Author Topic: C-47 Nose art Pics for those interested (Read 4466 times)

Peyton · « **on:** December 17, 2011, 06:37:20 PM »

Anyone interested in C-47 Nose art pics here are some.
http://www.shortsnorter.org/Thomas_O_Pierce_C-47_Nose_Art_Gallery.html

SmokinLoon · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2011, 07:02:01 PM »

Quote from: Peyton on December 17, 2011, 06:37:20 PM

Anyone interested in C-47 Nose art pics here are some.
http://www.shortsnorter.org/Thomas_O_Pierce_C-47_Nose_Art_Gallery.html

I'll petition someone to make the nose art for "Big Neeger".

lyric1 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2011, 07:38:17 PM »

Quote from: SmokinLoon on December 18, 2011, 07:02:01 PM

I'll petition someone to make the nose art for "Big Neeger".

Only problem for all those aircraft you only have nose art. I have been looking for years for more pictures & info on the shark mouth goon.

USRanger · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2011, 07:51:33 PM »

That shark mouth is awesome!

Peyton · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:29:49 AM »

shark mouth c47

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal10/9301-9400/gal9366-C-47-Cruz/00.shtm

Krusty · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2011, 01:53:19 PM »

Quote from: Peyton on December 21, 2011, 11:29:49 AM

shark mouth c47

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal10/9301-9400/gal9366-C-47-Cruz/00.shtm

That's not the same as the one in the noseart link. The teeth are different, and the B&W photo has shark eyes near the nose.

It's also a post-war scheme. You'd need to find more info on the war-time one, which looks more olive drab.

Peyton · « **Reply #6 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:54:05 PM »

Krusty,
I know they are different I am still working on looking for the shark mouth. I stumbled on that one and posted it. That navy scheme is really cool....but unfortunately post war. I will post some more links of war time for those interested.

Here are some other C-47's also (without sharks mouth):
http://www.timemoneyandblood.com/HTML/museums/castle-air-museum/c-47-7th-heaven.html
http://www.bravobravoaviation.com/english/Prints/C-47%20Dakota/0%20C-47%20Dakota%20Prints.htm

Krusty,
I have also posted a link here to a massive list of books (found on internet) that you can either look up or buy. These books cover all types of aircraft and would have pictures of planes and nose art in them for anyone who is skinning. You would have to of course purchase the book or copy and paste the name of the book into your browser and see what comes up.

http://www.janhermkens.nl/My%20Aviation%20Booklist.htm

I am still looking for a sharks mouth C-47 but now my interest has also peaked to search for C-47/DC-3 that were used by other countries during WW2.

Cheers

Megalodon · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2011, 09:11:36 PM »

TFTL

B-17 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2011, 09:23:43 PM »

That's funny...

There was a B-17-G that was named "Chow Hound"

And there was a B-25-J (I think) called "Dirty Gerty From Bizerte" in the salmon-ish paint scheme.

Didn't know that planes were double-named...

Peyton · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2011, 10:03:32 PM »

Meg, I found that one too, but I believe that c47 is post war for the Tiger Airlines. It may have flown in WW2 and converted to an airliner but we can't use it because it did not fly with that paint scheme in WW2....or so the rules of valid skins say.

Megalodon · « **Reply #10 on:** December 24, 2011, 11:49:18 AM »

Quote from: Peyton on December 23, 2011, 10:03:32 PM

Meg, I found that one too, but I believe that c47 is post war for the Tiger Airlines. It may have flown in WW2 and converted to an airliner but we can't use it because it did not fly with that paint scheme in WW2....or so the rules of valid skins say.

Yes .. I know TFTL =The Flying Tiger Line.... I just posted it because of the sharkmouth.