Aircraft Nose Art American, French and British Imagery and Its Influences from World War I Through the Vietnam War |
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| Author:
| Schellinger, Andretta |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-9771-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2016 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95USD $4.00 |
Book Description:
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Since World War I, nose art has adorned military aircraft around the world. Intended for friendly rather than enemy eyes, these images are part of the personal and unit histories of pilots and aircrews. This analysis from a cultural perspective compares nose art in the US, Britain and France from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Since World War I, nose art has adorned military aircraft around the world. Intended for friendly rather than enemy eyes, these images are part of the personal and unit histories of pilots and aircrews. This analysis from a cultural perspective compares nose art in the US, Britain and France from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.