Ah, nose art. No, they don't do that any more. The closest the AF gets to that
now, is pithy little messages scralled on iron bombs, (e.g. "Saddam Seeker.")
Many believe that the affinity for air brushed art on motorcycles can be traced
to returning WWII vets buying army surplus Harleys and customizing them as they
had their bombers.
<<The older ones had Paintings on the
front usually of scantly clad models newer ones had such inspiring things as
"step here"
Rescue cut here or this plane has an explosive charge under the pilots seat. >>
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