Nose Art – Indian Head
Halifax Mk. III (serial MZ655) was a No. 431 Squadron aircraft and carried the markings "RV-T" but it had no name. However an Indian with a head-dress was painted on…
If a bomber crew was assigned a particular aircraft, they were sometimes able to choose the name and artwork and this enabled a powerful bond to develop between the men and the machine.
Nose Art – Jake Sent Me
With a large red maple leaf for nose art and smaller leaves for bomb tally backgrounds, this Halifax Mk III (serial LK828) was truly "Canadian." It was delivered to No.…
Nose Art – Jumpin Jiminy
Halifax Mk. VII (serial PN236) was delivered to No. 432 Squadron on 28 February 45 however it did not carry out any operations. On 7 March 1945, PN236 was transferred…
Nose Art – Notorious Nan
Halifax Mk. VII (serial NP747) was delivered to No. 408 Squadron on 10 August 1944 and became the "property" of a ground crew made up of Gale, Howley, Shearer, Jaxon,…
Nose Art – Ol’ Daid Eye
The painting of "tail art" was very rare but two Halifax aircraft carried impressive paintings. One was Halifax Mk. VII (serial LW207) which was delivered to No. 420 Squadron on…
Nose Art – Veni, Vedi, Vici
Halifax NP714 was assigned to No. 426 Squadron on 14 July 1944, but flew no sorties. It was then assigned to No. 408 Squadron and flew her first operation to…
Nose Art – Ville De Quebec
This nose art was carried by Halifax Mk. III (serial NP957) and was the first piece selected by Lindsay for return to Canada. NP957 was delivered to No. 427 squadron…
Nose Art – Willie The Wolf From The West
S/L Donald B. Patterson was a Flight Commander and pilot with No. 426 Squadron RCAF. On 17 May, 1944 he first flew Halifax Mk III MZ-674. The aircraft appears to…
Nose Art – Willie The Wolf
Halifax Mk. VII (serial NP707) was delivered to No. 432 Squadron where it was marked "QO-W" and flew its first operation on 11 July 44 to Thiverney. The aircraft completed…
Replica painting by Clarence Simonsen.
Nose Art – Introduction
Nose Art During World War II, the personalization of an aircraft by giving it a name, painting an image on it, and in many cases doing both began in the…
"C" for Cecil
Muff Mills – Canadian Nose Artist
"Muff" Mills joined the RCAF in 1943 and became an airframe mechanic. Late that year he was posted to No. 428 Squadron where he painted nose art on Wellington and…