent artwork has been created.
Download or read book Aircraft Nose Art written by J. P. Wood and published by Smithmark Pub. This book was released on 1996 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Aircraft Nose Art by : Andretta Schellinger
Download or read book Aircraft Nose Art written by Andretta Schellinger and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since World War I, nose art has adorned military aircraft around the world. Intended for friendly rather than enemy eyes, these images--with a wide range of artistic expression--are part of the personal and unit histories of pilots and aircrews. As civilian and military attitudes and rationales for war change from one conflict to the next, changes can also be seen in the iconography of nose art. This analysis from a cultural perspective compares nose art in the United States, Great Britain and France from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Book Synopsis The World's Greatest Military Aircraft by : Thomas Newdick
Download or read book The World's Greatest Military Aircraft written by Thomas Newdick and published by Amber Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military Aircraft features 52 of the most important military aircraft, from biplane fighters to tactical bombers, transports, multirole fighters and stealth bombers. Packed with over 200 illustrations, each entry includes a description of the model’s development and history, a profile view, key features and specifications.
Download or read book Flight Artworks written by Gary Eason and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected in book form for the first time – and also available as an ebook – are some of Gary Eason's acclaimed Flight Artworks: carefully researched and crafted photorealistic pictures of historical air combat. This first volume presents images of WWII scenes, selected from artworks created since 2011."From my point of view as a pilot for the last 43 years and an RAF fighter pilot for 30 years, the realism he captures is uncanny ...". - Squadron Leader Clive Rowley MBE RAF (Retd)Third edition, September 2015
Book Synopsis Classic Aircraft in Aviation Art by : Roger Markman
Download or read book Classic Aircraft in Aviation Art written by Roger Markman and published by . This book was released on 1994-02-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates six WWII aircraft: Spitfire, Lancaster, B-17 Flying Fortress, Messerschmitt 109, P-51 Mustang, and P- 47 Thunderbolt.
Book Synopsis More Painted Ladies by : Randy Walker
Download or read book More Painted Ladies written by Randy Walker and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1994-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Additional nose art and unusual markings as seen on todays B-52s, B-1Bs , FB-111s, F-16s, F-4s, and many others, including Desert Storm markings.
Book Synopsis Boneyard Nose Art by : Nicholas A. Veronico
Download or read book Boneyard Nose Art written by Nicholas A. Veronico and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another volume in the Stackpole Military Photo Series, Boneyard Nose Art gives readers a first-hand look at retired American military aircraft, emphasizing their nose art. Featuring aircraft from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf Wars, over 300 color photos detail fighters, bombers, tankers, and transports, such as the B-2, B-17, F-16, C-130, and more. An ideal reference for modelers, military history enthusiasts, and art buffs, this title is also a perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series, including Airborne Combat, Coast Watching in WWII, and Flying American Combat Aircraft.
Book Synopsis Visual Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft by : Jim Winchester
Download or read book Visual Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft written by Jim Winchester and published by Amber Books. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a fascinating at-a-glance guide to every major military aircraft type ever flown, all illustrated with a detailed profile artwork, accompanied by brief details and specifications.
Book Synopsis Military Aircraft by : Robert Jackson
Download or read book Military Aircraft written by Robert Jackson and published by New Line Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring more than 200 full-page aviation artworks, this book presents a history of military aviation from World War I to the present day.
Book Synopsis Vietnam War Army Helicopter Nose Art by : John Brennan
Download or read book Vietnam War Army Helicopter Nose Art written by John Brennan and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like a fifty-year-old time capsule unearthed and opened for public display, this book unlocks a treasure trove of over 250 recently recovered Vietnam War photographs from veterans. These helicopter nose art photos capture that typical and distinctive American war custom of embellishing one's assigned aircraft with personalized markings.
Download or read book Carrier War written by Paul Stillwell and published by Friedman/Fairfax. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A military historian explores these mammoth warships. A great gift for WWII buffs. Though the aircraft carrier has become the cornerstone of the modern fleet, it is a relative newcomer to the world of navy vessels. It wasn’t until World War II that the carrier’s outstanding effectiveness forever altered the future of naval warfare. Through gripping historical anecdotes and breathtaking paintings by the most respected aviation and military artists, this crucial period lives again. Begin with the earliest demonstrations of planes flying from and landing on a vessel at sea and the carrier’s evolution in the period between the wars. The British, Japanese, and US fleets all obtained true carriers, with their numbers growing by leaps and bounds by the onset of World War II—especially in America, which had the largest of all. Written by a renowned military historian, packed with thrilling accounts of daring missions, and illustrated with stirring aviation art, here is a unique look at one of the most effective weapons platforms in the world.
Download or read book Mission Complete, Air Force written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join all the characters in our book on a wonderful journey as they fly your little one to sleep!
Book Synopsis Aircraft of the Aces by : Tony Holmes
Download or read book Aircraft of the Aces written by Tony Holmes and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2004-10-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the enormous success of 'Aircraft of the Aces: Legends of World War 2', this book celebrates the achievements of some of the world's most remarkable Aces. Thirty full-colour paintings from Osprey's best selling Aircraft of the Aces series have been reproduced here for the first time, and new text by Aircraft of the Aces series editor Tony Holmes introduces the ace pilot featured in each painting and describes the action depicted. From World War I to Vietnam, this gripping and visually spectacular volume brings together some of the greatest and most daring feats in the history of military flight. Colour aircraft profiles and aircraft specifications complete each one of the book's thirty chapters.
Download or read book Military Jets written by Jim Winchester and published by Amber Books. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cutaway colour illustrations provide detailed visual profiles of every featured aircraft. Includes all the most important jet fighter aircraft from 1945 to the present day.
