When World War II broke out in September 1939, it swiftly became a total war. The practice of using nose art to build camaraderie and esprit de corps roared back into vogue as aerial combat took ...

But since the dawn of aerial combat, there has been one particular factor that has made military aircraft so memorable and ...

"Nose art dates well into World War I and became more embellished in World War II to help bring the warfighters a taste of home, a memory, place, significant other, or motto," said Lt. Col.