When World War II broke out in September 1939 ... complete with appropriate nose art. Sadly, that aircraft and crew were lost over Germany in 1944. Nose art was more than just a decorative ...

Nose art that depicted everything from shark mouths ... Messerschmitt AG produced WW2 aircraft, and after producing sewing ...

Though aircraft "nose art" is less common today—and likely ... and B-24 Liberator bombers and its various fighters of World War II without their colorful pinup girls and other nose art.

"Nose art dates well into World War I and became more embellished in World War II to help bring the warfighters ... Nose art allows the aircrew to make the aircraft their own by working together ...