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After 13 years in the desert of AZ. the nose art on these A-10s have seen better days. One good thing these jets have had their wings pulled and referbished to be placed on other jets during SLEP1 so... they are still serving! <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>

<img src="http://www.warthogpen.com/bs/nose1.JPG" border=0><img src="http://www.warthogpen.com/bs/nose2.JPG" border=0>

<img src="http://www.warthogpen.com/bs/nose3.JPG" border=0><img src="http://www.warthogpen.com/bs/dspatch.JPG" border=0>

<img src="http://www.warthogpen.com/bs/nose4.JPG" border=0>

Ugly But Well Hung

Oh I like that last one. Its reallyto bad that we couldnt take the actual panels and / or doors from the boneyard and preserve them somewhere. when you get right down to it nose art or door art really is a part of American pop culture, and should be treated as such in a historical manner. The Air Force should be petitioned to keep these and create a hall in the Air Force Museum or in Pima for the preservation of nose art. Actually think I will give the curator of the New England Air Museum a call and see about that idea. I will file that under note to self.......................

By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson

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WHATS STRANGE IS THAT BOTH FENDER AND MYSELF PROBABLY SEEN ALL THESE WHEN THEY WE'RE FLYING MISSIONS IN GW1.
I DO THE CAJUNS WE'RE WITH US.
WHY COULDNT DIGITAL CAMERAS HAVE BEEN 10 YRS EARLIER?

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belle of new orleans deservers to be hanging down on bourbon street that a fantastic piece of history.

Hawg166, I belive I know why you like the last one but, she did have an outfit on it's just the color red is the first to fade in the hot sun....

<img src="http://www.warthogpen.com/bs/nose5.JPG" border=0>

As you may or may not know a lot of the WWII art is being saved (the panels thmeselves) by a nonprofet org. and it would be nice if the A-10 could get the same treatment but...I don't see it happening.

I've written to each unit (a number of times) trying to get the PA/historian to find all the nose/door art images they have so I can build a repository of the images but...I've just had no luck.

Goose, the images don't have to be digital, with today scanners a photo can be converted nicely...it's just finding all those photos in basements around the world.

A few more which are fading fast.....

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<img src="http://www.warthogpen.com/bs/nose8.JPG" border=0>


Ugly But Well Hung

Your right Dice I did like it because I thought she was nekked, but I also like the design. It reminds me of Sack Time from the B17 days. Except Sack Time didnt have a Maverick.

By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson

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