The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force announces the recent acquisition of a collection of artwork by Corporal ...

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William Langewiesche, deft chronicler of aviation and war, dies at 70 As a correspondent for the Atlantic, Vanity Fair and the New York Times Magazine, he wrote vivid accounts of aviation ...

A closeup of the rare Lockheed 12 Electra Junior with Allan Hancock College nose art during an event at the Santa Maria Public Airport to help promote the Central Coast AirFest coming this fall.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Virginia student has won the International Aviation Art Contest. Fifteen-year-old Lalitha Kuchipudi of the Chantilly area of Fairfax County was awarded first place ...

These personalized painted planes of World War II were adorned with what became known as nose art. As their name implies, they were often found at the front or "nose" of the plane, near the cockpit.

Son of a test pilot and astronaut, he grew up surrounded by the planes he now captures through his art. Thus, he pays homage to the Lockheed Constellation, which embodies the golden age of aviation ...

Restoring historic warbirds is about more than just mechanics-it's about preserving their stories. For the Soaring by the Sea ...

Posted: Feb 25, 2025 / 12:16 PM EST Updated: Feb 25, 2025 / 12:16 PM EST RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Out of close to 70 submissions, there were nine students that won Virginia’s Aviation Art Contest.

Though nose art endured for a few decades, in the latter half of the 20th century, military units increasingly transitioned from personalized paintings on aircraft to a more standardized approach.

This American Volunteer Group Curtiss P-40 Warhawk shows off its shark-mouth nose art. This famous nose art was used in late 1941 and 1942. Fighting units from both the Allies and Axis adorned their ...

That year, bandleader Les Brown released the song “Sentimental Journey,” and the contest selected it as the plane’s name. The nose art chosen was a likeness of WWII-era movie star, Betty Grable. She ...