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The AvgasDinosaur
26th Mar 2019, 18:16
Learned contributors,
Does anyone have photos to share of the decorative art work applied to Coalition aircraft during that conflict?
I believe the Victor tankers did and some Tornados, what else was adorned?
Thanks for your time and trouble,
Be lucky
David
ExAscoteer
26th Mar 2019, 18:59
Albert nose art:
fatslagsh photos | C-130.net (http://www.c-130.net/g3/c-130-photos/European-C-130-Photos/British-C-130-Photos/fatslagsh)
bettyboob photos C-130.net (http://www.c-130.net/g3/c-130-photos/European-C-130-Photos/British-C-130-Photos/bettyboob)
garfield photos C-130.net (http://www.c-130.net/g3/c-130-photos/European-C-130-Photos/British-C-130-Photos/garfield)
thebaron photos C-130.net (http://www.c-130.net/g3/c-130-photos/European-C-130-Photos/British-C-130-Photos/thebaron)
sid photos C-130.net (http://www.c-130.net/g3/c-130-photos/European-C-130-Photos/British-C-130-Photos/sid)
polecat2
26th Mar 2019, 22:34
This book has a good selection of colour photographs of unofficial artwork.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gulf-Air-War-David-Donald/dp/187402314X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1553639368&sr=1-1&keywords=Gulf+air+war+debrief
West Coast
26th Mar 2019, 22:43
CH-53 with nude girls part of paint scheme Walk Around (http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/AWA1/301-400/walk385_CH-53/walk385.htm)
Maybe not quite what you’re looking for.....
Today someone’s head would roll for something like this.
Treble one
26th Mar 2019, 23:55
I believe there ended up being two TIALD pods in theatre for use with the Tornado GR1. They were christened Sandra and Tracey after the Viz characters 'The Fat Slags'.
One of the pods is on the GR1 resident in AirSpace at IWM Duxford adorned with one of the said ladies.
Tankertrashnav
27th Mar 2019, 10:24
The Victor tankers were probably the best known examples of this. Six were done by Cpl Andy Price (55 Squadron), each named after the wife/girlfriend of the aircraft's crew chief. Lusty Lindy and Teasin' Tina both survive, at Bruntingthorpe and the Yorkshire Air Museum respectively. Lots of pictures here
https://www.google.com/search?q=victor+tanker+nose+art&tbm=isch&source=univ&client=firefox-b-d&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-pJC6jKLhAhX1TxUIHROnB7gQsAR6BAgJEAE&biw=1366&bih=654
unmanned_droid
27th Mar 2019, 10:39
Buccs and Jags had some good nose art. None of them beat the Shark Mouths on the Tornados, in my mind.
There were a couple of Navy Lynx with 'nose art' as well, I think.
MightyGem
30th Mar 2019, 21:40
There were a couple of Navy Lynx with 'nose art' as well, I think.
And a couple of Army Air Corps as wll.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1325/51ecb813_921c_4715_a0b6_e78021a81ab8_770808074811d350e11c173 af96873008f42a4a0.jpeg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1325/ef158abe_0ec2_4d3c_b740_256a93281763_073e7afa225a6d1903a0816 20267fced73f0218e.jpeg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1325/2755d8d3_1580_4d2b_b2cd_61edd61f67a6_edaa18d9ca6248b11066321 7a291caaf8222f9fe.jpeg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1325/57845a4c_7f45_404b_b7e5_4d3d162a8762_9433f11afd753f7a269b9bb fab4ef84244f5ac89.jpeg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1325/e9ec0344_2b18_4c5e_95d5_841c2f29c6fa_3933e56e62ffad7a2686f0a 47d6dc0ba07722a9b.jpeg
dagenham
1st Apr 2019, 05:31
CH-53 with nude girls part of paint scheme Walk Around (http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/AWA1/301-400/walk385_CH-53/walk385.htm)
Maybe not quite what you’re looking for.....
Today someone’s head would roll for something like this.
you can also get wet weather gear in a similar matching hue - gents I give you pornoflage
https://duksbak.com/product/waterproof-pornoflage-jacket/
Treble one
1st Apr 2019, 09:44
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1137x640/fb_img_1554111577444_aec72ee790dc3cdb2ad9f96615ef420e1f66a84 2.jpg
This is on Duxford's GR1 FK.
Saintsman
1st Apr 2019, 15:32
Sadly, in the present PC climate, I doubt that that sort of art would be permitted in case it offended someone.
Hurt feelings being far more important than killing people...
Sadly, in the present PC climate, I doubt that that sort of art would be permitted in case it offended someone.
Hurt feelings being far more important than killing people...
Let’s face it, some of them were appallingly rubbish and embarrassing. If the PC police meant that some of them had been banned, I wouldn’t have minded.
just another jocky
1st Apr 2019, 20:32
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1124/p1010379_2a4f21223d695a632e3b7dfd0cc6ff4deda34aaf.jpg
And Armoured Charmer, one of the main TIALD carriers.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1560x2000/p1010381_cd6f89072a03d6fa0c3f058b53e5ad11d289cd88.jpg
Apologies for the image quality, they're photos of photos in one of my albums.
MAINJAFAD
1st Apr 2019, 21:53
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1325/51ecb813_921c_4715_a0b6_e78021a81ab8_770808074811d350e11c173 af96873008f42a4a0.jpeg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1325/ef158abe_0ec2_4d3c_b740_256a93281763_073e7afa225a6d1903a0816 20267fced73f0218e.jpeg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1325/2755d8d3_1580_4d2b_b2cd_61edd61f67a6_edaa18d9ca6248b11066321 7a291caaf8222f9fe.jpeg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1325/57845a4c_7f45_404b_b7e5_4d3d162a8762_9433f11afd753f7a269b9bb fab4ef84244f5ac89.jpeg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1325/e9ec0344_2b18_4c5e_95d5_841c2f29c6fa_3933e56e62ffad7a2686f0a 47d6dc0ba07722a9b.jpeg
31's SENGO at the start of the conflict wouldn't let the ground crews paint anything on the jets bar bombs / palm trees for mission symbols (plus a name out of Blackadder) according to my brother who was out there at the time.
Treble one
1st Apr 2019, 22:08
We have both the TIALD pods! Thanks Just Another Jocky. I've not seen the other before.
Cat Techie
1st Apr 2019, 23:03
31's SENGO at the start of the conflict wouldn't let the ground crews paint anything on the jets bar bombs / palm trees for mission symbols (plus a name out of Blackadder) according to my brother who was out there at the time.
The artwork on the 31(C) jets was not on them until near the end of the war and the 2 weeks after before the Sqn returned home. We did stick a load of purple hearts on "DH" after its massive ABDR repair, but some nutter put a profanity about Saddam of the jet and we had to paint everything out. Bhahrain Sqns led the field in all the Artwork to be quite honest.
Bhahrain Sqns led the field in all the Artwork to be quite honest.
You’re joking, of course? They were very poorly done and really rather crude.
MrBernoulli
2nd Apr 2019, 20:14
You’re joking, of course? They were very poorly done and really rather crude.
The nose art on the Muharraq-based Victor K2 tankers was anything but "crude"!
Yes, you’re quite right, along with the Jag Force, whose art was fairly subtle. I was, myopically, referring to the Tornado Force. Must be all the recent coverage making me forget!
Cat Techie
2nd Apr 2019, 21:31
You’re joking, of course? They were very poorly done and really rather crude.
If you have pictures of the damage to "DH", I would be interested in the banter. I was too busy filling the holes to take any bar ****e ones with no flash not to upset the rags. 43 Non Fighting birds had no artwork on their F3s at all! Wasn't "Miss Behavin" "CNN"?
gareth herts
4th Apr 2019, 00:36
More Tornado here as part of a huge gallery to mark the retirement:
https://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2019/03/19/farewell-tornado-tornado-tails/