Honestly, I’m a little scared to look at modern USAF nose art.
And the very first nose art nude will be......Bruce Jenner....
Rainbow flag nose art?
5.56mm
From the article:
Today, there are strict rules in place and all nose art suggestions have to be vetted through a rigorous approval process, the Air Force Times reported.
The nose art must be “distinctive, symbolic, gender neutral, intended to enhance unit pride, designed in good taste,” and abide by copyright and trademark laws, the paper reported, citing a 2015 Air Force memorandum.”
They just can’t stop themselves from their gayness. This rule is precisely the opposite spirit of all nose art from the 40s and 50s.
I guarantee you that their granddaddy's and great granddaddy's got away with much more.
How much of that time was spent on paperwork?
I love the old World War II nose art. I have often thought about putting nose art on our Airstream trailer. I just haven’t decided how “in your face” I want it to be.
A few that might not make it past the pussies in the AF Officer corps today:
Bottoms up!
Obscene Corrine,
Hard to Get,
Kansas City Kitty,
Strawberry Bitch,
Briefing Time, (Briefs being panties),
Mission Debrief,
Virgin Abroad,
Take off time,
Ace in the hole,
Miss behavin’
Lucky Lady,
Puss & Boots.
Cherokee Strip,
Camera Shy,
Target for Tonight,
Surprise Attack,
On and on. Let your mind fill on the blanks or look em up on Google.
The heart still beats, if infrequently.
In the new gay military I hate to think what might turn up.
When the first snowflake is offended and makes an official complaint, this fad will be over.
The little darlings.
Until some fairy G.I. complains and the one that painted the nose is courts-martialed for offending the weaker sexual deviant.
Aircraft nose art must be politically correct per Obamas Air Force.
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Ping.
A little addendum to the Fox story. The F-15 from the Oregon Air Guard with the distinctive paint job has a tail number beginning with the number “79” That means it rolled off the former McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) assembly line in 1979, so it’s been in operational service for 39 years.
The cool art doesn’t mitigate an important fact: that’s a very old jet which should have been retired long ago. But thanks to the procurement holiday of the 90s; the decision to halt F-22 production at 187 jets and recent budget cuts, the Oregon F-15 will likely see 40 years of service as an operational fighter—something unthinkable when it joined the inventory during the last year of the Carter Administration.
Additional thoughts on the impact of a shriking (and aging) Air Force on national security:
http://formerspook.blogspot.com/2016/05/wiped-out.html