RAAF nose art ww2

[DJS48]

Excellent and thanks!
Don

 

[dinomartino1]

New Guinea. 1943. Kittyhawk fighter pilots after a successful mission.

NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-21. THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 80 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF, SQUADRON LEADER J. L. WADDY DFC OF SYDNEY, NSW, CLIMBING INTO HIS KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT TO GO ON A STRIKE FROM THE ADVANCED RAAF SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC BASE. WITH FIFTEEN AND A HALF AXIS AIRCRAFT TO HIS CREDIT.

pilot who has completed a tour of operations with No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF in the cockpit of his Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft.

Kairouan, Tunisia. 1943. A coat of arms devised by No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF on the door of a motor vehicle.

Desert Harassers, No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF.

On a landing field a few miles from the battle front in central Italy, two pilots of No. 450 Squadron RAAF watch a fitter paint an insignia on one of the squadron's Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft. 1944

Western Desert, North Africa. The shield of No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF Desert Harassers Boomerang Club on which a permanent record of pilots who have "walked back" is kept.

 

[dinomartino1]

Squadron Leader ) Kenneth Roy McDonald of No 22 Squadron RAAF, in the cockpit of his Boston Aircraft named Retribution. Sqn Ldr McDonald was killed in aerial combat over New Guinea on 26 November 1942, and has no known grave. His name is recorded on the Port Moresby Memorial in Papua.

Wing Commander (Wg Cmdr) James Gibson Emerton, the Commanding Officer of No 22 (Boston) Squadron RAAF, climbs from the cockpit of the aircraft, coded DU-K, RAAF serial No. A28-9, on completion of a sweep over New Britain. Wg Cmdr Emerton was lost on operations over New Britain on 30 January 1944 and is buried in the Rabaul War Cemetery.

 

[dinomartino1]

MOUNT BATTEN, PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND, 1942. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT G. POCKLEY, DFC, IN THE DOOR OF NO. 10 SQUADRON RAAF. MK2 SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT W3983 RB-R."R FOR ROGER".
. THE SWASTIKAS REPRESENT SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS ON THREE GERMAN U-BOATS AND TWO GERMAN BLOCKADE RUNNERS (INCLUDING THE MV BELGRANO ON 1942-10-03). THE OVAL SYMBOLS REPRESENT TWO ITALIAN SUBMARINES, AND THE BALLOON STANDS FOR BALLOON CABLES CUT.

RAF Station Pembroke Dock, Wales. C. 1944-01-28. Flight Lieutenant R. D. Lucas of Bondi, NSW, twenty one year old Sunderland captain of the Anzac No. 461 Squadron RAAF gives the "thumbs up" sign as he steps from his aircraft after sinking a German U-boat in the Atlantic.

 

[dinomartino1]

466 SQN
For identification purposes each bomber has a letter of the alphabet (except letter I) Because bomber “U” was such a reliable aircraft and used so often, it became known as “U AGAIN”.
There are little bombs painted on the side of the bomber to denote each bombing raid. At time photo taken – 36 raids.

466 SQN

55 small kangaroos indicating 55 operations

 

[dinomartino1]

A gathering of men of No 467 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force to celebrate the completion of 100 operations by the Avro Lancaster R5868/`PO-S' (S for Sugar) after its sortie on 11 - 12 May 1944 to a communications target in Belgium. Below the cockpit of the Lancaster are the emblems indicating the number of operational flights and the award of three DSOs and two DFCs to crew members.

A swagman or a swaggy carrying bombs instead of a swag on his back and bombs in his hand instead of a billycan. Wellington bomber

Foaming tankards indicating the celebration of 34 successful headaches for the enemy administered by the R.A.A.F. Lancaster "G" for George

Flight Sergeant Pluto, whose nine bombs represent his nine trips over enemy territory with a R.A.A.F. Lancaster "W" for Willie. The swastika denotes an enemy night fighter shot down by the crew.

Mickey Mouse had made 22 raids over German-held territory when he had this picture taken. The aircraft is "B" for Beer.

 

[dinomartino1]

this Lancaster adds a few ice-cream cones to its bombing raid tally. The cones mean trips over the Alps to Italy.

Half the crew of this Lancaster are Scots, hence the emblem showing a Kangaroo wearing flying boots and lustily playing the bagpipes. The bombs represent raids over enemy territory, the ice cream cones depicting Italian targets. Flight Lieutenant A.S.MacWilliam, DFC of Sydney is leaning out of the cockpit.

The emblem "M" for Mother. This Lancaster was originally 'U' for Uncle, hence the pawnshop of "uncles" sign. The 40 bombs represent raids over enemy territory and the swastika, a night fighter which the crew shot down. "Under new Management" describes the change frU" to "M".