Nose Art Artists in the 90th BG

[Bob Tupa]

Color of Boise Bronc

[Bob Tupa]

Color QueenMaes

[Bob Tupa]

More color QM

[Django]

Thanks Bob. These are great! I have most of those, but certainly not in color. That's fantastic.

I wonder if I have the wrong artist attributed to Buck Benny. Hoffman's Booby Trap, Little Chief and Road to Tokyo all are signed "521" and Buck Benny doesn't appear to have that. It sure looks to be the same style though so I would be shocked if he DIDN'T paint that one.

Would the 4 wartime squadron books be worth purchasing? Would there be any tidbits on nose art in those, aside from the drawings that you've shared? They seem to be pretty expensive if you can find them.

Looking through more photos, I think these two may be the same artist, but not sure who yet.
44-41030 MODEL: B-24J-190-CO NOSE ART: BONNIE (POST SIDE) AFTER HOURS (STARBOARD SIDE)
44-42441 MODEL: B-24M-30-CO NOSE ART: CHERRIE

[Django]

Not sure what the significance of "521" is. I thought perhaps his number, but that is not it.

[Django]

Little Chief "521"

[Django]

Do you recognize this one? There's no number on the tail.

[Django]

I found this close up of the above aircraft dropping the bombs in my scans, but unfortunately there is no name.

[Django]

Does anyone know if Betty Cleland was ever depicted in any of the nose art?