Each of his 65 designs -- primarily painted on P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang fighters -- has a story behind it. A pilot who was a former Golden Gloves fighter from Missouri got a boxing mule ...

With flicks of a brush, Fernando Cortez breathed life into iconic art he created 33 years ago. Over the past week, he's restored the luster to a blond beauty, adorning the nose of a B-25 Mitchell ...

Rocky River -- Donald Allen, one of the last of the "nose art" artists who sent World War II airmen aloft on wings of whimsy, died Aug. 15 at age 93. Allen, of Rocky River, had served as a crew chief ...

From pin-ups to bold slogans, WWII nose art told stories of hope, humor, and identity. In this episode, we explore the ...

WEBVTT STORY OF A SPECIAL BOND ACROSS GENERATIONS. >> EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE KID I'VE ALWAYS TRIED TO FIND -- AN AIRPLANE THAT MY GRANDFATHER HAD FLOWN. BILL TROMBLAY IS A PILOT AND AIRPLANE ...

Oshkosh — Bill Tromblay never met his grandfather, but his exploits as a World War II bomber pilot who took part in the Bridge on the River Kwai attack motivated Bill to become an aviator. Clemment ...

At 87 1/2 years young, Skip Shelton is a man on the move. On Nov. 10 and 11, the World War II veteran painted the nose art on the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum's B-17, the "City of Savannah." Shelton ...

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Beneath the paint and pin-ups lies a hidden world of superstition, identity, and survival. This episode uncovers the real stories behind World War II’s most striking nose art and the crews who flew ...