Nose Art on Aircraft

[tigre]

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Example of nose art in the JGr 101.

Source: Jagdwaffe-Luftwaffe Colours. Vol 1.

Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

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Example of nose art at the beginning of hostilities.

Source: Jagdfliegergruppe G. Jägers an Polens himmel. 1942.

Cheers. Raúl M .

[Maxschnauzer]

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Not on the nose but a clever example of aircraft art nonetheless: A Bf 109 pilot's version of Mickey Mouse dancing to the music of Betty Boop!

Source:http://s186.photobucket.com/user/metatron_123/media/Picture5.jpg.html

[Maxschnauzer]

Here's one with an unusual twist; A Romanian Ju 88 repainted after its pilot defected to the Allies in Cyprus.

Source: http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=14427&finish=15&start=165

[Maxschnauzer]

Bf 110 "Eagle Head". Does anyone have any further info on this?

[tigre]

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FW 200 Condor Albatros III.

For instance the Personal Focke-Wulff Fw 200 Condor of Grand Admiral Dönitz while commander of the Submarine Arm had below the Cockpit the Submarine War Badge with the inscription Albatros III below.

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Source: http://www.ebay.at/itm/98634-Pressefoto ... SwjDZYb6Nf

Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

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Wespen-Geschwader (ZG 1) 1943.

Source: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Wespen-Geschwade ... 2749961818

Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

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Wespen Geschwader (ZG 1) 1943.

A Bf 110 of the ZG 1 with the characteristic hornet in the nose after returning of its mission Nr. 100

The pilot was Ofw. Hermann Brennicke of 1./ZG 1. Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

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"sharks mouth" nose paint.

Source: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/or ... fb36c2.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vIZiLXaVB9Q/V ... fisch2.jpg

Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

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The II./ZG 1 in Italy 1943.

In April 1943, the deployment of the group on the Eastern Front ended and it was moved to Trapani under Luftflotte 2. In May, it moved to Pomigliano and in June to Monte Corvino in the area of the II. Fliegerkorps.

Source: https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/19 ... ecruiting/
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /ZG1-R.htm

Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

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John Bull!

Source: https://www.ebay.de/itm/A237-Foto-Wehrm ... true&rt=nc

Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

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Wespen-Geschwader (ZG 1) 1943.

Source: https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/uploads/ ... 275781.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0b/ad/63 ... 5b9ba7.jpg

In both pictures you can also see the emblem of Erprobungsgruppe 210 (The Islands of Great Britain with a red crosshair). Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

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"sharks mouth" nose.

Source: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SSNYJMWtme0/V ... ifisch.jpg

Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

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Haifisch Geschwader.

Source: Me110 ZG 76 Haifisch Geschwader beim Start, Fw 190 Ergänzungs-Schlachtgruppe SG 152 - daily Ebay photo find #197
Messerschmitt ME110 II./ZG 76 Haifisch-Geschwader im Flug M8+C -daily Ebay photo find #207

Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

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Zerstörer in action!

Source: https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/uploads/ ... 846819.jpg

Cheers. Raúl M .