As we approach Memorial Day, I started thinking about all the patriotism shown by the Walt Disney Company – Walt lying about his age to be an ambulance driver in WWI, using the studios talent to create propaganda on the home front, educating our soldiers, and sending its own staff to the front lines. My favorite thing that came out of the Studios was insignia for the troops during WWII. Soldiers wrote letters to the studios requesting character insignia for their units – the requests were…

Also a fan of nose art on aircraft. Use as inspiration as you see fit.

B-24 nose art

Various shark's teeth markings on P-40's

On this Friday I’d like to share a little source of inspiration: Aircraft Nose Art. It’s rude ‘n crude and 100 types of awesome. It’s sort of an old school form of mobile gr…

From the skies of Europe to the skies of the Pacific, Michael Bryan‘s World War II aircraft are power personified! P-40’s flying tiger’s, B-17’s, P-51 Mustangs, B-25 bombers, Marine Corsairs,DC-3’s, Dauntless Bombers, p-38 Lighting’s, P-47’s and even British Hawker’s and Spitfire’s! All in blazoned with Pinup nose art of the day! Sexy ladies on vintage Aircraft. “ Bombs away baby“ “ Red hot Momma “ ‘ China doll“ “ Snake Charmer” “ Black Widow and more! Tally Ho! WW2