Nose Art of the 5th Air Force: Pin-Ups and More, 19421947

(Hardback)

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More than 1,000 images of the boldest aircraft nose artworks of the 5th Air Force during WWII; includes contextual information on individual artists and specific planes. This massive volume includes more than 1,150 vintage images of WWII aircraft nose art. All the featured planes are from the US 5th Air Force, which fought in the Pacific theater. Readers will see all kinds of aircraft, from bombers to fighters and cargo planes. The artists range from amateurs to professionals, and the subject include both the famous female "pin-ups" and more-aggressive militaristic or animal designs. Author David Vincent has selected only the most-extreme, most-interesting examples pictured in his collection. Text accompanying the images includes biographical information on the artists and combat histories of specific aircraft and crews. AUTHOR: David Vincent has authored several books on WWII aircraft, focusing on their service with the RAAF. He has been collecting images of 5th Air Force nose art since 2004. David lives in southern Australia. 1150 colour and b/w images

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"The book is a great and truly representative collection of 5th Air Force aircraft nose art in World War II. Looking at the images, sometimes it was like seeing old friends, but I was surprised by how many of these planes were new to me."
-- Steve Birdsall, author of "Flying Buccaneers, The Illustrated Story of Kenney's Fifth Air Force"
"A phenomenal collection of photos supported by a depth of research we have come to expect from this author."
-- Andy Wright, Aircrew Book Review

Author Bio

David Vincent has authored several books on WWII aircraft, focusing on their service with the RAAF. He has been collecting images of 5th Air Force nose art since 2004. David lives in southern Australia.