Aircraft Nose Art: American, French and British Imagery and Its Influences from World War I through the Vietnam War

by Andretta Schellinger

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786497713
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	02/26/2016
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Andretta Schellinger holds a Masters degree in diplomatic and military studies from Pacific University. She spent three years with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command. She lives in The Dalles, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Preface 1

Introduction 5

Part 1 1900-1913: The Beginning

1 Expression 11

2 Planes Emerge 22

Part 2 1914-1919: The Great War

3 Roaring 29

4 Cavalry 46

Part 3 1919-1939: Lull in Fighting or a Continuation?

5 The Roaring and the Depressed 57

6 Mickey and the Gang 69

Between pages 74 and 75 are 8 color plates containing 10 images

Part 4 1940-1945: Same Adversaries, Same Place

7 Ration and Save 77

8 Cartoons 93

Part 5 1945-1953: The Start of the Cold War

9 Rock a Billy 111

10 Transition 121

Part 6 1965-1973: The Political War

11 Swinging 133

12 Skulls 150

The Future of Nose Art 160

Conclusion 163

Chapter Notes 167

Bibliography 171

Index 175