Nose Art
|
BCATP
|
Lancaster
|
Media
Nose Art
|
BCATP
|
Lancaster
|
Media
Nose Art
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | 'Ell_fer_Leather |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| 'Ell_fer_Leather-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/'Ell_fer_Leather-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Achtung-The_Black_Prince |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW648 |
| Summary | F/Lt Reginald 'Jimmy' Watt DFC RCAF from Raymore Saskatchewan was a Halifax pilot with 76 Squadron. He named his aircraft ‘Achtung! The Black Prince' in honor of his wireless operator and great friend, Nigerian 'Akin Shenbanjo' to whose children he became |
| Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Clarence Simonsen |
| Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-E.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-F.jpg | |
| Caption | F/Lt Reginald Watt DFC |
| Replica |
| Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Achtung-The_Black_Prince-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Achtung_Gallopin_Buzzard |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Achtung_Gallopin_Buzzard-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Achtung_Gallopin_Buzzard-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Tholthorpe |
| Date | November 1944 |
| Original |
| Achtung_Gallopin_Buzzard-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Achtung_Gallopin_Buzzard-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Admiral_Bill |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 405 |
| Aircraft Serial | W1094 |
| Admiral_Bill-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Admiral_Bill-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Alley_Oop |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Alley_Oop-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Alley_Oop-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Alley_Oop-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Alley_Oop-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Alley_Oop-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Alley_Oop-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Alley_Oop |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Aircraft Serial | LL177 |
| Summary | Halifax Mk. V In August 1933, V.T. Hamlin created a comic world of action, humor, scenery, and prehistoric man. The pen of Hamlin created Alley Oop with gigantic forearms and calves, puny upper arms and thighs, much like the Popeye tradition. Hamlin was |
| Alley_Oop-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Alley_Oop-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Alley_Oop-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Alley_Oop-2-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Alley_Oop-2-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Alley_Oop-2-C.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Alouette |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | NA527 |
| Alouette-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Alouette-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Alouette-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Alouette-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-32722 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Angel |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 462 |
| Angel-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Angel-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Angel |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 192 |
| Aircraft Serial | PN431 |
| Angel-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Angel-2-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Angel_with_Sword |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 347 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW541 |
| Summary | No. 347 Squadron was known as the Free French Squadron. |
| Angel_with_Sword-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Angel_with_Sword-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Anyplace_Anytime |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Anyplace-Anytime-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Anyplace-Anytime-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | An_Apple_A_Day |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Aircraft Serial | BB300 |
| An_Apple_A_Day-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/An_Apple_A_Day-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Halifax B Mk II Series 1 BB300, MP-A, belonging to 76 Squadron RAF and her crew. Third from the left is a Canadian, F/O Roy McLeod. As the aircraft sports 29 mission markers the occasion is most likely either just before or just after the aircraft (and pr |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Apple |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | EB241 |
| Apple-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Apple-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Apple-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Apple-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | A rather fuzzy picture of Halifax B Mk V EB241, ZL-A, of 427 Squadron with a visual symbol of the call letter and 21 mission markings. (Simonson’s Collection) |
| Original |
| Apple-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Apple-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Apple-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Apple-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Archie_the_Archer |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 415 |
| Aircraft Serial | LL575 |
| Summary | Halifax Mk. III (serial LL575) was a hard luck aircraft but she survived to end up in the scrap heap at Rawcliffe. It was assigned to No. 420 Squadron on 14 July 1944 but did not carry out any operations. Then the aircraft was transferred to No. 415 Squad |
| Archie_the_Archer-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Archie_the_Archer-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Archie_the_Archer-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Archie_the_Archer-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Archie_the_Archer-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Archie_the_Archer-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | The impressive bomb tally was also cut and saved with the nose art painting. The outer white circles were for daylight operations whereas the orange outer circles designated night operations. |
| Original |
| Archie_the_Archer-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Archie_the_Archer-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Avenger |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Avenger-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenger-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Avenging_Angel |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP755 |
| Summary | Halifax (serial NP755) was delivered to No. 432 Squadron on 15 August 44. The aircraft completed 28 operations until it was severely damaged while landing on 18 November 44 (pilot F/O A. Clarke). Nineteen of these operations were flown by the crew of F/O |
| Avenging_Angel-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Avenging Angel after 30th Op. |
| Original |
| Avenging_Angel-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Avenging Angel at the end of the war. |
| Original |
| Avenging_Angel-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | Avenging Angel with F/O Loppe. |
| Original |
| Avenging_Angel-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | Avenging Angel replica privately owned. |
| Original |
| Avenging_Angel-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-E.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Replica by Simonsen? |
| Avenging_Angel-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Avenging_Angel-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Avenging_Angel-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-H.jpg | |
| Caption | Green bathing suit painted on for photo shoot, November 1944. 27 Ops showing 6 November, 1944. Nude reappeared after photo shoot. |
| Original |
| Avenging_Angel-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-I.jpg | |
| Original |
| Avenging_Angel-1-J | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-J.jpg | |
| Original |
| Avenging_Angel-1-K | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-K.jpg | |
| Original |
| Avenging_Angel-1-L | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Avenging_Angel-1-L.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Clarence Simonsen |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Azotazell |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Azotazell-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Azotazell-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | A_Train |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Ferguson,_Matthew |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV951 |
| Summary | No. 424 Squadron RCAF was adopted by the City of Hamilton, Ontario. It’s nickname of "Tiger Squadron" was taken from the city’s rugby football team, The Hamilton Tiger Cats. Arriving at the squadron during December 1943, Halifax LV-951 (QB-A) took her art |
| A_Train-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/A_Train-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Replica by Simonsen? |
| A_Train-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/A_Train-1-B.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Created by Ferguson? |
| A_Train-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/A_Train-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| A_Train-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/A_Train-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Replica by Simonsen? |
| A_Train-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/A_Train-1-E.jpg | |
| Caption | Halifax III LV951, QB-A of 424 Squadron, lost over Braunschweig on 13 August 1944. (Jack Dundas) |
| Original |
| A_Train-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/A_Train-1-F.jpg | |
| Caption | Artwork on Halifax B Mk III LV951, QB-A of 424 Sqn. |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Babe |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 192 |
| Summary | 100 Group |
| Comments |
| Babe-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Babe-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Babe-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Babe-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Babe-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Babe-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bambi |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Ferguson,_Matthew |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ813 |
| Bambi-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bambi-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Bambi-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bambi-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Bambi-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bambi-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Bambi-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bambi-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Bambi-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bambi-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bambi |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Guerin,_Eric |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 640 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ500 |
| Summary | Halifax Mk. III, serial MZ500, No. 640 Squadron, 4 Group, based at "leconfield" Beverly, Yorkshire, 15 miles west of Hull.
The photos are from Navigator RCAF Les Corbett from Surrey, B.C.
The attached photo was taken in mid-August 1944, when the Halifax h |
| Comments |
| Bambi-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bambi-2-A.jpg | |
| Caption | This is the air and ground crew mixed |
| Original |
| Bambi-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bambi-2-B.jpg | |
| Caption | John Humphrey -wireless [ London, England]
Jack Stewart - Mid-upper [Pitlockery, Scotland]
Eric Guerin - Bomb aimer [Macritius, France]
Eric was also the French nose artist who painted "Bambi "and had escaped the Germans to fly with the RAF.
Vic Wynbe |
| Original |
| Bambi-2-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bambi-2-C.jpg | |
| Caption | Dutch pilot Wynberg in cockpit. |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bang_On |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | NR252 |
| Bang_On-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bang_On-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Bang_On-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bang_On-1-B.jpg | |
| Photographer | Harold Lindsay |
| Date | 1945 |
| Original |
| Bang_On-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bang_On-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Beer_is_Best |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Aircraft Serial | HX284 |
| Summary | Shot down 1944-03-25; Berlin |
| Beer_is_Best-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Beer_is_Best-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Beer_is_Best-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Beer_is_Best-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Halifax III LV967, BM-B, of 433 Squadron, seen here with 65 mission markers, was lost over Holland on a mission to Berlin on 25 March 1944. Four of the crew survived as POWs. (Victor Swimmings) |
| Original |
| Beer_is_Best-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Beer_is_Best-1-C.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Notice that the art is painted out. |
| Beer_is_Best-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Beer_is_Best-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bett |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Bett-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bett-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Betty_Hutton |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Betty_Hutton-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Betty_Hutton-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Betty_Hutton-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Betty_Hutton-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Betty_Hutton-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Betty_Hutton-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Betty_Hutton_II |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Betty_Hutton_II-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Betty_Hutton_II-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Big_Chief_Wha-Hoo |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 431 |
| Aircraft Serial | NA499 |
| Big_Chief_Wha-Hoo-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Big_Chief_Wha-Hoo-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Big_Red_Crest |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2017 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ620 |
| Big_Red_Crest-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Big_Red_Crest-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Big_Red_Crest-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Big_Red_Crest-1-B.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Halifax MZ620 is with 420 City of London "Snowy Owl" Squadron RCAF |
| Big_Red_Crest-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Big_Red_Crest-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Big_Red_Crest-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Big_Red_Crest-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bird |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2019 |
| Type | Animal |
| Bird-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bird-1-A.jpg | |
| Origina |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bird_Dropping_Bombs |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2019 |
| Type | Animal |
| Bird_Dropping_Bombs-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bird_Dropping_Bombs-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bird_of_Prey |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Animal |
| Bird_of_Prey-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bird_of_Prey-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-31393 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bird_Running |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 428 |
| Bird_Running-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bird_Running-1-A.jpg | |
| Photographer | Del Todd |
| Original |
| Bird_Running-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bird_Running-1-B.jpg | |
| Photographer | Del Todd |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Block_Buzzter |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432, 415 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK765 |
| Block_Buzzter-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Block_Buzzter-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Block_Buzzter-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Block_Buzzter-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Block_Buzzter-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Block_Buzzter-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Blonde_Bomber |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Blonde_Bomber-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Blonde_Bomber-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bombing_Yokum |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Bombing_Yokum-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bombing_Yokum-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | (l-r) LAC E.E. Alpaugh; LAC C.A. Candy; LAC J.C. Adam |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bombs |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV993 |
| Bombs-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bombs-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bug |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Smith,_J._A._"Jimmy" |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Bug-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bug-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bugs_Bunny |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Bugs_Bunny-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bugs_Bunny-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | From left to right: J. Buchanan, E. Dalison, P. Thompson, K. Inglis, R. Snook, J. Gibbs, Ivor Hogo |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bugs_Bunny_Running |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Comic |
| Aircraft Serial | LK928 |
| Bugs_Bunny_Running-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bugs_Bunny_Running-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bug_on_Bomb |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV917 |
| Bug_on_Bomb-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bug_on_Bomb-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Bull_Snorting |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2011 |
| Type | Animal |
| Bull_Snorting-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Bull_Snorting-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Canada_Kid |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP759 |
| Canada_Kid-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Canada_Kid-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Canada_Kid-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Canada_Kid-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Canada_Kid-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Canada_Kid-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Canada_Kid-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Canada_Kid-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Canada_Kid-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Canada_Kid-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Canada_Kid-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Canada_Kid-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Canuck_Aima |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ374 |
| Canuck_Aima-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Canuck_Aima-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Caroldean |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 426 |
| Aircraft Serial | PN227 |
| Caroldean-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Caroldean-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Carolyn |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Carolyn-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Carolyn-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Skipton |
| Original |
| Carolyn-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Carolyn-1-B.jpg | |
| Location | Skipton |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Ceylon |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 102 |
| Aircraft Serial | JP794 |
| Summary | "Subscribed" by the people of Ceylon |
| Ceylon-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ceylon-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ceylon-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ceylon-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Character_Dropping_Bombs |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2014 |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Character_Dropping_Bombs-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Character_Dropping_Bombs-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Character_Dropping_Bombs-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Character_Dropping_Bombs-1-B.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Same photo as 1-A but has date deceased for some of crew in photo |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Character_With_Hat |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 77 |
| Character_With_Hat-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Character_With_Hat-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Character_With_Hat-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Character_With_Hat-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Charlie's_Aunt |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 10 |
| Aircraft Serial | HX323 |
| Charlie's_Aunt-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Charlie's_Aunt-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Charlie's_Aunt-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Charlie's_Aunt-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Cheshire |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Aircraft Serial | L9530 |
| Cheshire-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cheshire-1-A.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Flt Lt Christopher Cheshire, younger brother of Leonard Cheshire in the cockpit of Halifax L9530 of 76 Sqn. He and his crew were shot down aboard L9530 on this night by flak au 01.24 hrs at Buxtehude. The coat of arms is a light hearted version based on |
| Cheshire-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cheshire-1-B.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Handley Page Halifax L9530 in flight. (Photo coll. ww2images.com) |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Chesty |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP780 |
| Chesty-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Chesty-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Chesty-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Chesty-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Chesty-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Chesty-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Chesty-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Chesty-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Chesty-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Chesty-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Citee_de_Quebec |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW412 |
| Citee_de_Quebec-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Citee_de_Quebec-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Citee_de_Quebec-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Citee_de_Quebec-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Clarabelle |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Clarabelle-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Clarabelle-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Clueless |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV917 |
| Clueless-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Clueless-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Clueless-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Clueless-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Clueless |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Clueless-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Clueless-2-A.jpg | |
| Caption | PMR-76-118 |
| Original |
| Clueless-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Clueless-2-B.jpg | |
| Location | Linton-on-Ouse |
| Caption | Tom Wheeler and Crew |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Cock_of_the_North |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Cock_of_the_North-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cock_of_the_North-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Comic_Characters_with_Dog |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2015 |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 466 |
| Comic_Characters_with_Dog-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Comic_Characters_with_Dog-1-A.jpg | |
| Date | 1943 |
| Original |
| Comic_Characters_with_Dog-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Comic_Characters_with_Dog-1-B.jpg | |
| Date | 1943 |
| Original | |
| Comments | Colourized version of 1-A by Benjamin Thomas |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Corkscrew_Charlie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Summary | On 28 June 1944, one hundred Canadian bombers were dispatched to attack the target of Metz, France. Of these, seven were shot down. Warrant Officer H. G. McVeigh was piloting No. 433 Squadron RCAF Halifax "C for Charlie" which was attacked four times by G |
| Corkscrew_Charlie-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Corkscrew_Charlie-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Corkscrew_Charlie-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Corkscrew_Charlie-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Corkscrew_Charlie-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Corkscrew_Charlie-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Replica? |
| Corkscrew_Charlie-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Corkscrew_Charlie-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Cowans'_Cowards |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 426 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP740 |
| Cowans'_Cowards-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cowans'_Cowards-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Cowans'_Cowards-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cowans'_Cowards-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Cowans'_Cowards-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cowans'_Cowards-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Cowans'_Cowards-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cowans'_Cowards-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Cradle_Crew |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Blyth,_Ken |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP769 |
| Summary | This is Halifax B Mk VII NP769, coded EQ-J, of 408 Squadron. The stork emblem and name, indicative of the youth of the crew, were painted onto the aircraft by the pilot, Kenneth Blyth. This was made difficult by the fact that the only paints available wer |
| Cradle_Crew-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cradle_Crew-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Cranswick's_Crest |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 35 |
| Aircraft Serial | HR928 |
| Summary | Pilot Alec Cranswick's family crest |
| Cranswick's_Crest-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cranswick's_Crest-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Crest_on_a_Halifax |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2017 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 138 |
| Aircraft Serial | L9613 |
| Crest_on_a_Halifax-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Crest_on_a_Halifax-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Crest_with_Victory_Fingers |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2009 |
| Type | Other |
| Crest_with_Victory_Fingers-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Crest_with_Victory_Fingers-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Cum_Ursa_Ad_Astra |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 578 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ527 |
| Cum_Ursa_Ad_Astra-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cum_Ursa_Ad_Astra-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Cum Ursa Ad Astra Also...This Halifax with a dog (bear?) Latin motto and matching nose art was flown by a Canadian pilot, F/Lt Russ Baer. 47 mission markers can be seen (PL31811)
Halifax RAF ?
16 August 1944
Pilot – F/ Lt Russ Laer RCAF
PL31811 |
| Original |
| Cum_Ursa_Ad_Astra-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cum_Ursa_Ad_Astra-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Cymru_Am_Byth |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Cymru_Am_Byth-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Cymru_Am_Byth-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Daisy_Mae |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Daisy_Mae-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Daisy_Mae-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Daisy_Mae-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Daisy_Mae-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Daisy_Mae-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Daisy_Mae-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Daisy_Mae |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Artist Name | Smith,_J._A._"Jimmy" |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ540 |
| Daisy_Mae-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Daisy_Mae-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-2-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Daisy_Mae-2-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-2-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Daisy_Mae |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Daisy_Mae-4-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-4-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Daisy_Mae |
| Name Origin | Reported |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ910 |
| Daisy_Mae-6-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-6-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Daisy_Mae-6-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Daisy_Mae-6-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Der_Fuerher's_Fate |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW384 |
| Der_Fuerher's_Fate-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Der_Fuerher's_Fate-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Der_Fuerher's_Fate |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP945 |
| Der_Fuerher's_Fate_II-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Der_Fuerher's_Fate_II-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Der_Fuerher's_Fate_II-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Der_Fuerher's_Fate_II-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | l-r FS Austin Snider; FS Jack Cumbers PL-31712 |
| Original |
| Der_Fuerher's_Fate_II-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Der_Fuerher's_Fate_II-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | l-r S/L W.S. Taylor; H.T. Matson of Victoria Colonist; F/O Robert Drummond/Hay |
| Original |
| Der_Fuerher's_Fate_II-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Der_Fuerher's_Fate_II-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Deutchland_Destrutions_Ltd |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Deutchland_Destrutions_Ltd-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Deutchland_Destrutions_Ltd-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Devastating_Dog |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW596,NP692 |
| Devastating_Dog-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Dog-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Devastating_Dog-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Dog-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Devastating_Dog-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Dog-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Replica by Penny? |
| Devastating_Dog-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Dog-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Devastating_Dog-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Dog-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Devastating_Dog-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Dog-1-F.jpg | |
| Caption | This is NP692, a Halifax Mk VII, QO-D, of 432 Squadron, the second with the name, replacing a Mk III lost on 29 July 1944. With artwork based on a Disney original this aircraft forcelanded at Woodbridge on 27 September 1944 and burned. (Doug Penny) |
| Original |
| Devastating_Dog-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Dog-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Devastating_Dog-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Dog-1-H.jpg | |
| Original |
| Devastating_Dog-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Dog-1-I.jpg | |
| Original |
| Devastating_Dog-1-J | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Dog-1-J.jpg | |
| Original |
| Devastating_Dog-1-K | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Dog-1-K.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Devastating_Donald |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Aircraft Serial | HX339 |
| Devastating_Donald-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devastating_Donald-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Devil_on_a_Bomb |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2017 |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV917 |
| Devil_on_a_Bomb-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Devil_on_a_Bomb-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Dice |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Dice-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Dice-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Dipsy_Doodle |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Dipsy_Doodle-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Dipsy_Doodle-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Dipsy_Doodle-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Dipsy_Doodle-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-30468 Three aircrew from 424 Squadron on 6 June 1944. Left is Sgt Peter Engbrecht, the mid-upper gunner who had shot down two German nightfighters on 27 May. He later received the CGM. In the middle is Sgt G. C. Gillanders, the rear gunner, who receive |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Dirty_Gerty |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Dirty_Gerty-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Dirty_Gerty-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Dirty_Gerty-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Dirty_Gerty-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Diving_Girl |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP756 |
| Diving_Girl-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Diving_Girl-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Halifax B Mk VII NP756, EQ-P, of 408 Squadron was unnamed but carried this artwork of a diving female figure. The massive proportions of the Messier undercarriage legs are clearly apparent. The aircraft survived the war to be struck off charge on 26 may 1 |
| Original |
| Diving_Girl-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Diving_Girl-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Dog |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| Summary | F/O J.P. Ramsey; at least 75 ops |
| Dog-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Dog-2-A.jpg | |
| Orignal |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Donald_with_Cross |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2009 |
| Type | Comic |
| Aircraft Serial | NP767 |
| Donald_with_Cross-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Donald_with_Cross-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Don_Zee |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW379 |
| Summary | Halifax LW379 with a tally of 53 bombing missions painted under the Don Zee (a white dog) pictured at Tholthorpe. |
| Don_Zee-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Don_Zee-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Dora |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Dora-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Dora-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Dragon |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 428, 429, 434 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK947 |
| Summary | The Dragon was a Mk. V Halifax (Serial LK947) and was delivered to No. 428 squadron on 15 October 1943, where it completed eight operations between 22/23 October 1943 and 21/22 January 1944. Flight Sgt. E. O'Connor and crew flew her on the first four oper |
| Dragon-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Dragon-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Halifax V LK947 first flew with 428 Squadron in October 1943 as NA-Z. It then went to 429 as AL-R. Records are then confused, stating that it next went to 434 Sqn, coded as SE-Y, the code letters for 431, before ending up at 1669 HCU from where it was sen |
| Original |
| Dragon-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Dragon-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Dragon replica in Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum. |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Dragon-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Dragon-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | Dragon 1945. AND The dragon emblem of LK947 as it is preserved today. Oddly, it has received 24 mission markers, yet the aircraft log shows only 19 ops. (Simonsen) |
| Original |
| Dragon-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Dragon-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Duck_Pointing |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 640 |
| Duck_Pointing-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Duck_Pointing-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Easy_Does_It |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Aircraft Serial | JD732 |
| Related Nose Art | Easy_Does_It_Too-1 |
| Summary | RCAF Halifax JD372 was flown by 429 Squadron RCAF, based at Leeming in
Yorkshire. The aircraft’s nose art, ’Easy Does It!’, featured a ’Gremlin’ riding a huge
bomb which is going to destroy Nazis. The aircraft’s markings were ‘AL-E’, the ‘AL’
indicating t |
| Easy_Does_It-3-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Does_It-3-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Easy_Does_It-3-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Does_It-3-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Easy_Does_It-3-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Does_It-3-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Clarence Simonsen |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Easy_Does_It |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Easy_Does_It-4-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Does_It-4-A.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-29940 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Easy_Does_It |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Easy_Does_It-5-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Does_It-5-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Easy_Does_It-5-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Does_It-5-B.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-32137 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Easy_Does_It_Too |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Aircraft Serial | JD372 |
| Related Nose Art | Easy_Does_It-3 |
| Summary | RCAF Halifax JD372 was flown by 429 Squadron RCAF, based at Leeming in
Yorkshire. The aircraft’s nose art, ’Easy Does It!’, featured a ’Gremlin’ riding a huge
bomb which is going to destroy Nazis. The aircraft’s markings were ‘AL-E’, the ‘AL’
indicating t |
| Easy_Does_It_Too-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Does_It_Too-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Easy_Does_It_Too-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Does_It_Too-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Clarence Simonsen |
| Easy_Does_It_Too-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Does_It_Too-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Clarence Simonsen |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Easy_Eddie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Easy_Eddie-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Eddie-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Easy_Elsie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Artist Name | Sneddon,_Robert |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 405 |
| Aircraft Serial | W1112 |
| Easy_Elsie-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Elsie-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Easy_Elsie-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Elsie-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Easy_Rides_at_Night |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ419 |
| Easy_Rides_at_Night-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Rides_at_Night-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Easy_Rides_at_Night-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Rides_at_Night-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Easy_Rides_at_Night-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Easy_Rides_at_Night-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Eddie's_Nightmare |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ603 |
| Eddie's_Nightmare-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Eddie's_Nightmare-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Eddie's_Nightmare-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Eddie's_Nightmare-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Eddie's_Nightmare-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Eddie's_Nightmare-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | An earlier view of MZ603, when it had already survived 34 operations. Who Eddie was is not recorded. (Russell Beach) |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Edie_was_a_Lady |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Summary | Alan Jones and L.G. Scott RCAF KIA |
| Edie_was_a_Lady-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Edie_was_a_Lady-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Edie_was_a_Lady-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Edie_was_a_Lady-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Edie_was_a_Lady-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Edie_was_a_Lady-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Edna-Bubbles |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Edna-Bubbles-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Edna-Bubbles-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | EEZI-DUZZIT |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| EEZI-DUZZIT-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/EEZI-DUZZIT-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Embraceable_U |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP742 |
| Embraceable_U-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Embraceable_U-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Presumably seen after its return to 408, NP742 now wears 43 mission markers but only one name. (408 Squadron) |
| Original |
| Embraceable_U-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Embraceable_U-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Embraceable_U-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Embraceable_U-1-C.jpg | |
| Location | Azores |
| Date | 1945 |
| Caption | Bud and Harry by EQ-U |
| Original |
| Embraceable_U-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Embraceable_U-1-D.jpg | |
| Date | 1944 |
| Caption | 408 Squadron Herringer Crew by EQ-U |
| Original |
| Embraceable_U-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Embraceable_U-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Embraceable_U-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Embraceable_U-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Enemy's_Nightmare |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Enemy's_Nightmare-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Enemy's_Nightmare-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Enemy_Exterminator |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ867 |
| Enemy_Exterminator-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Enemy_Exterminator-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Escadrille_des_Alouettes |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Escadrille_des_Alouettes-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Escadrille_des_Alouettes-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-33476 |
| Original |
| Escadrille_des_Alouettes-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Escadrille_des_Alouettes-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Escadrille_des_Alouettes-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Escadrille_des_Alouettes-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Eur-a-pean_Express |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | NR135 |
| Eur-a-pean_Express-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Eur-a-pean_Express-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | PT-E, NR135, a Halifax MKIII of 420 Squadron. (PL40057) |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | European_Express |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| European_Express-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/European_Express-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Eve |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Eve-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Eve-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Eve-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Eve-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Eve-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Eve-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Eve-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Eve-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Evening_Ecstasy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Evening_Ecstasy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Evening_Ecstasy-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Every_Drop_Counts |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 405 |
| Aircraft Serial | W1096 |
| Summary | On November 17, 1942, the crew of 'Every Drop Counts' took off from RAF Beaulieu tasked with a cross country exercise and with the absence of the mid upper gunner, another member of the crew climbed into the vacant turret to test the guns but as he did so |
| Every_Drop_Counts-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Every_Drop_Counts-1-A.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | PL-10421 |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Every_Valley_Shall_Be_Filled |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Artist Name | Dunn,_Thomas_E. |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP694 |
| Every_Valley_Shall_Be_Filled-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Every_Valley_Shall_Be_Filled-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Thomas E. Dunn twice painted Halifax NP694 with nose artwork based on the biblical poem from Luke 3:5. This is the second version, completed in late June-July 1944 and shows the aircraft soon after it had completed 71 missions, the last six being with 432 |
| Original |
| Every_Valley_Shall_Be_Filled-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Every_Valley_Shall_Be_Filled-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | This artwork by Thomas Dunn was his first rendering of the extract from Luke 3:5 on Halifax B Mk VII NP694, QO-R, which had already seen much service with another Canadian squadron. (probably 426) |
| Original |
| Every_Valley_Shall_Be_Filled-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Every_Valley_Shall_Be_Filled-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Expensive_Babe |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 51, 578 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV937 |
| Expensive_Babe-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Expensive_Babe-1-A.jpg | |
| Date | Dec 6 1944 |
| Caption | The finely rendered artwork on Halifax B Mk III LV937, MH-E, of 51 Squadron was probably carried out by the resident artist at Snaith, the sergeant in charge of the photographic section who hailed from Bermuda and who had been a commercial artist before t |
| Original |
| Expensive_Babe-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Expensive_Babe-1-B.jpg | |
| Date | May 1945 |
| Caption | 100th Op; Onsnabruk |
| Original |
| Expensive_Babe-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Expensive_Babe-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Expensive_Babe-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Expensive_Babe-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Express |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Express-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Express-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Facta_Non_Verba |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 466 |
| Facta_Non_Verba-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Facta_Non_Verba-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Fangs_of_Fire |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Rutledge,_Skip |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420, 431, 424 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV953 |
| Summary | Halifax Mk. 3 (serial LV953) was delivered to No. 431 Squadron on 22 March 44. Before seeing any action it was transferred to No. 424 Squadron and then again transferred to No. 420 squadron on 25 March 1944. Between 20/21 April 1944 and 16/17 January 1945 |
| Fangs_of_Fire-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fangs_of_Fire-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Fangs_of_Fire-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fangs_of_Fire-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Fangs of Fire in Canadian War Museum. |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Replica? |
| Fangs_of_Fire-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fangs_of_Fire-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Replica? |
| Fangs_of_Fire-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fangs_of_Fire-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Fangs_of_Fire-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fangs_of_Fire-1-E.jpg | |
| Caption | Fangs of Fire Disney ad. |
| Original |
| Fangs_of_Fire-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fangs_of_Fire-1-F.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Fanny_by_Searchlight |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Fanny_by_Searchlight-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fanny_by_Searchlight-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Farouk |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 10 |
| Farouk-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Farouk-1-A.jpg | |
| Date | 1943-08 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Fearless_Fosdick |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Summary | Photo taken at Croft. Squadron possibly 431 or 434 |
| Fearless_Fosdick-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fearless_Fosdick-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Croft |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Fearless_Pappy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Fearless_Pappy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fearless_Pappy-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Ferdinand_II |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP697 |
| Summary | This was a Halifax serial # JD-257, VR-F. It flew 10 operations from 3 July 43 to 9 August 43. It was lost on a raid to Mannheim on 9 August 43, with loss of F/O Ludlow MR, and crew of seven. |
| Ferdinand_II-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ferdinand_II-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ferdinand_II-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ferdinand_II-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ferdinand_II-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ferdinand_II-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ferdinand_II-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ferdinand_II-1-D.jpg | |
| Location | East Moors |
| Original |
| Ferdinand_II-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ferdinand_II-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ferdinand_II-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ferdinand_II-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ferdinand_II-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ferdinand_II-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ferdinand_II-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ferdinand_II-1-H.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Fi-Fi |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Aircraft Serial | NR206 |
| Fi-Fi-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fi-Fi-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Fi-Fi-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fi-Fi-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | The finished artwork of Mat Ferguson on Halifax NR206, which arrived at No. 424 (Tiger) Squadron on 3 November 1944. |
| Original |
| Fi-Fi-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fi-Fi-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Finger_Out |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Finger_Out-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Finger_Out-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Flamingo |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV945 |
| Flamingo-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Flamingo-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Flamingo-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Flamingo-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | No 427 Squadron, 71 Operations and DFC. |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Fortune's_Colleen |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Aircraft Serial | BB344 |
| Fortune's_Colleen-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fortune's_Colleen-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Fortune's_Colleen-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fortune's_Colleen-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Four_Local_Pubs |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2011 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 78 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV869 |
| Summary | Crest represents each of four pubs -The Bowman, The White Swan, The New Inn, The Seven Sisters; six glasses of milk for daylight raids; beer glasses night raids; bottle of whiskey for 21st operation |
| Four_Local_Pubs-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Four_Local_Pubs-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Breighton |
| Date | July 1944 |
| Caption | F/L Len Broadhurst |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Fox |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2023 |
| Type | Animal |
| Fox-3-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fox-3-A.jpg |
| Fox-3-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fox-3-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Fox_with_Bomb |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2009 |
| Type | Animal |
| Fox_with_Bomb-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Fox_with_Bomb-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Friday_the_13th |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV907 |
| Friday_the_13th-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Friday_the_13th-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Friday_the_13th-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Friday_the_13th-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Friday_the_13th-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Friday_the_13th-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Friday_the_13th-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Friday_the_13th-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Friday_the_13th-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Friday_the_13th-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Friday_the_13th-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Friday_the_13th-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Friday_the_13th-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Friday_the_13th-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Friday_the_13th-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Friday_the_13th-1-H.jpg | |
| Original |
| Friday_the_13th-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Friday_the_13th-1-I.jpg | |
| Location | Elvington |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Halifax HR792 shown here made an emergency landing on the Isle of Lewis in WW2 and was restored by the Yorkshire Air Museum where it is now on permanent display. Source - Pocklington and District Local History Group. |
| Friday_the_13th-1-J | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Friday_the_13th-1-J.jpg | |
| Original |
| Friday_the_13th-1-K | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Friday_the_13th-1-K.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Gallopin'_Gerty |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Ferguson,_Matthew |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ802 |
| Gallopin'_Gerty-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Gallopin'_Gerty-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Gallopin'_Gerty-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Gallopin'_Gerty-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Gallopin'_Gerty-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Gallopin'_Gerty-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Gallopin'_Gerty-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Gallopin'_Gerty-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Gallopin'_Gerty-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Gallopin'_Gerty-1-E.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Genitlle_Alouette |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Gentille_Alouette-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Gentille_Alouette-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-30749 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Get_Some_In |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Get_Some_In-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Get_Some_In-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Get_Some_In-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Get_Some_In-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Get_Some_In-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Get_Some_In-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Get_Up_Them_Stairs |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 466 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW-172 |
| Summary | Halifax LW172 flew 97 ops but crashed in 9 April 1945 on return to Driffield from raid on Hamburg. All seven crew were killed. |
| Get_Up_Them_Stairs-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Get_Up_Them_Stairs-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | S/L T.E. Eagleton |
| Original |
| Get_Up_Them_Stairs-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Get_Up_Them_Stairs-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Get_Up_Them_Stairs-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Get_Up_Them_Stairs-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Git_Up_Dem_Stairs |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| Git_Up_Dem_Stairs-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Git_Up_Dem_Stairs-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Git_Up_Them_Stairs |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 428 |
| Aircraft Serial | JP113 |
| Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Middleton St. George |
| Original |
| Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | A striking Pegasus emblem and a forceful slogan adorn Halifax B Mk II JP113, NA-A, of 428 Squadron at Middleton St George, 4 April 1944. (PL28614) |
| Original |
| Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-C.jpg | |
| Location | Middleton St. George |
| Original |
| Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-D.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Photo taken at 1985 Reunion at Middleton St. George |
| Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-E.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Halifax JP113 was badly shot up by an unidentified Nachtjager (night fighter) over France whilst on its return flight from a raid against Lens on 20-21 April 1944 and crashed on return to the UK. (Coll. Eddie Scott Jones) |
| Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Git_Up_Them_Stairs-1-F.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Unidentified author (possibly in photo) wrote about the aircraft. It must have been painted into fabric and then applied to the nose. They assured unidentified author that this is the original artwork. |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Goofy's_Gift |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| Aircraft Serial | HX356 |
| Summary | Here is another nose art which I painted for Chuck Tolley of Yellowknife. His uncle F/O Andrew Sharp was the RCAF navigator in HX356, Halifax Mk. III No. 158 Squadron, NP-G [Goofy's Gift]. |
| Goofy's_Gift-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Goofy's_Gift-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Goofy's_Gift-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Goofy's_Gift-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Goofy's_Gift-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Goofy's_Gift-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | GUTS |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 466 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW172 |
| GUTS-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/GUTS-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Another Halifax crew/ this time S/Ldr T.E. Eagleton DFC and his crew of 466 Squadron (based at Driffield) under the nose of Halifax B Mk III, LW172, HD0F, which had completed 91 operations. The crew had just completed their first tour, Eagleton his second |
| Original |
| GUTS-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/GUTS-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Another Halifax crew under the nose of Halifax B Mk III, LW172, HD0F, which is in the same position as photo as GUTS-1-A |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Gutsy_Gerty |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ867 |
| Gutsy_Gerty-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Gutsy_Gerty-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Gutsy_Gerty-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Gutsy_Gerty-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Gutsy_Gerty-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Gutsy_Gerty-1-C.jpg | |
| Colourized | |
| Comments | Gutsy_Gerty-1-A colourized by David Van Coolwyk |
| Gutsy_Gerty-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Gutsy_Gerty-1-D.jpg | |
| Colourized | |
| Comments | Same scene as Gutsy_Gerty-1-C but colours are slightly different and has captions. |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Haggis |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Haggis-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Haggis-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Haggis-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Haggis-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Halifax |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Aircraft Serial | L9608 |
| Halifax-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Halifax-1-A.jpg | |
| Date | 1941-09-12 |
| Orginal | |
| Comments | After being christened by Lord Halifax |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Hammer_and_Sickle |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2017 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 405 |
| Hammer_and_Sickle-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hammer_and_Sickle-1-A.jpg | |
| Orginal | |
| Comments | PL-10463 |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Hand_Dropping_Bombs |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2023 |
| Hand_Dropping_Bombs-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hand_Dropping_Bombs-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Happy_Valley_Harlot |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 51 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ876 |
| Happy_Valley_Harlot-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Happy_Valley_Harlot-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Happy_Valley_Sally |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Aircraft Serial | JD210 |
| Summary | Halifax serial JD-210, VR-S. It did 23 operations between 11 June 43 and 5 September 43. It was lost on 5 September on a raid to Mannheim. Pilot Officer Studer JA, and crew of seven perished. |
| Happy_Valley_Sally-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Happy_Valley_Sally-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Happy_Valley_Sally-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Happy_Valley_Sally-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | JD210 was another Halifax Mk II from 419 Squadron. Coded VR-S the aircraft had completed 18 operations when this picture was taken. She was lost on the Mannheim mission of 6 September 1943, one of 13 Halifaxes lost out of 195 participating in the raid. Am |
| Original |
| Happy_Valley_Sally-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Happy_Valley_Sally-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Happy_Valley_Sally-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Happy_Valley_Sally-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Have_Another |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Aircraft Serial | JD158 |
| Summary | This was a 419 Squadron Halifax, and some of the crew must have been Australian. No further information. |
| Have_Another-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Have_Another-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | This is the artwork carried by the luckless Halifax Mk II, JD158, VR-H, which was being flown by Stanley Heard and his crew when they were shot down and killed on 17/19 August 1943. From the style of the artwork it seems likely that this was another examp |
| Original |
| Have_Another-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Have_Another-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | An unknown author believes this Ley Kenyon nose art was possibly painted in Halifax serial W1271, VR-P. |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Heaven_Kan_Wait |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Heaven_Kan_Wait-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Heaven_Kan_Wait-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Hellzapoppin' |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW444 |
| Hellzapoppin'-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hellzapoppin'-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Hellzapoppin'-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hellzapoppin'-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Hellzapoppin'-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hellzapoppin'-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | Halifax III LW444, QB-H, of 424 Squadron, which crashed at Skipton-on-Swale on 22 January 1944 while on a local fling exercise. The artwork is based on the Alberto Varga centerfold from the March 1944 issue of Esquire. (Jack Dundas) |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Hellzapoppin' |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 10 |
| Aircraft Serial | W7756 |
| Hellzapoppin'-4-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hellzapoppin'-4-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Hell_You've_Had_It |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Hell_You've_Had_It-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hell_You've_Had_It-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Walt Disney’s Goofy was surprisingly popular with nose artists, third only to Donald Duck and Pluto in the number of emblems produced by the Disney Studios. On this Halifax from 429 Squadron the crew themselves chose him as their mascot—with a comment nev |
| Original |
| Hell_You've_Had_It-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hell_You've_Had_It-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Here's_How |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 415 |
| Aircraft Serial | NR156 |
| Here's_How-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Here's_How-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Here's_How-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Here's_How-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Here's_How-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Here's_How-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Hoiboit_de_Hoimit |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ504 |
| Hoiboit_de_Hoimit-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hoiboit_de_Hoimit-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Hoiboit_de_Hoimit-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hoiboit_de_Hoimit-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Hoiboit_de_Hoimit-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hoiboit_de_Hoimit-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Hoiboit_de_Hoimit-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hoiboit_de_Hoimit-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | P/O George Percy |
| Orginal |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Hoist_'Em_Your_Covered |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Hoist_'Em_Your_Covered-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hoist_'Em_Your_Covered-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Tail enders. This unidentified Canadian Halifax rear gunner was obviously a fan of cowboy films. (PL303068) |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Honey_Chile |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 426 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ672 |
| Comments |
| Honey_Chile-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Honey_Chile-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Honey_Chile-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Honey_Chile-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Honey_Chile-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Honey_Chile-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Honey_Chile-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Honey_Chile-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Honey_Chile-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Honey_Chile-1-E.jpg | |
| Caption | Crew of "Honey Chile" MZ672, Left to Right - Doug Phelps (Rear Gunner), Ted Smith (Flight Engineer), Angus Htucheon (Pilot), Unknown (Groundcrew), Bomberg (Navigator), Cassels (Wireless Operator), Unknown (Groundcrew), D. O. Bromovitch (Bomb Aimer), Don D |
| Original | |
| Comments | Should caption say "Mid-upper Gunner", rather than "Mid-under Gunner"? |
| Honey_Chile-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Honey_Chile-1-F.jpg | |
| Date | Winter 1944-45 |
| Original |
| Honey_Chile-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Honey_Chile-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Honey_Chile-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Honey_Chile-1-H.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Honkytonk_6th |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK832 |
| Summary | Large bomb in tally is for D-Day |
| Honkytonk_6th-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Honkytonk_6th-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Holme-on-Spalding Moor |
| Date | July 1944 |
| Caption | F/S Ned Feury and crew |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Hussy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Hussy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hussy-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Hussy-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Hussy-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | I'm_Easy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 426 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP808 |
| Related Nose Art | Legs-1 (Lancaster) |
| I'm_Easy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I'm_Easy-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| I'm_Easy-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I'm_Easy-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Halifax B Mk VII, NP808 On short final. The aircraft has obviously had several owners as the latest code letters are only roughly scrawled in chalk over several others which have been roughly obliterated. |
| Original |
| I'm_Easy-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I'm_Easy-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| I'm_Easy-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I'm_Easy-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica |
| I'm_Easy-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I'm_Easy-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| I'm_Easy-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I'm_Easy-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| I'm_Easy-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I'm_Easy-1-G.jpg | |
| Caption | E-Easy - a close-up of "I'm Easy" coming home from our first trip |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | I'm_Easy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 171 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ971 |
| I'm_Easy-3-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I'm_Easy-3-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Indian_Head |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 431 |
| Summary | 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 the nose, quite appropriate as No. 431 was the RCAF's "Iroquois" squadron. MZ655 complete |
| Indian_Head-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Indian_Head-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Indian_Head-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Indian_Head-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Indian Head 1945. |
| Original |
| Indian_Head-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Indian_Head-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | Indian Head close up 1945. |
| Original |
| Indian_Head-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Indian_Head-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | Indian Head in Canadian War Museum. |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Indian_Head |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Indian_Head-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Indian_Head-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Intuition |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 678 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ543 |
| Summary | Hitler with skull and crossbones |
| Intuition-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Intuition-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Burn |
| Orignal |
| Intuition-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Intuition-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Irremovable_Finger |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434, 420, 408 |
| Aircraft Serial | NR199 |
| Summary | Halifax NR-199 was delivered to No. 434 Squadron RCAF on 30 October 1944, but flew no operations. It was then transferred to No. 408 Squadron where it remained for only seven days before being assinged to No. 420 Squadron. It served with No. 420 for just |
| Irremovable_Finger-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Irremovable_Finger-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Irremovable_Finger-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Irremovable_Finger-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Irremovable_Finger-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Irremovable_Finger-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Irremovable_Finger-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Irremovable_Finger-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Irremovable_Finger-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Irremovable_Finger-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Irremovable_Finger-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Irremovable_Finger-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Irremoveable_Finger-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Irremovable_Finger-1-G.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-41445 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | It's_That_Hank_Again |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 462 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ341 |
| Summary | Rabbit mascot is F/L Albert |
| It's_That_Hank_Again-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/It's_That_Hank_Again-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Driffield |
| Date | Oct 1944 |
| Caption | P/O Harold Hancock |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | I_Dood_It |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408,420,426 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW201 |
| Summary | Halifax LW201 was built by English Electric Co. Salmesbury, Preston, England, 2 April 1944.
First delivered to No. 420 Snowy Owl Squadron and crew of F/Sgt. C. Selfe [R-110459]. I'm sure they gave her the name and nose art.
F/L Engineer - Sgt. H. Fellows |
| I_Dood_It-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I_Dood_It-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| I_Dood_It-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I_Dood_It-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| I_Dood_It-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I_Dood_It-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | This photo of LW201 "I Dood It" was given to me by Paula Harris in July. I believe it is not in the data base. This shows the Halifax with No. 408 Squadron and she has completed 87 operations. There are nine bombs in each row, nine rows plus six.
A very |
| Original |
| I_Dood_It-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I_Dood_It-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| I_Dood_It-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I_Dood_It-1-E.jpg | |
| Caption | Painted for Paula Harris, son of Doug Harris who flew in the aircraft. |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| I_Dood_It-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/I_Dood_It-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Jake_Sent_Me |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432, 415 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK828 |
| Summary | 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. 431 Squadron on 20 March 1944 and flew its first operation to Noisy-Le-Sec, France, on |
| Jake_Sent_Me-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jake_Sent_Me-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Jake Sent Me in 1945. |
| Original |
| Jake_Sent_Me-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jake_Sent_Me-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Jake Sent Me in Canadian War Museum. |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Jane |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ291 |
| Summary | MZ291 was built in April 1944 and delivered to No. 427 [Lion] Squadron in May.
F/O K.A. McCaskill from Calgary was posted to No. 427 squadron on 13 May 44, and he flew MZ291 on here first operation on 27/28 May 44 to Bourg Leopold. The name came from the |
| Jane-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jane-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Jane-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jane-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Jane-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jane-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | It was sent to me by pilot Ian C. Thompson, who flew "Jane" five times.
Boulogne 17 Sept. 44
Sterkrade 27 Sept. 44
Cap Gris Nez 28 Sept. 44
Dusseldorf 2 Nov. 44
Gelsenkirchen 6 Nov. 44
The crew are - L to R-
Nav. - J.R. Jim Metcalfe, Sheep Rock, |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Jane |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 462 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ913 |
| Summary | Ron Hines |
| Jane-3-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jane-3-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Jane-3-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jane-3-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Jane-3-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jane-3-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Jane-3-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jane-3-D.jpg | |
| Caption | Replica |
| Orginal |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Jean |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 77 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ335 |
| Jean-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jean-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Jean-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jean-1-B.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Posed photo re nursing sisters. |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Jehudi |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Jehudi-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jehudi-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Jensen's_Thunderbird |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF,RCAF |
| Squadron | 35,405 |
| Summary | FS Stanley Frederick Fincham 35,Navigator 405Sqn awarded DFM |
| Jensen's_Thunderbird-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jensen's_Thunderbird-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Joan_Crawford |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV994 |
| Summary | In January 1944, No. 427 Squadron RCAF began to replace their Halifax Mk. III aircraft with Mk. V's. The squadron had been adopted by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio and the new aircraft received nose art and names related to female stars that were c |
| Joan_Crawford-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Joan_Crawford-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Joan_Crawford-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Joan_Crawford-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Joan_Crawford-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Joan_Crawford-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | No. 427 Squadron [Petty Girl] Joan Crawford Nine operations. |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Johnnie_the_Wolf |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Aircraft Serial | DK205 |
| Johnnie_the_Wolf-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Johnnie_the_Wolf-1-A.jpg | |
| Date | July 25, 1943 |
| Orignal |
| Johnnie_the_Wolf-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Johnnie_the_Wolf-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Jolten_Joe |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW476 |
| Summary | Aircraft number could be NR141 |
| Jolten_Joe-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jolten_Joe-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Jolten_Joe-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jolten_Joe-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Judy_Garland |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK947 |
| Judy_Garland-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Judy_Garland-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Jumpin'_Jiminy |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432, 415 |
| Aircraft Serial | PN236 |
| Jumpin'_Jiminy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jumpin'_Jiminy-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | No. 432 Squadron East Moor nissen hut wall art |
| Original |
| Jumpin'_Jiminy-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jumpin'_Jiminy-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Jumpin’ Jiminy in 1945. |
| Original |
| Jumpin'_Jiminy-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Jumpin'_Jiminy-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Just_Testing |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Summary | Also, I still have some info on "Just Testing". The Tail gunner in the picture is F/S R.W. Moss. I'm in touch with his daughter and she has the same picture on her wall. As far as I can tell he was a M/UG or maybe trained as a TG as well, once I get a |
| Just_Testing-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Just_Testing-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Just_Testing-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Just_Testing-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | In the RCAF many aircraft carried nose art but only a few carried tail art. Apart from the fact that this is the tail turret of a Halifax belonging to 408 Squadron, little is known of this picture. The cartoon features the hapless Dagwood Bumstead from th |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Kangaroo |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2017 |
| Type | Other |
| Kangaroo-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kangaroo-2-A.jpg | |
| Orginal |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Kangaroo |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2023 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 78 |
| Kangaroo-4-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kangaroo-4-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Kangaroo_Pulling_Bomb |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 192 |
| Summary | 100 Group |
| Comments |
| Kangaroo_Pulling_Bomb-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kangaroo_Pulling_Bomb-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Kangaroo_Pulling_Bomb-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kangaroo_Pulling_Bomb-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Kangaroo_Pulling_Bomb-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kangaroo_Pulling_Bomb-1-C.jpg |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Katy_Bug |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Katy_Bug-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Katy_Bug-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-29791 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Kelly's_Gang_Ride_Again |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 466 |
| Aircraft Serial | NR152 |
| Summary | Named after its captain, the 8 1/4 refers to the Hercules XVI boost pressure allowed for take-off. |
| Kelly's_Gang_Ride_Again-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kelly's_Gang_Ride_Again-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Kelly's_Gang_Ride_Again-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kelly's_Gang_Ride_Again-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Kelly's_Gang_Ride_Again-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kelly's_Gang_Ride_Again-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Kia_Ora |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RNZAF |
| Squadron | 138 |
| Summary | Traditional Maori greeting; S/L Alan Boxer's aircraft |
| Kia_Ora-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kia_Ora-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Kit |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Artist Name | Dunn,_Thomas |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP705 |
| Kit-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kit-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Kiwi |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Kiwi-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kiwi-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Kiwi-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kiwi-2-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Kiwi-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kiwi-2-B.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Halifax VR-Q serial DT619 on 9 January 1943, and this became his aircraft which he piloted on 21 January, 2/3 February, 14 Feb, 16/17 Feb, 18 Feb and 19 February, his last flight. During this time period, the nose art of a New Zealand Kiwi bird diving on |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Kiwi |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Kenyon,_Lea |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Aircraft Serial | DT619 |
| Summary | On 27 February 1943, at 18:00 hours (6 p.m.) this aircraft took off as part of a eight bomber mining operation to the Frisian Islands. The aircraft had completed eleven operations from 9 January 1943 to 27 February 1943, it contained Canadian nose art of |
| Kiwi-2-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kiwi-2-C.jpg | |
| Caption | This emblem of a bird on a bomb (painted by P/O Ley Kenyon) was carried by Halifax B Mk II DT619, VR-Q, of 419 Squadron. During their third operation (minelaying near the Frisian Islands) in this aircraft on 27 February 1943, Jack McIntosh and his crew we |
| Original |
| Kiwi-2-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kiwi-2-D.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Kiwi_II |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Burns,_Hugh |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 78 |
| Summary | "Virtue teaches Preparedness" |
| Kiwi_II-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Kiwi_II-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | S/L Bunny Buncross |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Klueless_Kitty |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP695 |
| Klueless_Kitty-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Klueless_Kitty-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Klueless_Kitty-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Klueless_Kitty-1-B.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Colourized version of Knock_Kneed_Person-1-B |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Krazy_Kaye |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| Krazy_Kaye-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Krazy_Kaye-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady-and-Mouse_on_a_Bike |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Lady |
| Lady-and-Mouse_on_a_Bike-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady-and-Mouse_on_a_Bike-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady_Being_Kicked |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2011 |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 578 |
| Lady_Being_Kicked-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_Being_Kicked-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Pilot was Blake |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady_Holding_Moon |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Lady |
| Lady_Holding_Moon-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_Holding_Moon-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady_in_a_Heart |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Lady_in_a_Heart-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_in_a_Heart-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Lady_in_a_Heart-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_in_a_Heart-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Lady_in_a_Heart-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_in_a_Heart-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Lady_in_a_Heart-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_in_a_Heart-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Lady_in_a_Heart-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_in_a_Heart-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady_Kneeling |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 462 |
| Aircraft Serial | NA240 |
| Summary | Hickey Crew and Halifax Driffield 1944 |
| Lady_Kneeling-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_Kneeling-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Driffield |
| Date | 1944 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady_Leaning_Back |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2023 |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 138,161 |
| Aircraft Serial | LL467 |
| Lady_Leaning_Back-3-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_Leaning_Back-3-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady_Owl |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Smith,_J._A._"Jimmy" |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Lady_Owl-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_Owl-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Lady_Owl-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_Owl-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady_Reclining |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Lady |
| Lady_Reclining-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_Reclining-1-A.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Lancaster being scrapped at Penhold |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady_Standing |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Lady |
| Lady_standing-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_standing-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady_Standing_Hand_On_Hip |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Lady |
| Lady_Standing_Hand_On_Hip-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_Standing_Hand_On_Hip-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady_with_Big_Hat |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2023 |
| Type | Lady |
| Lady_with_Big_Hat-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_with_Big_Hat-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lady_with_Long_Hair |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2009 |
| Type | Lady |
| Lady_with_Long_Hair-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_with_Long_Hair-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Lady_with_Long_Hair-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lady_with_Long_Hair-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lapin |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 346 |
| Aircraft Serial | LL553 |
| Lapin-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lapin-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | RAF Elvingtin |
| Date | 1944 |
| Caption | Captain Marchal and his crew walk away from their aircraft Halifax LL553 H7-Q after arriving at RAF Elvington with 346 (Guyenne) Squadron in May 16th 1944 bring with them their mascot 'Lapin'. Source Group post by Darran Mark Walker |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lassie_Come_Home |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 77 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ346 |
| Lassie_Come_Home-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lassie_Come_Home-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Full Sutton |
| Date | 1944 |
| Original |
| Lassie_Come_Home-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lassie_Come_Home-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Lassie_Come_Home-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lassie_Come_Home-1-C.jpg | |
| Location | Full Sutton |
| Date | 1944 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lazy_Jane |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 1669 HCU |
| Lazy_Jane-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lazy_Jane-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | La_Boyte_de_Sept_Lieux |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| La_Boyte_de_Sept_Lieux-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/La_Boyte_de_Sept_Lieux-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| La_Boyte_de_Sept_Lieux-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/La_Boyte_de_Sept_Lieux-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | La_Presse_Express |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| La_Presse_Express-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/La_Presse_Express-1-A.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | PL-30734 |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Leapin_Lena |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 10 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ919 |
| Leapin_Lena-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Leapin_Lena-1-A.jpg | |
| Date | March 1945 |
| Caption | F/L Giles and crew |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Leaside_Lulu |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW583 |
| Leaside_Lulu-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Leaside_Lulu-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Leaside_Lulu-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Leaside_Lulu-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Groundcrew and driver |
| Original |
| Leaside_Lulu-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Leaside_Lulu-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | V/E Smith pilot |
| Original |
| Leaside_Lulu-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Leaside_Lulu-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | "L"OVE Leaside Lulu |
| Original |
| Leaside_Lulu-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Leaside_Lulu-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Let's_Get_Crackin' |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ951 |
| Let's_Get_Crackin'-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Let's_Get_Crackin'-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Let's_Get_Crackin'-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Let's_Get_Crackin'-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Let's_Get_Crackin'-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Let's_Get_Crackin'-1-C.jpg | |
| Original | |
| PL-33807 |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Le_Cren's_Lament |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Summary | Includes's the motto, "Demolition is our Mission". |
| Le_Cren's_Lament-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Le_Cren's_Lament-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Li'l_Oscar |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | NA169 |
| Li'l_Oscar-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Li'l_Oscar-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Life_Begins_at_Forty |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Aircraft Serial | HX266 |
| Life_Begins_at_Forty-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Life_Begins_at_Forty-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Life_Begins_at_Forty-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Life_Begins_at_Forty-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lift_for_Love |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Aircraft Serial | HX352 |
| Comments |
| Lift_for_Love-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lift_for_Love-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Lift_for_Love-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lift_for_Love-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Lift_for_Love-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lift_for_Love-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | P/O J. Mitchell RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III HX352 coded AL-L, failed to return from this operation--Sgt J. Jolley RAF, F/O D. McKenzie RCAF, F/O P. Nazar RCAF, P/O J. MacDonald RCAF, P/O H. Lapointe RCAF (POW), Sgt A. Smith RAF--6 crew were killed a |
| Original |
| Lift_for_Love-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lift_for_Love-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lion |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2009 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Lion-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lion-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-31348 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | LIon_With_Bomb_and_Beer |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Animal |
| LIon_With_Bomb_and_Beer-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/LIon_With_Bomb_and_Beer-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Little_Boy |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Person |
| Little_Boy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Little_Boy-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Little_Lulu |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ425 |
| Little_Lulu-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Little_Lulu-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Little_Lulu-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Little_Lulu-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Liverpool_Packet |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Liverpool_Packet-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Liverpool_Packet-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Local_Brewery_Labels |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2023 |
| Type | Crest |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 78 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV869 |
| Summary | The crest is made up of the labels of local breweries. |
| Local_Brewery_Labels-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Local_Brewery_Labels-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | London's_Revenge |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | DK186 |
| Summary | On 5 May 1943, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios based in Hollywood, California offered to "adopt" the Royal Canadian Air Force’s No. 427 Squadron that was flying Halifax Bombers. A special presentation was held on 27 May 1943 to formalize the relationship. Mr. |
| London's_Revenge-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/London's_Revenge-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| London's_Revenge-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/London's_Revenge-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| London's_Revenge-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/London's_Revenge-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| London's_Revenge-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/London's_Revenge-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| London's_Revenge-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/London's_Revenge-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| London's_Revenge-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/London's_Revenge-1-F.jpg | |
| Caption | Left to Right--
L/Col. Dabros [Michael] CD, C.O. of 427 T.H.Squadron,
Honorary/Col. Al d'Eon, [H/Col. d"Eon flew in the original Halifax on 11/12 June 1943, to attack Dusseldorf]
Col. Sgt. Tremblay, W.O. Rollo, and Col. Shelley [Christopher] 1 Wing Com |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| London's_Revenge-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/London's_Revenge-1-G.jpg | |
| Replica |
| London's_Revenge-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/London's_Revenge-1-H.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Sergeant E.A. Johnson adding the finishing touches to the Hadley Page Halifax London's Revenge of 427 (Lion) Squadron, RCAF at RAF Leeming. That was after the official handing over ceremony though. The squadron was adopted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and any |
| London's_Revenge-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/London's_Revenge-1-I.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lonesome_Polecat |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Lonesome_Polecat-3-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lonesome_Polecat-3-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Long_Shot_Lou |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW416 |
| Summary | Handley Page Halifax B. Mk. II, serial LW416, was one of 35 built between 29 November and 22 December 1943. Six of the Halifaxes went to RAF Squadrons: the remaining 27 were delivered to No. 415, 420, 424, 425, and 429 Squadrons of the RCAF.
LW416 was a |
| Comments |
| Long_Shot_Lou-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Long_Shot_Lou-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Long_Shot_Lou-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Long_Shot_Lou-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Long_Shot_Lou-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Long_Shot_Lou-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Long_Shot_Lou-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Long_Shot_Lou-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Lucky_Lady_Love |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Lucky_Lady_Love-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Lucky_Lady_Love-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Sgt. Maurice Landry, Montreal PL-29319 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Madras_Presidency |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 428 |
| Madras_Presidency-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Madras_Presidency-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Too busy for church service, they stop to pray. Ground crew of the Ghost Squadron in the R.C.A.F.
BOMBER GROUP OVERSEAS, they work night and day to keep their Halifax ready for action. They cannot
spare time to go to regular church service so the padre co |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Maid_of_the_Mountains |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 148 |
| Maid_of_the_Mountains-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Maid_of_the_Mountains-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Derna |
| Original |
| Maid_of_the_Mountains-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Maid_of_the_Mountains-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Man_with_Hat |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2022 |
| Type | Person |
| Man_with_Hat-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Man_with_Hat-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Maple_Leaf |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2019 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 405 |
| Aircraft Serial | W1173 |
| Maple_Leaf-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Maple_Leaf-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Maple_Leaf-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Maple_Leaf-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Matthew_&_Co_Express |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 192 |
| Summary | F/Lt Matthews |
| Matthew_&_Co_Express-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Matthew_&_Co_Express-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Matthew_&_Co_Express-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Matthew_&_Co_Express-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Medicine_Hat |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Aircraft Serial | JD114 |
| Summary | On 1 May 1944, twenty year old Jack McIntosh and his crew were assigned the brand new Halifax Bomber JD-114.
Jack recalled, “We had flown six operations before the crew decided it was time to give our bomber a name and some type of nose art painting. I w |
| Comments |
| Medicine_Hat-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Medicine_Hat-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Medicine_Hat-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Medicine_Hat-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Halifax B Mk II Series I (Special) JD114, VR-O, of 419 (Moose) Squadron after 45 bombing raids (one carrying an aerial mine) and pictured at Middleton St George in mid-1943. |
| Original |
| Medicine_Hat-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Medicine_Hat-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Medicine_Hat-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Medicine_Hat-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Medicine_Hat-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Medicine_Hat-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Medicine_Hat-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Medicine_Hat-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Medicine_Hat-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Medicine_Hat-1-G.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Medicine_Hat-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Medicine_Hat-1-H.jpg | |
| Original |
| Medicine_Hat-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Medicine_Hat-1-I.jpg | |
| Original |
| Medicine_Hat-1-J | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Medicine_Hat-1-J.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Mermaid |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2019 |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Mermaid-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Mermaid-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Mickey's_Marauders |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Mickey's_Marauders-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Mickey's_Marauders-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Villeneuve St. George |
| Date | April 21, 1944 |
| Caption | W/O Mickey Jenkins and crew |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Miquette |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 347 |
| Aircraft Serial | PN167 |
| Miquette-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Miquette-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Miss_Canada |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW597 |
| Miss_Canada-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Miss_Canada-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Monster_with_Bomb |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Monster_with_Bomb-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Monster_with_Bomb-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Moonlight_Mermaid |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Artist Name | Dunn,_Thomas_E. |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP689 |
| Moonlight_Mermaid-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Moonlight_Mermaid-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Moonlight_Mermaid-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Moonlight_Mermaid-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Moonlight_Mermaid-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Moonlight_Mermaid-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Moonlight_Mermaid-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Moonlight_Mermaid-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | NP689, a Halifax B Mk VII, QO-M, of 432 Squadron was one of the longest-lived aircraft in the unit. She is seen here carrying nose artwork by Thomas Dunn, including a pair of wings to indicate she had completed a tour of 30 operational missions. The stars |
| Original |
| Moonlight_Mermaid-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Moonlight_Mermaid-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Moonlight_Mermaid-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Moonlight_Mermaid-1-F.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Moonlight_Mermaid-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Moonlight_Mermaid-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Moonlight_Mermaid-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Moonlight_Mermaid-1-H.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Dunn,_Tom | |
| Comments | Created by Dunn at age 79 |
| Moonlight_Mermaid-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Moonlight_Mermaid-1-I.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Moose_Chasing_Hitler |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Aircraft Serial | DT689 |
| Summary | This art was painted on the very front of the nose of Halifax serial DT-689, VR-N used by Wing Commander Merv Fleming. It did 36 operations as VR-N from 15 January 43 to 29 May 43. Then it changed code letter and did 9 more operations as VR-X from 11 June |
| Moose_Chasing_Hitler-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Moose_Chasing_Hitler-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Unusually placed nose art on the Tollerton fairing of Halifax B Mk II Series I (Special) DT689 VR-N, of 419 Squadron, with the unit’s moose menacing Hitler. (Vince Elmer Collection) |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Mugs_Milligan_II |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Mugs_Milligan_II-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Mugs_Milligan_II-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-29688 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Mugs_Mulligan |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK907 |
| Mugs_Mulligan-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Mugs_Mulligan-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Nancy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ357 |
| Nancy-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Nancy-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Nancy-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Nancy-2-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Naughty_Nancy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 428 |
| Naughty_Nancy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Naughty_Nancy-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Naughty_Nancy-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Naughty_Nancy-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Nobody's_Baby |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | M7674 |
| Nobody's_Baby-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Nobody's_Baby-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | The strain after completing his tour is apparent in the face of P/O Jack Ryan, standing in front of a Halifax III of 425 Squadron. When with 432 Squadron earlier it had carried only the wolf and no name. (PL33337) |
| Original |
| Nobody's_Baby-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Nobody's_Baby-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Notorious_Nan |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP747 |
| Notorious_Nan-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Notorious_Nan-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Notorious Nan in Canadian War Museum. Also… Despite the fact that these panels with the artwork from Halifax B Mk VII NP747, EQ-N of 408 Squadron still survive in Canada, no picture of the complete aircraft appears to have done likewise. Her first operati |
| Original |
| Notorious_Nan-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Notorious_Nan-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Ground crew - August 1944,
Top - Bob Gale, Howley, Shearer, Jaxon (artist) and Ledger. |
| Original |
| Notorious_Nan-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Notorious_Nan-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | Notorious Nan following its last op. |
| Original |
| Notorious_Nan-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Notorious_Nan-1-D.jpg | |
| Date | 2012 |
| Replica |
| Notorious_Nan-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Notorious_Nan-1-E.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Carmina Trisc and Mike O'Brien |
| Notorious_Nan-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Notorious_Nan-1-F.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Carmina Trisc and Mike O'Brien |
| Notorious_Nan-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Notorious_Nan-1-G.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Carmina Trisc and Mike O'Brien | |
| Comments | Ted Norris was the last person living who flew in Notorious Nan. |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Nut-House |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 51 |
| Nut-House-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Nut-House-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Nuts_for_Nazis |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | NR271 |
| Nuts_for_Nazis-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Nuts_for_Nazis-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Nuts_for_Nazis-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Nuts_for_Nazis-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Nuts_for_Nazis-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Nuts_for_Nazis-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Nuts_for_Nazis-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Nuts_for_Nazis-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | This is Halifax B Mk III NR271, KW-N, of 425 Squadron seen in November-December 1944 early in its career after two operations. Each of these was marked by a small engineering nut lying at the feet of the intrepid crewman. At least 31 had been painted by t |
| Original |
| Nuts_for_Nazis-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Nuts_for_Nazis-1-E.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Nuts_for_Nazis-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Nuts_for_Nazis-1-F.jpg | |
| Location | Tholthorpe |
| Caption | Rear "Artist" Gunner Kingy |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Offenbach |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 35 |
| Offenbach-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Offenbach-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Leonard Cheshire (front row-centre) |
| Original |
| Offenbach-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Offenbach-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Oh_Boy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 51 |
| Summary | Oh Boy, What a Thud
Thumber the Rabbit |
| Oh_Boy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oh_Boy-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Snaith |
| Caption | Thomas McCarthy DFC |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Ol'_Daid_Eye |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408, 426 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW207 |
| Summary | The painting of "tail art" was very rare but two Halifax aircraft carried impressive paintings. AND This gun-toting character appears to have been based upon the L'il Abner cartoon strip by Al Capp that became a popular source of inspiration for Canadian |
| Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Ol' Daid Eye in Canadian War Museum. |
| Original | |
| Comments | Original? |
| Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Ol' Daid Eye replica in Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum. |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | An unknown airman sitting in Halifax LW-207's rear-turret that has been turned to the beam (ninety degrees from its normal position). |
| Original |
| Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-F.jpg | |
| Caption | Ol' Daid Eye -1945. |
| Original |
| Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-H.jpg | |
| Caption | Ed Strauss |
| Original |
| Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-I.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ol_Daid_Eye-1-J | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Daid_Eye-1-J.jpg | |
| Caption | Dad and engineer before a raid |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Ol'_Ram |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Pescott,_Harry |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 10 |
| Ol'_Ram-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Ram-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ol'_Ram-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Ram-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ol'_Ram-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Ram-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ol'_Ram-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Ram-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ol'_Ram-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ol'_Ram-1-E.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Old_Bill |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW467 |
| Summary | Charles Bruce Bairnsfather was born in Murree, India, on 9 July 1887. Following schooling in both India and Britain, Bairnsfather signed up for a period with the British Army Royal Warwickshite Regiment. Bored with Army life, he next enrolled as a student |
| Comments |
| Old_Bill-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Old_Bill-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Old_Bill-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Old_Bill-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Old_Joe_Vagabound |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Artist Name | Dunn,_Thomas_E. |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK766 |
| Comments |
| Old_Joe_Vagabound-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Old_Joe_Vagabound-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Old_Joe_Vagabound-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Old_Joe_Vagabound-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Old_Joe_Vagabound-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Old_Joe_Vagabound-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Oor_Wullie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 77 |
| Aircraft Serial | LL126 |
| Oor_Wullie-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oor_Wullie-2-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Orbitin'_Oscar |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Orbitin'_Oscar-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Orbitin'_Oscar-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Oscar |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW-119 |
| Oscar-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Oscar-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Oscar-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar-1-C.jpg | |
| Location | Skipton-on-Swale |
| Date | Nov. 13, 1944 |
| Caption | PL-40880 |
| Original |
| Oscar-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-3304 |
| Original |
| Oscar-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar-1-E.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-41055 |
| Original |
| Oscar-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar-1-F.jpg | |
| Date | Apr. 24, 1944 or earlier |
| Original |
| Oscar-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Oscar-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar-1-H.jpg | |
| Original |
| Oscar-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar-1-I.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Oscar-1-J | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar-1-J.jpg | |
| Original |
| Oscar-1-K | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar-1-K.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Oscar_the_Outlaw |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP699 |
| Oscar_the_Outlaw-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar_the_Outlaw-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Oscar_the_Outlaw-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar_the_Outlaw-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Oscar_the_Outlaw-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar_the_Outlaw-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Oscar_the_Outlaw |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW593 |
| Oscar_the_Outlaw-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar_the_Outlaw-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Oscar_the_Outlaw-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar_the_Outlaw-2-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Oscar_the_Outlaw-2-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar_the_Outlaw-2-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Oscar_the_Outlaw-2-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Oscar_the_Outlaw-2-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Ostrich |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2011 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 10 |
| Aircraft Serial | W1041 |
| Summary | W/C D.C.T. Bennett's aircraft shot down while attacking Tirpitz 27 April, 1942 |
| Ostrich-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ostrich-1-A.jpg | |
| Orignal |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Otophelia |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ373 |
| Otophelia-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Otophelia-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Overseas_Zombie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Overseas_Zombie-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Overseas_Zombie-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | O_de_O |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| O_de_O-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/O_de_O-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pappy's_Buzz_Bomb |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP757 |
| Pappy's_Buzz_Bomb-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pappy's_Buzz_Bomb-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pappy's_Buzz_Bomb-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pappy's_Buzz_Bomb-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pappy's_Gang |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Aircraft Serial | LW575 |
| Pappy's_Gang-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pappy's_Gang-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pappy's_Gang-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pappy's_Gang-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Parachuting_Buddies |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Parachuting_Buddies-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Parachuting_Buddies-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | The two kids on the nose of this Halifax from 432 Squadron have already completed 22 missions between them, but no other details are known. (Russell Beach) |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pegasus |
| Name Origin | Reported |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 640 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ544 |
| Pegasus-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pegasus-1-A.jpg | |
| Date | 1944-09 |
| Caption | F/Lt Robin Slater and crew -end of tour |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Penguin_on_a_Bomb |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Penguin_on_a_Bomb-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Penguin_on_a_Bomb-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Aircraft Serial | BB323 |
| Summary | Halifax serial BB-323 VR-R. She did 31 operations between 9 March 43 and 13 July 43. Lost on raid to Aachen 13 July 43. Pilot 2nd Lt. B. J. Furey (USAAF). One killed in crew, 6 became POW’s. |
| Comments |
| Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | A better view of the mermaid emblem on BB323 which was based loosely on the Varga calendar pinup for December 1943 and painted by Cpl John McGregor, one of the groundcrew. Seated in the cockpit is pilot Bill Gray, seen in June 1943, just prior to his 23rd |
| Original |
| Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Quite what inspired the mermaid on Halifax B Mk II BB323, coded VR-R of 419 Squadron, is a minor mystery. Pictured here at Middleton St George in June 1943, the aircraft had completed at least 27 operations and claimed two enemy aircraft. Unfortunately, t |
| Original |
| Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-F.jpg | |
| Caption | Bill Gray DFM, 419 Sqn RCAF, Tour of Ops 1943 |
| Original |
| Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Per_Flak_Ad_Nausium-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Peter_Panda |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 415 |
| Peter_Panda-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Peter_Panda-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pete_the_Penguin |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 192 |
| Pete_the_Penguin-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pete_the_Penguin-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pinocchio |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 102 |
| Summary | Ice cream cones indicate Italian targets. The key indicates the aircraft's 21st operation. |
| Pinocchio-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pinocchio-2-A.jpg | |
| Date | 1943-04 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pinocchio-3 |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 77 |
| Pinocchio-3-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pinocchio-3-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pistol_Packin'_Boma |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Aircraft Serial | LL136 |
| Summary | Note 3 colour nose spinner used by 434 Sqn. Photo taken during Jun 43 - Dec 44 |
| Pistol_Packin'_Boma-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packin'_Boma-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pistol_Packin'_Boma-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packin'_Boma-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pistol_Packin'_Boma-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packin'_Boma-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | Crew of Pistol Packing Boma.L to R Standing- L to R - Morley Swanson (Navigator). George Purdy (Rear Gunner, deceased), Laurie Browning (Pilot), Jim Jenkinson (Bomb Aimer), Pete Pederson (M/U Gunner). Kneeling L to R - Lou Buckmaster (F/Eng), Bucky Wal |
| Original |
| Pistol_Packin'_Boma-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packin'_Boma-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pistol_Packin'_Boma-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packin'_Boma-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pistol_Packin'_Mama |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW582 |
| Summary | Johnnie Bright - groundcrew of 432 Sq. looking out cockpit window |
| Pistol_Packin'_Mama-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packin'_Mama-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pistol_Packin'_Mama-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packin'_Mama-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pistol_Packing_Peggy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Artist Name | Smith,_S.P. |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | NR136 |
| Pistol_Packing_Peggy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packing_Peggy-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pistol_Packing_Peggy-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packing_Peggy-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pistol_Packing_Peggy-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packing_Peggy-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pistol_Packing_Peggy-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packing_Peggy-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pistol_Packing_Peggy-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packing_Peggy-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pistol_Packin_Papa |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Pistol_Packin_Papa-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packin_Papa-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pistol_Packin_Papa-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pistol_Packin_Papa-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Poison |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Aircraft Serial | EB217 |
| Poison-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Poison-1-A.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | PL-28048 |
| Poison-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Poison-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Popeye's_Purge |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 78 |
| Popeye's_Purge-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Popeye's_Purge-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Popeye's_Purge-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Popeye's_Purge-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Popeye |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2020 |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 102 |
| Popeye-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Popeye-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Popeye_Dropping_Bomb |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 102 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW158 |
| Summary | Halifax LW158 crashed 1 January 1945 at Pocklington while attempting to land at Pocklington after returning from a raid on Dortmund. The Halifax came in low and hit a tree and then a house. Bomber Aimer F/Sgt James Harvey, RAFVR was killed and six crewm |
| Popeye_Dropping_Bomb-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Popeye_Dropping_Bomb-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Popeye_Dropping_Bomb-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Popeye_Dropping_Bomb-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Popeye_Throwing_Bombs |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Comic |
| Aircraft Serial | JD-270 |
| Summary | Halifax serial JD-270 VR-P. LAC Jim Green on the nose. She did 15 operations form 28 June 43 to 31 August 43. Shot down on raid to Berlin 31 August 43. They in fact had been rammed by enemy aircraft. Sgt. Cameron DWL, was the pilot, four killed and three |
| Popeye_Throwing_Bombs-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Popeye_Throwing_Bombs-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Popeye_with_Wrench |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK916 |
| Summary | Halifax LK916 WL-P belonging to 434 squadron seen at RAF Tholthorpe without its port inner propeller on November 16th 1943. |
| Popeye_with_Wrench-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Popeye_with_Wrench-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | RAF Tholthorpe |
| Date | 16-Nov-43 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pranging_Queenie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ872 |
| Pranging_Queenie-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pranging_Queenie-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Halifax III MZ872, BM-Q, also of 433 Squadron. Despite her name she survived to be SOC on 17 October 1945 |
| Original |
| Pranging_Queenie-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pranging_Queenie-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pranging_Queenie-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pranging_Queenie-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pride_of_the_Porcupines |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Pride_of_the_Porcupines-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pride_of_the_Porcupines-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | l-r LAC Gord Austin; LAC Tom Collins |
| Original | |
| Comments | PL29151 |
| Pride_of_the_Porcupines-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pride_of_the_Porcupines-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Pubwash |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Aircraft Serial | EB220 |
| Pubwash-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pubwash-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pubwash-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pubwash-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pubwash-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pubwash-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | 434 Sqn. Pilot N. Goulet and crew with groundcrew |
| Original |
| Pubwash-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pubwash-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Pubwash-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pubwash-1-F.jpg | |
| Caption | Pubwash-B-Beer Missing over Hanover Germany |
| Original |
| Pubwash-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Pubwash-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Qu-Appelle |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | DK146 |
| Qu-Appelle-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Qu-Appelle-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Qu-Appelle-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Qu-Appelle-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Qu-Appelle-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Qu-Appelle-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Qu-Appelle-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Qu-Appelle-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Qu-Appelle |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Qu-Appelle-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Qu-Appelle-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Queenie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Aircraft Serial | JD459 |
| Summary | Halifax serial JD-459, VR-Q. She did 40 operations from 17 August 43 to 13 March 44. On 13 March on take off for raid to LeMans, she struck a concrete pill box at the end of the runway. The pilot landed but the aircraft was Cat. E. and was taken off stren |
| Queenie-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queenie-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Queenie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 431 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK640 |
| Summary | Lost in the English Channel returning from Manheim on November 9, 1943. |
| Queenie-3-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queenie-3-A.jpg | |
| Location | Tholthorpe |
| Date | 1943-11-16 |
| Original | |
| Comments | PL26140 |
| Queenie-3-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queenie-3-B.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Queenie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Aircraft Serial | JP197 |
| Queenie-8-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queenie-8-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Queenie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Queenie-9-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queenie-9-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Queenie-9-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queenie-9-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Queenie-9-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queenie-9-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Queen_O'_the_Swamp |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP693 |
| Queen_O'_the_Swamp-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queen_O'_the_Swamp-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Queen_O'_the_Swamp-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queen_O'_the_Swamp-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Queen_O'_the_Swamp-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queen_O'_the_Swamp-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Queen_O'_the_Swamp-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queen_O'_the_Swamp-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Queen_of_them_All |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW595 |
| Queen_of_them_All-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queen_of_them_All-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Queen_of_them_All-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queen_of_them_All-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Queen_of_Them_All-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queen_of_Them_All-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | Sash reads, "Miss Leaside" PL-29790 |
| Original |
| Queen_of_Them_All-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queen_of_Them_All-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Queen_of_Them_All-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Queen_of_Them_All-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Raised_on_Arms |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2009 |
| Type | Person |
| Raised_on_Arms-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Raised_on_Arms-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Reich_Express |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Reich_Express-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Reich_Express-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Reich_Express_IV |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Reich_Express_IV-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Reich_Express_IV-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Rita |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Aircraft Serial | NR196 |
| Rita-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Rita-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Robert_Donat |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Robert_Donat-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Robert_Donat-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Roger_&_Co_Exporter |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Summary | Nose art created by pilot Harlo Jones and crew |
| Roger_&_Co_Exporter-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Roger_&_Co_Exporter-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Roger_De_Coverley |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 1658 HCU |
| Aircraft Serial | W1003 |
| Summary | Portait of Roger Coverley |
| Roger_De_Coverley-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Roger_De_Coverley-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Ricaal |
| Date | Aug 1943 |
| Caption | Roger in the cockpit |
| Original |
| Roger_De_Coverley-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Roger_De_Coverley-1-B.jpg | |
| Orginal |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Rooster_Spitting_Bombs |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2015 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Rooster_Spitting_Bombs-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Rooster_Spitting_Bombs-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Rooster_Spitting_Bombs-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Rooster_Spitting_Bombs-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Rosie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Rosie-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Rosie-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Rotary_Club_of_Halifax |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Aircraft Serial | DK262 |
| Rotary_Club_of_Halifax-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Rotary_Club_of_Halifax-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Rotary_Club_of_Halifax-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Rotary_Club_of_Halifax-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Crew members 137 & 153 at Christening, Section Officer Gertrude Hunt of Mabou, Nova Scotia., is about to christen this Halifax after the Rotary Club of Halifax, which sends the unit many small gifts. From the cock-pit escape hatch, the pilot, (137) F/O Iv |
| Original |
| Rotary_Club_of_Halifax-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Rotary_Club_of_Halifax-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Rotary_Club_of_Halifax-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Rotary_Club_of_Halifax-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-41557 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Ruhr_Valley_Express |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 405 |
| Aircraft Serial | W7710 |
| Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | The replacement within 405 Squadron for W7710 was this Halifax, serial number unknown, which carried the same name but different artwork (Vince Elmer Collection) |
| Original |
| Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Ruhr_X-press |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 466 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP971 |
| Summary | F/O Rusty Williams |
| Ruhr_X-press-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ruhr_X-press-1-A.jpg | |
| Date | Feb 1945 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Russian_Emblem |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Russian_Emblem-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Russian_Emblem-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | The hammer and sickle were painted onto this RCAF Halifax in tribute to the people of Russia, who were locked in life and death struggle on the Eastern Front. (PL10463) |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Ruthless_Robert |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Ruthless_Robert-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ruthless_Robert-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Sally |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 346 |
| Sally-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sally-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Saucy_Sue |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW552 |
| Saucy_Sue-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Saucy_Sue-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Semper_In_Excreta |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 192 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW625 |
| Semper_In_Excreta-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Semper_In_Excreta-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Semper_In_Excreta-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Semper_In_Excreta-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Sharkmouth |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2018 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 405 |
| Sharkmouth-8-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sharkmouth-8-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | She_Too_Knows_How |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| She_Too_Knows_How-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/She_Too_Knows_How-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Shield |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ620 |
| Shield-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Shield-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Shield_Hockey_Stick_Sword |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 138 |
| Aircraft Serial | L9613 |
| Shield_Hockey_Stick_Sword-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Shield_Hockey_Stick_Sword-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Shoo_Shoo_Baby |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | NA201 |
| Shoo_Shoo_Baby-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Shoo_Shoo_Baby-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Left Hand portion of the artwork on Halifax Mk III MA201, KW-S, of 425 Squadron. Colours are unfortunately not known (Al Davies collection) |
| Original |
| Shoo_Shoo_Baby-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Shoo_Shoo_Baby-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Shoo_Shoo_Baby-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Shoo_Shoo_Baby-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Sierra_Sue |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | EB246 |
| Sierra_Sue-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sierra_Sue-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Simcoe_Warrior |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 431 |
| Aircraft Serial | NA499 |
| Simcoe_Warrior-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Simcoe_Warrior-1-A.jpg | |
| Date | 1944-08-26 |
| Caption | This photo taken 26 August 1944, shows aircrew F/Sgt Sid Grey (right) pointing to a second swastika representing P/O Bob Tomlin’s (left) success of shooting down a German Ju-88 night fighter. |
| Original |
| Simcoe_Warrior-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Simcoe_Warrior-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Three officers from 431 Squadron pose for the official photographer in front of a Halifax name after the town of Simcoe, Ontario, which adopted 431 Squadron. The aircraft was coded SE-S but the serial number remains unrecorded. The men are, from the left: |
| Original |
| Simcoe_Warrior-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Simcoe_Warrior-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | l-r W/C H.R. "Hank" Dow; W/C W.F. Newson PL-29674 |
| Original |
| Simcoe_Warrior-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Simcoe_Warrior-1-D.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | PL-31172 |
| Simcoe_Warrior-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Simcoe_Warrior-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Skull_and_Crossbones |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Skull_and_Crossbones-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Skull_and_Crossbones-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | A 434 Squadron Halifax with the skull and crossbones is being refueled for her 14th trip. (PL22138) |
| Original |
| Skull_and_Crossbones-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Skull_and_Crossbones-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Sleepy_Gal |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 192 |
| Sleepy_Gal-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sleepy_Gal-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Sleepy_Gal-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sleepy_Gal-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Sleepy_Gal-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sleepy_Gal-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Sleepy_Gal-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sleepy_Gal-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Snorting_Bull |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Snorting_Bull-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Snorting_Bull-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Snorting_Bull-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Snorting_Bull-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | l-r Cpl/ Rene Guillerier; Cpl. Armand Savoie; Sgt Rober Cantin; |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Son_of_Satan |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Son_of_Satan-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Son_of_Satan-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | F/L Rupe and Crew |
| Original |
| Son_of_Satan-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Son_of_Satan-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Joseph D McGregor & crew |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Spook_'n_Droop |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV860 |
| Spook_'n_Droop-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Spook_'n_Droop-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Square_Crest |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Square_Crest-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Square_Crest-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Star-eyed_Sue |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Artist Name | Dunn,_Thomas |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 415 |
| Aircraft Serial | RG447 |
| Star-eyed_Sue-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Star-eyed_Sue-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Star-eyed_Sue-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Star-eyed_Sue-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Stick_Man_Halo_Bomb |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2023 |
| Type | Person |
| Stick_Man_Halo_Bomb-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Stick_Man_Halo_Bomb-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Stick_Man_With_Halo |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2017 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 78 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK645 |
| Stick_Man_With_Halo-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Stick_Man_With_Halo-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | W/C Smith and crew |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Stork_Delivering_Bomb |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2015 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Stork_Delivering_Bomb-3-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Stork_Delivering_Bomb-3-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Stork_with_Baby |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2022 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Summary | Following its introduction at No. 5 Service Flying Training School in Brantford, Ontario, this nose art made its way across the Atlantic, appearing first on a on a Halifax Bomber that was flying with No. 419 Squadron RCAF based at Middleton St. George, |
| Stork_with_Baby-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Stork_with_Baby-2-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Left to Right-F/Sgt. Jim Gray RCAF (Wireless), Sgt. Colin Thornton RAF (Flt. Engineer), F/O Robert Patterson RCAF (Pilot), F/Sgt. Bernie Doyle American RCAF (Navigator), Sgt. Victor Snowdon RCAF (Rear Gun), Sgt Bernard Cain RCAF (Mid-Upper Gun), F/O Willi |
| Original |
| Stork_with_Baby-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Stork_with_Baby-2-B.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence | |
| Comments | Replica slightly different than others as stork does not have bombs in its claws. |
| Stork_with_Baby-2-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Stork_with_Baby-2-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence | |
| Comments | The reference to NA337 is likely because the artwork was painted on an aluminum panel recovered from Halifax NA337. There was no nose art on NA337. |
| Stork_with_Baby-2-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Stork_with_Baby-2-D.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence | |
| Comments | The reference to NA337 is likely because the artwork was painted on an aluminum panel recovered from Halifax NA337. There was no nose art on NA337. |
| Stork_with_Baby-2-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Stork_with_Baby-2-E.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Nose art first painted by L.A.C. Douglas Nolan on Avron Anson at % S.F.T.S Brantforf, Ontario. Following its introduction at No. 5 Service Flying Training School in Brantford, Ontario, this nose art made its way across the Atlantic, appearing first on a |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Stork_with_Baby |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2022 |
| Type | Animal |
| Summary | Different Halifax than Stork_with_Baby-2. Nose art slightly different. Squadron unknown. |
| Stork_with_Baby-3-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Stork_with_Baby-3-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Superman |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Superman-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Superman-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Sure_Stuff |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Sure_Stuff-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sure_Stuff-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Sussana |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Sussana-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sussana-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Sweet_Adeline |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW689 |
| Sweet_Adeline-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Adeline-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Sweet_Adeline-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Adeline-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Sweet_Adeline_II |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ282 |
| Sweet_Adeline_II-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Adeline_II-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Sweet_Adeline_II-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Adeline_II-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Sweet_Adeline_II-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Adeline_II-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Sweet_Sue |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Artist Name | Perkins,_Barry |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK803 |
| Summary | Halifax Mk. III, serial LK803, PT-H No. 420 Squadron; also reported ad LW392; with nose artist LAC Barry Perkins of Calgary.
She completed 46 operations and crashed on 19 July 1944. The aircrew was doing fighter affiliation when the pilot decided he cou |
| Sweet_Sue-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Sue-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Sweet_Sue-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Sue-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Sweet_Sue-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Sue-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Sweet_Sue-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Sue-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Sweet_Sue-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Sue-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Sweet_Sue |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 578 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW496 |
| Sweet_Sue-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Sue-2-A.jpg | |
| Orignal |
| Sweet_Sue-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sweet_Sue-2-B.jpg | |
| Location | Burn |
| Date | 1944 |
| Caption | Jim Bluring and crew |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Sword_on_Swastika |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 578 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK797 |
| Sword_on_Swastika-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Sword_on_Swastika-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Artist Name | Smith,_J._A._"Smitty" |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW416 |
| Summary | Handley Page Halifax B. Mk. II, serial LW416, was one of 35 built between 29 November and 22 December 1943. Six of the Halifaxes went to RAF Squadrons: the remaining 27 were delivered to No. 415, 420, 424, 425, and 429 Squadrons of the RCAF.
LW416 was a |
| Comments |
| Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | believed to be James A. Smith nose artist - ground crew |
| Original | |
| Comments | "Smitty putting on a coat of tan. C/O said original colour too light for night flying." |
| Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-E.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-G.jpg | |
| Orginal |
| Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-H.jpg | |
| Original |
| Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Take_Yer_Time_I'm_Easy-1-I.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Tentando_Superabimus |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Crest |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 138 |
| Summary | S/L R. Hockey's aircraft; translates roughly to 'We Shall Overcome'. |
| Tentando_Superabimus-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Tentando_Superabimus-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | There_ought'a_be |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 466 |
| Aircraft Serial | HX266 |
| Summary | Full name: "There ought'a be more time for love"; 67 ops |
| There_ought'a_be-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/There_ought'a_be-1-A.jpg | |
| Orignal |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Babe |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP-736 |
| The_Babe-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Babe-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Babe-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Babe-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Babe-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Babe-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Babe-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Babe-1-D.jpg | |
| Replicaa | |
| Clarence Simonsen |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Bird_of_Prey |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ420 |
| The_Bird_of_Prey-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Bird_of_Prey-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Bird_of_Prey-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Bird_of_Prey-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Bird_of_Prey-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Bird_of_Prey-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Champ |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Rutledge,_Floyd |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ587 |
| The_Champ-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Champ-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| The_Champ-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Champ-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | (L) Harold Barnes (AFM) and (R) nose artist Floyd Rutledge (AEM) in front of the Nose Art he painted on Halifax Mk III MZ587, 49 Ops. The Halifax was built between 1-10 April 1944 and delivered to No. 420 Snowy Owl Squadron on 17 April 44. Involved in Cat |
| Original |
| The_Champ-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Champ-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| The_Champ-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Champ-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Comet |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Aircraft Serial | LL240 |
| The_Comet-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Comet-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Devil's_Doorstep |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| The_Devil's_Doorstep-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Devil's_Doorstep-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Dusty_Duke |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Artist Name | Smith,_J._A._"Jimmy" |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW388 |
| The_Dusty_Duke-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Dusty_Duke-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Dusty_Duke-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Dusty_Duke-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Dusty_Duke-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Dusty_Duke-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Dusty_Duke-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Dusty_Duke-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Dusty_Duke-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Dusty_Duke-1-E.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-29943 |
| Original |
| The_Dusty_Duke-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Dusty_Duke-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Dusty_Duke-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Dusty_Duke-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Fiery_Queen |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| The_Fiery_Queen-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Fiery_Queen-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Fiery_Queen-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Fiery_Queen-2-B.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Ghost |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| The_Ghost-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Ghost-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Ghost-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Ghost-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Ghost-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Ghost-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Great_Lovejoy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| The_Great_Lovejoy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Great_Lovejoy-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Hussy |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW686 |
| The_Hussy-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Hussy-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Hussy-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Hussy-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Mark_Z |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| The_Mark_Z-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Mark_Z-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_More_we_are_the_Merrier |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| The_More_we_are_the_Merrier-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_More_we_are_the_Merrier-1-A.jpg | |
| Orginal |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Northbound_Limited |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| The_Northbound_Limited-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Northbound_Limited-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_No_Nuttins |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ857 |
| The_No_Nuttins-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_No_Nuttins-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_No_Nuttins-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_No_Nuttins-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Nut_Bros_Back_Again |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 405 |
| Aircraft Serial | W1095 |
| The_Nut_Bros_Back_Again-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Nut_Bros_Back_Again-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Old_Straw_Hat |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| The_Old_Straw_Hat-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Old_Straw_Hat-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Old_Straw_Hat-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Old_Straw_Hat-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Old_Straw_Hat-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Old_Straw_Hat-1-C.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | PL26448 |
| The_Old_Straw_Hat-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Old_Straw_Hat-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Queen |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW175 |
| Summary | LW175 flew 25 missions from 24th May to 12 August 1944. Date in the photo is about 10 July 1944. |
| The_Queen-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Queen-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Queen-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Queen-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | A poor quality but rare picture of a 434 Squadron Halifax. This is B Mk III MZ921, WL-Q, which survived the war to be struck off charge on 19 October 1946. She carried artwork based on the famous Varga pinup in Esquire magazine of December 1943 (Author’s |
| Original |
| The_Queen-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Queen-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-31136 |
| Original | |
| Comments | Slightly larger photo of 1-C |
| The_Queen-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Queen-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-31136 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Ruhrhuhr |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW361 |
| The_Ruhrhuhr-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Ruhrhuhr-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Ruhrhuhr-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Ruhrhuhr-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Ruhrhuhr-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Ruhrhuhr-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Ruhr_Valley_Express |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 405 |
| The_Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Ruhr_Valley_Express-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Saint-3 |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Unknown_48-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Saint-3-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Six_Caballeros |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| The_Six_Caballeros-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Six_Caballeros-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | We have a piece of nose art which I suspect came from the port side of an RCAF Halifax, but we have no more details than that at present. It is titled "The Six Caballeros" (image attached), and I assume that it was based on the Walt Disney film "The Three |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Swoose_Express |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW392 |
| The_Swoose_Express-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Swoose_Express-1-A.jpg | |
| Date | 24 May, 1944 |
| Original |
| The_Swoose_Express-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Swoose_Express-1-B.jpg | |
| Date | 10 June 1944 |
| Caption | the Halifax has just returned from a Belgian target and Sgt. Laurie Metcalfe [left] has shot down a FW190. The P/O [center] Robert Kalle, from Windsor, Ontario, has brought his aircraft back despite severe damage in the battle. |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Vicious_Virgin |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| The_Vicious_Virgin-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Vicious_Virgin-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | The_Yokums |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ910 |
| The_Yokums-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Yokums-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Yokums-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Yokums-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| The_Yokums-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/The_Yokums-1-C.jpg | |
| Location | Skipton |
| Date | 1945-01 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Three-Headed_Dragon |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Three-Headed_Dragon-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Three-Headed_Dragon-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Apart from the fact that this three-headed dragon was carried by a 419 (Moose) Squadron Halifax, nothing is known of this artwork (Vince Elmer Collection) |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Thundering_Heard |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Artist Name | Kenyon,_Ley |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Aircraft Serial | JB859 |
| Summary | Halifax B Mk II VR-H, serial JB859, was flown and named by her pilot, F/Lt Stanley Mervyn Heard, of Swift Current, Saskatchewan and the nose art was painted by P/O Ley Kenyon. F/Lt Heard completed six operational trips in this aircraft. Crews could not al |
| Thundering_Heard-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Thundering_Heard-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Ley Kenyon was responsible for this visual pun on Halifax B Mk II JB859, VR-H, of 419 Squadron, flown by F/Lt Stanley Hard from Saskatchewan. Heard flew six operational missions in this aircraft but was shot down by a German nightfighter and killed, along |
| Original |
| Thundering_Heard-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Thundering_Heard-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Thundering_Heard-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Thundering_Heard-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Thundering_Heard-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Thundering_Heard-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Tiger |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2011 |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 51 |
| Tiger-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Tiger-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Snaith |
| Date | 1944 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Todt_Kompt |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Artist Name | Christmas,_Lloyd |
| Aircraft Serial | EB276 |
| Comments |
| Todt_Kompt-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Todt_Kompt-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Replica by L. G. Christmas? |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Tommy_the_Tourist |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 640 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ707 |
| Tommy_the_Tourist-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Tommy_the_Tourist-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Tommy_the_Tourist-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Tommy_the_Tourist-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Torchy_Tess |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 415 |
| Aircraft Serial | PN237 |
| Torchy_Tess-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Torchy_Tess-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | This Halifax B Mk VII, PN237, was flown by F/Lt Lew Minkler and his crew from 415 Squadron. Transferred from 432 Squadron on 7 March 1945 the aircraft was then coded 6U-T and completed 16 missions with Minkler and his crew, the last against German-held po |
| Original |
| Torchy_Tess-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Torchy_Tess-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Totem |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 426 |
| Aircraft Serial | EB215 |
| Totem-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Totem-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Trixie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 466 |
| Trixie-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Trixie-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Two_People |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2019 |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Two_People-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Two_People-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | U'll_Knock_Him_Out |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | LL596 |
| U'll_Knock_Him_Out-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/U'll_Knock_Him_Out-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | U've_Got_It_Jane |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 640 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ731 |
| U've_Got_It_Jane-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/U've_Got_It_Jane-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | U-Again |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| U-Again-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/U-Again-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Ugly_Duckling |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2011 |
| Type | Animal |
| Ugly_Duckling-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ugly_Duckling-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Uh_Knock_Him_Out |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Comic |
| Uh_Knock_Him_Out-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Uh_Knock_Him_Out-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Uncle_Ike |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Uncle_Ike-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Uncle_Ike-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Uncle_Sam's_Peace_Terms |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 428 |
| Aircraft Serial | JN973 |
| Summary | Here is the photo by Del Todd of Halifax "Uncle Sam's Peace Terms", which we think was a Mk.II serial JN973, but that may be incorrect?
It was painted by groundcrew at No. 428 Squadron at Dalton, Yorkshire, and was ordered removed after only two weeks. Th |
| Uncle_Sam's_Peace_Terms-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Uncle_Sam's_Peace_Terms-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Photo-Delbert Todd
Rare censored Canadian Nose Art. Ordered removed by No 428 (Ghost) Sqn. Padre—S/L Coleman (Harry) from St. John, New Brunswick. |
| Original |
| Uncle_Sam's_Peace_Terms-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Uncle_Sam's_Peace_Terms-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown-53 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2023 |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_1 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2019 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 138 |
| Unknown_1-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_1-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_11 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2019 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 462 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ296 |
| Unknown_11-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_11-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_14 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2019 |
| Type | Crest |
| Air Force | RNZAF |
| Squadron | 75 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ620 |
| Unknown_14-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_14-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_18 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2019 |
| Type | Other |
| Unknown_18-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_18-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_23 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2021 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Unknown_23-1 | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_23-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_27 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2019 |
| Type | Other |
| Unknown_27-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_27-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_29 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Other |
| Unknown_29-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_29-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_3 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2019 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Aircraft Serial | NX911 |
| Unknown_3-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_3-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_31 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Lady |
| Unknown_31-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_31-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_33 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Comic |
| Unknown_33-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_33-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_35 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 434 |
| Aircraft Serial | LK907 |
| Summary | While climbing after take-off, a gull struck the cockpit injuring pilot P/O Pollard. Bomb Aimer P/O James took the controls and crash-landed on his third attempt. |
| Unknown_35-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_35-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Croft |
| Date | 19440-02-25 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_37 |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2022 |
| Type | Other |
| Unknown_37-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_37-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_38 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Other |
| Unknown_38-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_38-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_44 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2023 |
| Type | Other |
| Unknown_44-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_44-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_45 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2022 |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| Unknown_45-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_45-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_48 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2023 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 214 |
| Unknown_48-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_48-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_52 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2023 |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Unknown-53-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown-53-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Unknown_52-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_52-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Unknown_54 |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2023 |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Unknown_54-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_54-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Upur |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 429 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ285 |
| Upur-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Upur-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Utopia |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | RG478 |
| Utopia-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Utopia-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Utopia-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Utopia-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Utopia-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Utopia-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | U_Again |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 466 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW116 |
| Summary | Sergeant E. Cutts, Flying Officer B. Septon, Pilot Officer R. Monk, Flying Officer N. Carlton, Flight Sergeant R. Smith, Flying Officer G. Russell and four ground crew in front of their 466 Squadron Halifax 'U-again' at RAF Driffield in 1945. |
| U_Again-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/U_Again-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Driffield |
| Date | June 1944 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Veni-Vedi-Vici |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2008 |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 426, 408 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP714 |
| Summary | 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 St. Leu D'Esserent on 5 August. The nose art was originally painted on fabric and then applied to |
| Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | Veni replica in Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum. |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | A closeup view of the artwork on NP714 in May 1945 after she had completed 66 missions, the last against Wangerooge in Holland. Interestingly, the artwork was first painted on canvas before being doped onto the fuselage. It is now preserved in the art gal |
| Original |
| Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-H.jpg | |
| Caption | Veni 1945 nose art and tally. |
| Original |
| Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-I.jpg | |
| Caption | Veni in Canadian War Museum. |
| Original |
| Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-J | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-J.jpg | |
| Original |
| Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-K | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Veni-Vedi-Vici-1-K.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Veni-Vedi-Vici |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Veni-Vedi-Vici-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Veni-Vedi-Vici-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Vera_the_Virgin |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 76 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ516 |
| Vera_the_Virgin-1 | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vera_the_Virgin-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Vera_the_Virgin-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vera_the_Virgin-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Holme-on-Spalding Moor |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Vera_the_Virgin-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vera_the_Virgin-1-B.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Original? |
| Vera_the_Virgin-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vera_the_Virgin-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Vera_the_Virgin-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vera_the_Virgin-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Vera_the_Virgin-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vera_the_Virgin-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Vicky_the_Delivery_Gal |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW161 |
| Vicky_the_Delivery_Gal-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vicky_the_Delivery_Gal-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Vicky_the_Delivery_Gal-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vicky_the_Delivery_Gal-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Vicky_the_Delivery_Gal-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vicky_the_Delivery_Gal-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Artist Name | Evans,_Bert |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Aircraft Serial | PN230 |
| Summary | Bert Evans was born in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario on 29 March 1923 where he went to school. From his early years he showed creative talent in drawing and calligraphy. In 1943 he left school and joined the RCAF, reporting to NO. 1 Manning Depot in Toronto |
| Comments |
| Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | A closeup of Bert Evan’s painting on PN230, seen after she had completed her last mission with 408 Squadron. Oddly she wears 17 mission markers although only 13 were recorded by the pilot, Ron Craven |
| Original |
| Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-E.jpg | |
| Date | 1944 |
| Original |
| Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-G.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vicky_the_Vicious_Virgin-1-H.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Victorious_Virgin |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Artist Name | Randall,_A.P. "Randy" |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 424 |
| Aircraft Serial | LV953 |
| Summary | I'd like to rectify some misinformation that has been circulated concerning this nose art since attributions have been given to Mr. Ferguson, who indeed did do artwork for RCAF Squadrons, including the "Easter Egg for Hitler" bomb art that had been photog |
| Victorious_Virgin-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Victorious_Virgin-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Victorious_Virgin-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Victorious_Virgin-2-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Victorious_Virgin-2-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Victorious_Virgin-2-C.jpg | |
| Caption | Ralph Burton, Les, Ted Relf, Mike Thrasher, Doug McCain, Jimmy, Ewen Crawford |
| Original |
| Victorious_Virgin-2-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Victorious_Virgin-2-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Victorious_Virgin-2-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Victorious_Virgin-2-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Victorious_Virgin-2-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Victorious_Virgin-2-F.jpg | |
| Caption | W/C C.C.W. Marshall |
| Original |
| Victorious_Virgin-2-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Victorious_Virgin-2-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Victory |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Aircraft Serial | HX290 |
| Victory-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Victory-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | PL30470 |
| Caption | LAC Chuck Lisowski painting a self-explanatory motif on the nose of Halifax B Mk III HX290, coded BM-V, of 433 Squadron (PL30470) |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Ville_de_Quebec |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP957 |
| Summary | This picture painted on the nose of a Halifax Mk III bomber is an example of an art form that reached its peak during the Second World War. Depicting iconic sites in Quebec City — the Château Frontenac, the Quebec Citadel, the Quebec Bridge and the St. La |
| Ville_de_Quebec-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ville_de_Quebec-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Ville De Quebec in Canadian War Museum. |
| Original |
| Ville_de_Quebec-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ville_de_Quebec-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Ville De Quebec 1945. |
| Original |
| Ville_de_Quebec-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ville_de_Quebec-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | PL-43950 |
| Original |
| Ville_de_Quebec-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ville_de_Quebec-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ville_de_Quebec-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ville_de_Quebec-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ville_de_Quebec-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ville_de_Quebec-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ville_de_Quebec-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ville_de_Quebec-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ville_de_Quebec-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ville_de_Quebec-1-H.jpg | |
| Original |
| Ville_de_Quebec-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Ville_de_Quebec-1-I.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Vulture's_Vengance |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 415 |
| Aircraft Serial | PN239 |
| Vulture's_Vengance-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vulture's_Vengance-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Vulture's_Vengance-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vulture's_Vengance-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | No. 415 Squadron was re-formed from Coastal Command and joined Bomber Command on 26 July 1944, East Moor, Yorkshire, base No. 62 (RCAF). This squadron photo was taken on Halifax Mk VII, serial PN239, which came from No. 408 Sqn. on 7 March 1945. The bombe |
| Original |
| Vulture's_Vengance-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Vulture's_Vengance-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | V_Fingers |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Other |
| Artist Name | Kenyon,_Lea |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Aircraft Serial | DT629 |
| V_Fingers-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/V_Fingers-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| V_Fingers-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/V_Fingers-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| V_Fingers-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/V_Fingers-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | WAAF_Winsome |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| WAAF_Winsome-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/WAAF_Winsome-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Waltzing_Matilda |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAAF |
| Squadron | 466 |
| Aircraft Serial | NR169 |
| Waltzing_Matilda-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Waltzing_Matilda-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Waltzing_Matilda-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Waltzing_Matilda-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Waltzing_Matilda-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Waltzing_Matilda-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Waltzing_Matilda-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Waltzing_Matilda-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Whacky |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 433 |
| Aircraft Serial | HX291 |
| Whacky-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Whacky-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Wildcat_Willie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ594 |
| Comments |
| Wildcat_Willie-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Wildcat_Willie-1-A.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Replica? |
| Wildcat_Willie-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Wildcat_Willie-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Wildcat_Willie-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Wildcat_Willie-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Wildcat_Willie-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Wildcat_Willie-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Willie_the_Wolf |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Artist Name | Dunn,_Thomas_E. |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP707 |
| Summary | 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 67 operations with the squadron, 24 of them by P/O A. Potter and crew. Perhaps they |
| Comments |
| Willie_the_Wolf-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Willie_the_Wolf-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Willie_the_Wolf-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf-1-D.jpg | |
| Original | |
| Comments | Original? |
| Willie_the_Wolf-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | RCAF Officer's Mess, Glouster St., Ottawa, 7 August 1991,
Nose Artist Thomas Dunn stands beside the Halifax nose art he painted in England 46 years before.
He did not know his original artwork survived until Clarence interviewed him in 1990. |
| Original |
| Willie_the_Wolf-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf-1-F.jpg | |
| Caption | Harold Kearl (pilot) of Calgary
who flew Willie The Wolf to Rawcliffe
to be scrapped. |
| Original |
| Willie_the_Wolf-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf-1-G.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Willie_the_Wolf-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf-1-H.jpg | |
| Original |
| Willie_the_Wolf-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf-1-I.jpg | |
| Original |
| Willie_the_Wolf-1-J | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf-1-J.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Willie_the_Wolf |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Artist Name | Dunn,_Thomas_E. |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 415 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ632 |
| Willie_the_Wolf-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408, 426 |
| Summary | 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 have become his personal aircraft because he flew it on seven operations, including one on D- |
| Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | (l-r) Aeroengine mechanic LAC Jake Shantz, S/L B.D.C. Patterson DFC of Calgary, Alberta, airframe mechanic LAC Don Forster;
Note that the wolf-pilot is wearing a squadron leader's tunic. |
| Original |
| Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-B.jpg | |
| Caption | Willie The Wolf From The West 1945. |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Replica by Patterson? |
| Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-D.jpg | |
| Caption | This replica Nose Art on original skin from NA337 was presented to the current c/o of No. 426 Squadron
by Karl Kjasgaard on 10 June 2004. |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-F.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-H.jpg | |
| Caption | Phil Labelle pilot |
| Original |
| Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_the_Wolf_from_the_West-1-I.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Willie_Wolf |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP717 |
| Summary | Halifax Mk. VII (serial NP717) was assigned to No. 408 squadron on 13 July 1944. The aircraft received the code letters "EQ-W" and flew her first operation on 4 August 1944 to bomb Bois de Cassen, France. Nineteen different crews flew this aircraft, 13 co |
| Willie_Wolf-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_Wolf-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Willie_Wolf-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_Wolf-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Willie_Wolf-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_Wolf-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | Willie Wolf in Canadian War Mueum. |
| Replica | |
| Comments | Simonsen? |
| Willie_Wolf-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_Wolf-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Willie_Wolf-1-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_Wolf-1-E.jpg | |
| Caption | Willie Wolf in Canadian War Mueum. |
| Original | |
| Comments | Replica? |
| Willie_Wolf-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_Wolf-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Willie_Wolf-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_Wolf-1-G.jpg | |
| Caption | Willie Wolf 1945. |
| Original |
| Willie_Wolf-1-H | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_Wolf-1-H.jpg | |
| Caption | This special nose art was done for 1 Wing Commander Colonel Christopher Shelly in 2005. |
| Original |
| Willie_Wolf-1-I | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Willie_Wolf-1-I.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Winged_Horse_And_Banner |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2021 |
| Type | Animal |
| Winged_Horse_And_Banner-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Winged_Horse And_Banner-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Wings_for_Victory |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 10 |
| Aircraft Serial | BB324 |
| Wings_for_Victory-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Wings_for_Victory-1-A.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Wings_for_Victory-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Wings_for_Victory-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Wings_for_Victory-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Wings_for_Victory-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Wings_for_Victory-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Wings_for_Victory-1-D.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Winsome_WAAF |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 51 |
| Aircraft Serial | LW497 |
| Winsome_WAAF-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Winsome_WAAF-1-A.jpg | |
| Location | Snaith |
| Date | 1944-05 |
| Caption | F/Lt. Freeman and crew |
| Original |
| Winsome_WAAF-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Winsome_WAAF-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica |
| Winsome_WAAF-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Winsome_WAAF-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Woman_Dropping_Bomb-1 |
| Name Origin | Made_up_2023 |
| Type | Lady |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 419 |
| Woman_Dropping_Bomb-1 | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Woman_Dropping_Bombs-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | X-Ray |
| Name Origin | Reported |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 425 |
| X-Ray-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/X-Ray-1-A.jpg | |
| Orginal |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | X-Terminator |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 420 |
| X-Terminator-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/X-Terminator-2-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| X-Terminator-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/X-Terminator-2-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| X-Terminator-2-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/X-Terminator-2-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| X-Terminator-2-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/X-Terminator-2-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| X-Terminator-2-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/X-Terminator-2-E.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Xpress_Delivery |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| Aircraft Serial | HR755 |
| Xpress_Delivery-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Xpress_Delivery-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | F/L Brown RNZAF and crew |
| Original |
| Xpress_Delivery-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Xpress_Delivery-1-B.jpg | |
| Location | Lissett |
| Date | 1943 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Yehudi |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 427 |
| Aircraft Serial | DK226 |
| Yehudi-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Yehudi-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Nose Creek Museum, Airdrie, Alberta, 1995. |
| Original |
| Yehudi-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Yehudi-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Yehudi-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Yehudi-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Yehudi-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Yehudi-1-D.jpg | |
| Date | 1943 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Yelta |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ714 |
| Yelta-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Yelta-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Yelta-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Yelta-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Yelta-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Yelta-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Yelta-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Yelta-1-C.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Y_Worry |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ586 |
| Y_Worry-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Y_Worry-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Y_Worry-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Y_Worry-1-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Y_Worry-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Y_Worry-1-C.jpg | |
| Caption | MZ586 was the 31st aircraft built in a batch of 48 Halifax Mk III’s, 19 April 1944. Assigned to No. 432 Squadron on 20 April 44 she was transferred to No. 415 Squadron on 14 July 1944. Accident on 4 September and 22 November 1944. Completed 34 operations |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Zeke |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Person |
| Aircraft Serial | LL237 |
| Zeke-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zeke-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Zombie |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408, 426 |
| Aircraft Serial | RG-453 |
| Summary | Halifax RG-453 was delivered to No. 426 Squadron RCAF in early 1945 but did not complete any operations. Transferred to No. 408 Squadron, she flew her first operation on 27 February. Zombie survived the war, her last operation being flown on 25 April to W |
| Zombie-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-1-A.jpg | |
| Caption | Halifax B Mk III NR126, EQ-Z, of 408 Squadron, was the subject of a series of official pictures taken as her nose artwork was being applied. This photo shows the finished result after the aircraft had completed 20 operations, each marked by a small maple |
| Original |
| Zombie-1-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-1-B.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Zombie-1-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-1-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Zombie-1-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-1-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Zombie-1-F | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-1-F.jpg | |
| Original |
| Zombie-1-G | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-1-G.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Zombie |
| Name Origin | Made_Up_2008 |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 432 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ582 |
| Zombie-2-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-2-A.jpg | |
| Caption | This is the first of the two Halifax aircraft of 432 Squadron which carried the gremlin artwork inspired by the unofficial badge of the 339th Fighter Squadron, USAAF. In this case it is B Mk III MZ582, QO-A, which was the first to use the emblem. She flew |
| Original |
| Zombie-2-B | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-2-B.jpg | |
| Original |
| Zombie-2-C | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-2-C.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Zombie-2-D | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-2-D.jpg | |
| Original |
| Zombie-2-E | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-2-E.jpg | |
| Replica | |
| Simonsen,_Clarence |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Zombie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RCAF |
| Squadron | 408 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP718 |
| Zombie-4-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-4-A.jpg | |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Zombie |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Other |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 158 |
| Aircraft Serial | MZ399 |
| Zombie-6-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zombie-6-A.jpg | |
| Caption | F/L Jack Watson; note flak damage Essen 24 Dec 1944 |
| Original |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Zooloo_Mk_II |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Name_Only |
| Air Force | RAF |
| Squadron | 78 |
| Aircraft Serial | NP995 |
| Zooloo_Mk_II-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zooloo_Mk_II-1-A.jpg | |
| Orignal |
| Aircraft Type | Halifax |
| Nose Art Name | Zoupinette |
| Name Origin | On_Aircraft |
| Type | Animal |
| Zoupinette-1-A | |
| NoseArtPhotos/Zoupinette-1-A.jpg | |
| Original |