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Aircraft Nose Art: From World War I to Today (Motorbooks Classics) [Paperback]

Jeffrey Ethell (Author)

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Series: Motorbooks Classics | Publication Date: February 28, 2003

This photo-filled collection takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the hearts and minds of the pilots, crews and artists who used cowling for canvas and left this colorful legacy. Ethell and Simonsen combine their knowledge to reveal stories behind the greatest nose art of all time. Packed with over 400 photographs of the best nose art from WWI, the Spanish Civil War and WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam and today.This is a paperback reprint of the original

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Product Details

Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Zenith Press (February 28, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0760313695
ISBN-13: 978-0760313695
Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.9 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

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5.0 out of 5 stars Aircraft Nose Art From World War I Until Today, November 5, 2006

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An excellent history of nose art with lots of quality graphics of nose art. I am researching this subject for custom painting of motorcycles and sidecars. I highly recommend it for the subject of nose art.

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The book that I recievied came in the shape that was stated and am very
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5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid colors capture you attention., September 11, 2007

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I bought it as a gift and it was very happily received. It made a great coffee table book!!

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When Jeff Ethell asked if I would be interested in writing a chapter for this book on nose art, my quick response was yes. Read the first page

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nose art creations, painting nose art, nose artists, aircraft nose art, squadron insignia, unit insignia, shark mouths, door art

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Steve Birdsall, Bomb Group, Don Allen, Fighter Group, Copyright Esquire Associates, Memphis Belle, Alberto Vargas, Walt Disney, Air National Guard, Korean War, George Petty, New York, Leo Schmidt, New Guinea, Flying Tigers, Jack Gaffney, Male Call, Bomb Wing, Desert Storm, Gil Elvgren, Milton Caniff, Miss Lace, Phil Brinkman, Tom Ivie, Tony Starcer

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