Tadaaki Kuwayama papers, 1959-2023. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Collection Rights The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, ...

Though nose art endured for a few decades, in the latter half of the 20th century, military units increasingly transitioned from personalized paintings on aircraft to a more standardized approach.

This photo of a dashing Flight Lieutenant Neville Bowker inspired the nose art that has become inescapably linked with the Flying Tigers. It isn’t a smile. It is more a predator’s sneer. Razor ...