Planes and Nose Art pics

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Karmen

Thanks for that info. Reg sounds like quite the fellow.

I actually just finished an excellent book about the RCAF efforts in the war. If this is the place to do so, I recommend No Prouder Place by David L. Bashow as a fine read indeed, on the Canadians in Bomber Command during WW2.

I did re-check it and a number of other sources (print and online) but had no luck with finding anything on Wanky Wonder. Sorry

I did find a request for info about it on the 50plus Forum tho; someone named yapster was askin'. Wonder if that's anyone we know!!!

Be well.

regards
Darrell

Yapster ... hmmmmm ... a blast from the past, there I'd forgotten about that old forum! maybe I'm wanting to be in denial about my old age?

Thanks a lot for your efforts to try find out anything about Wanky Wonder. I think it's impossible though as a few people have searched and come up empty regards Stu's old plane. I haven't been in touch with his son for about 4 years now since I moved from Nelson, so don't know how Stu is these days, though I wonder if he has passed away, as he had started having repeated strokes and was not good last I heard

Regards Reg Miles, quite the character and quite a sense of humor I haven't been in touch with him for years either as his email address no longer works and I don't know his "life" status these days.

You too, be well

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Again

I assume that the no-show of the pic was due to the fact that the site probably doesn't allow linking of their pics to other internet sites. Not un-common.

Here's the direct link to the pic I wanted to put up:
http://www.rcaf.com/6group/419Nosear...hrexpress.html
"Ruhr Express" was in 419 Sqn.

Also the Nanton Lancaster Museum in Alberta has a "Nose Art " section on their site:
http://www.lancastermuseum.ca/noseart.html

Worth noting s the UK's stance on Nose Art in their modern PC world:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...icle_id=460054

Not that it's likely to be allowed here in our Military!! I cannot ever recall seeing a modern Cdn a/c with female-oriented nose art.

regards
Darrell

[Darrell Zinck]

Me again

Let's try this:


http://www.amazon.com/RAF-RCAF-Aircr.../dp/1902109201

Book on RCAF and RAF WW2 Nose Art on amazon.

regards
Darrell

Originally Posted by Darrell Zinck

Me again

Let's try this:


http://www.amazon.com/RAF-RCAF-Aircr.../dp/1902109201

Book on RCAF and RAF WW2 Nose Art on amazon.

regards
Darrell

The link works Darrell

[JDCAVE]

This is a Canadian build Lancaster Mk X, with 419 Squadron, KB 721, VR-B, Baker. The nose art is Linden Rose. I do not know why it is referred to as Linden Rose. Dad flew this aircraft from December 1944-February, 1945. Note that the plane under the bomb-bay doors is NA-P (428 or Ghost Squadron). It is now in the Aviation Museum in Ottawa.

My Father, Flt/Lt. HHM Cave, was the brother of Lt. JRD Cave, with the 23rd Field Regiment, (Self-Propelled).

Originally Posted by Darrell Zinck

Also the Nanton Lancaster Museum in Alberta has a "Nose Art " section on their site:
http://www.lancastermuseum.ca/noseart.html
regards
Darrell

The Lancaster Museum link has Snowy Owls pics ... nice ...
no Stu (Carruthers - the pilot. A Stanley White was his navigator.
Stan passed away about 4 years ago I think it was) or Wanky Wonder pics though.

http://www.lancastermuseum.ca/noseartrutledge.html