[Curt360]

As an Art major in a previous life, I appreciated all types of art from drawings/paintings to sculptures and architecture. After checking out some old Air Force pics I wondered what happened to the Pin Up Girls? I always thought it was a clever way to pump up moral for the aircrews during those troubling times and one must wonder what the enemy thought if they noticed the artwork on our fighters/bombers. In today's environment of PC, I don't think those outside the armed forces would appreciate the beauty or it's intent....unfortunately it would be deemed sexist. Here are some examples that our boys used to go into battle...

 

[jonesy814]

Aircraft nose art is probably forbidden these days, and may have been back then, but if so the rule was universally ignored. Here are a few more examples

This last one was really interesting to me. The usual crew of a heavy bomber was 10 guys, so I am guessing the Ten Nights would be the aircrew

 

[Verminator]

Those were the days, huh?

Make America Great Again.

 

[mark38090]

Heritage arms made a commemorative series of their Rough Rider line of revolvers with these on the grips.

 

[jonesy814]

Auto ordnance has a 1911 called Fly Girls

 

[Curt360]

 

[1av8r]

 

[Curt360]

 

[dracer]

does that mean they got a roller ( steam roller }

 

[Keith44Spl]

Pin-Up Girls were special.....Gun art with gals have also gone out of vogue.

I miss it all.



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[WendyZXZ]

Those look great, plenty of fine artwork!

 

[VirginiaBer]

What a fantastic time it used to be..