Full Description
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.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface delete 1
Introduction delete 5
Part One. 1900-1913: The Beginning
1. Expression delete 11
2. Planes Emerge delete 22
Part Two. 1914-1919: The Great
3. Roaring delete 29
4. Cavalry delete 46
Part Three. 1919-1939: Lull in Fighting or a Continuation?
5. The Roaring and the Depressed delete 57
6. Mickey and the Gang delete 69
Between pages 74 and 75 are 8 color plates containing 10 images
Part Four. 1940-1945: Same Adversaries, Same Place
7. Ration and Save delete 77
8. Cartoons delete 93
Part Five. 1945-1953: The Start of the Cold
9. Rock a Billy delete 111
10. Transition delete 121
Part Six. 1965-1973: The Political
11. Swinging delete 133
12. Skulls delete 150
The Future of Nose Art delete 160
Conclusion delete 163
Chapter Notes delete 167
Bibliography delete 171
Index delete 175
