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Achtung_Anzac-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Achtung_Anzac
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other

Photo File Name	Achtung_Anzac-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Achtung_Anzac-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Angry_Duck-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Angry_Duck
Name Origin	Made_Up_2019
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Angry_Duck-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Angry_Duck-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Apple-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Apple
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Person
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	150
Aircraft Serial	R1016?
Summary	Believed to be R1016 in which American General Jimmy Doolittle flew on a sortie on 17/18 May, 1943. Cartoon figure is "CapainReilly-Ffoul" of Daily Mirror strip-cartoon fame.

Photo File Name	Apple-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Apple-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Apple-2-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Apple-2-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Ar_Hyd_Y_Nos-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Ar_Hyd_Y_Nos
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other

Photo File Name	Ar_Hyd_Y_Nos-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Ar_Hyd_Y_Nos-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Assam_Bomber-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Assam_Bomber
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	300
Aircraft Serial	R1211

Photo File Name	Assam_Bomber-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Assam_Bomber-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Au_Ciel_Sans_Fleur-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Au_Ciel_Sans_Fleur
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Au_Ciel_Sans_Fleur-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Au_Ciel_Sans_Fleur-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

A_for_Apple-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	A_for_Apple
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Person

Photo File Name	A_for_Apple-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/A_for_Apple-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica

A_Virgin's_Prayer-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	A_Virgin's_Prayer
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	192

Photo File Name	A_Virgin's_Prayer-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/A_Virgin's_Prayer-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Bambi-3

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Bambi
Name Origin	Made_Up_2019
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Bambi-3-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Bambi-3-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Barbara_Mary-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Barbara_Mary
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Name_Only
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	9
Aircraft Serial	X3794

Photo File Name	Barbara_Mary-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Barbara_Mary-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Barbara_Mary-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Barbara_Mary-1-B.jpg
Caption	L.J. Brown, J.H. Harrison, Pam, Jim Cowan, J.A. Talbot, R.W. Brown, L.J. Brown
Original or Replica?	Original

Barney's_Bull-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Barney's_Bull
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Barney's_Bull-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Barney's_Bull-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Bee-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Bee
Name Origin	Made_up_2014
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	115
Aircraft Serial	R3202
Summary	when researching into the crew of the Wellingotn R3202 KO-J fro 115th SQ we found this picture i the belongings of the family of P/O Bill Pryor. He came to 115th end of May 1940 and he flee with P/O Reginald Gerry. They ditched into the North Sea on 3 A

Photo File Name	Bee-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Bee-2-A.jpg
Caption	Bill Pryon
Original or Replica?	Original

Bengal_Tiger-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Bengal_Tiger
Name Origin	Made_up_2011
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Bengal_Tiger-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Bengal_Tiger-1-A.jpg
Location	India
Date	1944
Original or Replica?	Original

Berlin_or_Bust-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Berlin_or_Bust
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	405
Aircraft Serial	W5515
Summary	Mascot was named "Moonshine"; B in bomb log stood for Berlin. Initially coded LQ-M; later became LQ-R and later LQ-Y and nicknamed 'Moonshine' and later 'Berlin or Bust'.
Comments

Photo File Name	Berlin_or_Bust-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Berlin_or_Bust-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Berlin_or_Bust-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Berlin_or_Bust-1-B.jpg
Location	Pocklington
Date	April 3, 1942
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Berlin_or_Bust-1-C
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Berlin_or_Bust-1-C.jpg
Location	Topcliffe
Date	April 3, 1942
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Berlin_or_Bust-1-D
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Berlin_or_Bust-1-D.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Betty-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Betty
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Name_Only
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	300

Photo File Name	Betty-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Betty-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Beware_of_the_Aircrew-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Beware_of_the_Aircrew
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Beware_of_the_Aircrew-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Beware_of_the_Aircrew-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Bird_on_Wellington-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Bird_on_Wellington
Name Origin	Made_up_2017
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Bird_on_Wellington-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Bird_on_Wellington-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Bird_Pooping_Bombs-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Bird_Pooping_Bombs
Name Origin	Made_Up_2022
Type	Animal
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	429

Photo File Name	Bird_Pooping_Bombs-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Bird_Pooping_Bombs-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Blues_in_the_Nite-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Blues_in_the_Nite
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	425

Photo File Name	Blues_in_the_Nite-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Blues_in_the_Nite-1-A.jpg
Caption	These members of the crew of a 425 Squadron Wellington B Mk X bomber have just completed a tour of operations from their North African base. L-R; P/O J.E. Leigh, F/Sgt. R.S. MacKay, Sgt. S.G. Blackert, F/Sgt. Ferdinand LeDressay and P/O C.L. Spooner. Afte
Original or Replica?	Original

Bomb_with_38-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Bomb_with_38
Name Origin	Made_Up_2019
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	9

Photo File Name	Bomb_with_38-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Bomb_with_38-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Bug-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Bug
Name Origin	Made_up_2017
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	149

Photo File Name	Bug-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Bug-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Bulldog-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Bulldog
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Summary	100 Group
Comments

Photo File Name	Bulldog-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Bulldog-2-A.jpg
Caption	F/O Roberts and crew and some ground crew 192 Sqn. F/O Roberts was one of two Canadians in RAF crew
Original or Replica?	Original

Bulldog_with_Nazi_Dog-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Bulldog_with_Nazi_Dog
Name Origin	Made_up_2018
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	218

Photo File Name	Bulldog_with_Nazi_Dog-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Bulldog_with_Nazi_Dog-1-A.jpg
Date	1941
Original or Replica?	Orginal

Bully_Beef-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Bully_Beef
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	425
Summary	"The Backbone of the RCAF -Bully Beef" is the complete text.

Photo File Name	Bully_Beef-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Bully_Beef-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

C'est_La_Guerre-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	C'est_La_Guerre
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	425

Photo File Name	C'est_La_Guerre-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/C'est_La_Guerre-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	C'est_La_Guerre-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/C'est_La_Guerre-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Caply-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Caply
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Person

Photo File Name	Caply-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Caply-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Cat_Crest-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Cat_Crest
Name Origin	Made_up_2018
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	103

Photo File Name	Cat_Crest-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Cat_Crest-1-A.jpg
Date	1941
Original or Replica?	Original

Ceylon-3

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Ceylon
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Name_Only

Photo File Name	Ceylon-3-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Ceylon-3-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Chat-An-Ooga-Choo-Choo-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Chat-An-Ooga-Choo-Choo
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	425

Photo File Name	Chat-An-Ooga-Choo-Choo-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Chat-An-Ooga-Choo-Choo-1-A.jpg
Location	Kairouan, Tunisia
Date	Aug 12, 1943
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Chat-An-Ooga-Choo-Choo-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Chat-An-Ooga-Choo-Choo-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Chat-An-Ooga-Choo-Choo-1-C
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Chat-An-Ooga-Choo-Choo-1-C.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Chat-An-Ooga-Choo-Choo-1-D
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Chat-An-Ooga-Choo-Choo-1-A.jpg
Location	Kairouan, Tunisia
Date	1943-09-12
Original or Replica?	Original

Clown-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Clown
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Person
Air Force	RAF
Summary	Tail art painted next to rear turret

Photo File Name	Clown-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Clown-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Clown-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Clown-1-B.jpg
Date	1941
Original or Replica?	Orignal

Countess-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Countess
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Lady
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	408
Aircraft Serial	DS737

Photo File Name	Countess-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Countess-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Defaecamamasluce's_Purplras-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Defaecamamasluce's_Purplras
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF

Photo File Name	Defaecamamasluce's_Purplras-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Defaecamamasluce's_Purplras-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Der_Oberlund_II-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Der_Oberlund_II
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Der_Oberlund_II-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Der_Oberlund_II-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Devil_Spitting_Bombs-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Devil_Spitting_Bombs
Name Origin	Made_up_2017
Type	Comic
Air Force	RNZAF
Squadron	75

Photo File Name	Devil_Spitting_Bombs-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Devil_Spitting_Bombs-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Devil_Spitting_Bombs-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Devil_Spitting_Bombs-1-B.jpg
Date	1941-05-10
Original or Replica?	Original

Diamond-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Diamond
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	405

Photo File Name	Diamond-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Diamond-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Dipsy_Doodle-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Dipsy_Doodle
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Name_Only

Photo File Name	Dipsy_Doodle-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Dipsy_Doodle-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Dog-3

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Dog
Name Origin	Made_up_2015
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Dog-3-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Dog-3-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Dolores-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Dolores
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Name_Only
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	304
Aircraft Serial	N2852
Summary	Wellington N2852 "Dolores" of 304 (Polish) Bomber Squadron "Silesia Province" - RAF Lindholme, summer 1941. Aircraft was lost on 20th October 1941 - hit by flak while returning from bombing Eden and ditched SE Helgoland. The rescue mission failed. Lost

Photo File Name	Dolores-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Dolores-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Donald_Duck-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Donald_Duck
Name Origin	Made_Up_2019
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	102
Aircraft Serial	LP156

Photo File Name	Donald_Duck-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Donald_Duck-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Donald_Duck-2-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Donald_Duck-2-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Donald_Duck-2-C
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Donald_Duck-2-C.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Donald_Duck-3

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Donald_Duck
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Artist Name	Kenyon, Lea
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	419
Aircraft Serial	X3486

Photo File Name	Donald_Duck-3-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Donald_Duck-3-A.jpg
Date	1942
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Donald_Duck-3-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Donald_Duck-3-B.jpg
Date	1942
Original or Replica?	Original

Donald_Duck-4

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Donald_Duck
Name Origin	Made_Up_2022
Type	Animal
Air Force	RNZAF
Squadron	75

Photo File Name	Donald_Duck-4-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Donald_Duck-4-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica

Dragon-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Dragon
Name Origin	Made_up_2016
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Dragon-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Dragon-2-A.jpg
Location	Kereby
Date	1942
Original or Replica?	Original

Drunken_Firefly-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Drunken_Firefly
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Drunken_Firefly-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Drunken_Firefly-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Dummy_Run-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Dummy_Run
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	405
Comments

Photo File Name	Dummy_Run-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Dummy_Run-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Dummy_Run-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Dummy_Run-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

D_for_Duck-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	D_for_Duck
Name Origin	Reported
Type	Animal
Air Force	RNZAF
Squadron	75

Photo File Name	D_for_Duck-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/D_for_Duck-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica

Edward_III-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Edward_III
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Name_Only
Squadron	149
Aircraft Serial	R1095

Photo File Name	Edward_III-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Edward_III-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Edward_III-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Edward_III-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica

Flak_Happy_Harry-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Flak_Happy_Harry
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Name_Only
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	104

Photo File Name	Flak_Happy_Harry-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Flak_Happy_Harry-1-A.jpg
Location	Foggia, Italy
Date	Feb 1945
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Flak_Happy_Harry-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Flak_Happy_Harry-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

F_Fury-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	F_Fury
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Artist Name	Mills,_Albert
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	428
Aircraft Serial	HE638

Photo File Name	F_Fury-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/F_Fury-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica
Comments	Replica?

Photo File Name	F_Fury-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/F_Fury-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica
Replica Artist	Mills,_Albert

Ghost-Like_Lady_Dropping_Bombs-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Ghost-Like_Lady_Dropping_Bombs
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Lady

Photo File Name	Ghost-Like_Lady_Dropping_Bombs-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Ghost-Like_Lady_Dropping_Bombs-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Ghost-Like_Lady_Dropping_Bombs-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Ghost-Like_Lady_Dropping_Bombs-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Girl_Walking-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Girl_Walking
Name Origin	Made_up_2018
Type	Person

Photo File Name	Girl_Walking-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Girl_Walking-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Girl_Walking-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Girl_Walking-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original
Comments	P. Clyde Smith

Griffin-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Griffin
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	300

Photo File Name	Griffin-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Griffin-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Grim_Reaper-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Grim_Reaper
Name Origin	Made_up_2020
Type	Comic
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	405

Photo File Name	Grim_Reaper-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Grim_Reaper-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Orginal

Ibex-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Ibex
Name Origin	Made_up_2015
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	12

Photo File Name	Ibex-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Ibex-1-A.jpg
Date	1941
Original or Replica?	Original

Illegitimo_Carborundum-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Illegitimo_Carborundum
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	99
Summary	"Illigitimo non carborundum. Up your pipe. Let's s-it on Jerry"

Photo File Name	Illegitimo_Carborundum-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Illegitimo_Carborundum-1-A.jpg
Location	Digri, India
Date	1942
Original or Replica?	Original

Itzabugar-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Itzabugar
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Name_Only

Photo File Name	Itzabugar-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Itzabugar-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Jane-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Jane
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Lady
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	9
Aircraft Serial	X3713

Photo File Name	Jane-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Jane-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica

Photo File Name	Jane-2-B.
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Jane-2-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Jane-2-C
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Jane-2-C.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original
Comments	The nose art of Wellington X3713 J for Jane of 9 Squadron, which was shot down by Obit.zur Lippe-Weissenfeild for his 26th confirmed victory near Leens on 20-21 June (Coll. Tresoar)

Kangaroo_Crest-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Kangaroo_Crest
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Other

Photo File Name	Kangaroo_Crest-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Kangaroo_Crest-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Kiwi_Devil-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Kiwi_Devil
Name Origin	From_Book
Type	Comic
Air Force	RNZAF
Squadron	75

Photo File Name	Kiwi_Devil-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Kiwi_Devil-1-A.jpg
Date	May, 1941
Original or Replica?	Original

Ladies_Names-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Ladies_Names
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Lady
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	428
Summary	When Del Todd arrived in England he worked on Wellington B. Mk. X , aircraft and this was the one he was assigned to service. That is all I can tell you but it shows early RCAF Wellington nose art

Photo File Name	Ladies_Names-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Ladies_Names-1-A.jpg
Photographer	Del Todd
Original or Replica?	Original

Lady_with_Wineglass-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Lady_with_Wineglass
Name Origin	Made_up_2015
Type	Lady
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	70

Photo File Name	Lady_with_Wineglass-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Lady_with_Wineglass-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Laughing_Donkey-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Laughing_Donkey
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	37
Aircraft Serial	X9684

Photo File Name	Laughing_Donkey-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Laughing_Donkey-1-A.jpg
Date	Jan 1942
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Laughing_Donkey-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Laughing_Donkey-1-B.jpg
Date	Jan 1942
Original or Replica?	Original

Little_Man-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Little_Man
Name Origin	Made_up_2018
Type	Comic
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	405
Aircraft Serial	W5115
Summary	PL7045

Photo File Name	Little_Man-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Little_Man-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Madame_X-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Madame_X
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Lady
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	150
Summary	L. Walker crew

Photo File Name	Madame_X-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Madame_X-1-A.jpg
Location	St. Valentin
Date	Aug 20, 1944
Original or Replica?	Original

Madam_X-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Madam_X
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Lady

Photo File Name	Madam_X-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Madam_X-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Mampong-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Mampong
Name Origin	On_Aircraft?
Type	Other

Photo File Name	Mampong-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Mampong-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Man_with_Beer-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Man_with_Beer
Name Origin	Made_up_2016
Type	Person
Air Force	RAF

Photo File Name	Man_with_Beer-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Man_with_Beer-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Man_with_Big_Chin-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Man_with_Big_Chin
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Person

Photo File Name	Man_with_Big_Chin-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Man_with_Big_Chin-1-A.jpg
Caption	F/O Sandy Wilhelmson, a wireless operator/airgunner (WAG), poses in front of his Wellington B Mk V bomber, somewhere in North Africa, July 14, 1943. (PL18305)
Original or Replica?	Original

Man_with_Shovel-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Man_with_Shovel
Name Origin	Made_Up_2022
Type	Person

Photo File Name	Man_with_Shovel-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Man_with_Shovel-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Man_with_Shovel-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Man_with_Shovel-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Maple_Leaf_on_Wellington-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Maple_Leaf_on_Wellington
Name Origin	Made_up_2017
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	405

Photo File Name	Maple_Leaf_on_Wellington-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Maple_Leaf_on_Wellington-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Marie-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Marie
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Name_Only

Photo File Name	Marie-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Marie-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Maximum_Effort-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Maximum_Effort
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	149
Summary	Cow was usually named "The Ozard of Whiz."

Photo File Name	Maximum_Effort-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Maximum_Effort-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Maximum_Effort-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Maximum_Effort-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

McAire-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	McAire
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	429

Photo File Name	McAire-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/McAire-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	McAire-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/McAire-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Mickey_Mouse-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Mickey_Mouse
Name Origin	Made_Up_2020
Type	Animal
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	419

Photo File Name	Mickey_Mouse-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Mickey_Mouse-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Mickey_Mouse-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Mickey_Mouse-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica
Replica Artist	Simonsen,_Clarence

Mouse-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Mouse
Name Origin	Made_up_2016
Type	Animal
Air Force	RNZAF
Squadron	75

Photo File Name	Mouse-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Mouse-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Nancy-3

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Nancy
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Lady
Air Force	RAAF
Squadron	466
Aircraft Serial	HF485

Photo File Name	Nancy-3-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Nancy-3-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Nancy-3-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Nancy-3-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Nancy-3-C
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Nancy-3-C.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

One_Alone-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	One_Alone
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Lady
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	218

Photo File Name	One_Alone-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/One_Alone-1-A.jpg
Location	RAF Marham
Date	1941
Original or Replica?	Original

Pete_the_Python-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Pete_the_Python
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	427

Photo File Name	Pete_the_Python-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Pete_the_Python-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Pete_the_Python-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Pete_the_Python-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Pete_the_Python-1-C
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Pete_the_Python-1-C.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Pink_Lady-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Pink_Lady
Name Origin	Reported
Type	Lady

Photo File Name	Pink_Lady-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Pink_Lady-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Pinocchio-4

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Pinocchio
Name Origin	Made_Up_2023
Type	Comic

Photo File Name	Pinocchio-4-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Pinocchio-4-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Poison-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Poison
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	420

Photo File Name	Poison-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Poison-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Polish_Crest-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Polish_Crest
Name Origin	Made_up_2020
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	301

Photo File Name	Polish_crest-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Polish_Crest-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Polish_Nose_Art-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Polish_Nose_Art
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Other

Photo File Name	Polish_Nose_Art-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Polish_Nose_Art-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Popeye-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Popeye
Name Origin	Reported
Type	Person
Summary	Z-Zebra

Photo File Name	Popeye-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Popeye-1-A.jpg
Location	Marham
Date	1940-10
Original or Replica?	Original

Pruno-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Pruno
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Person
Air Force	RNZAF
Squadron	75

Photo File Name	Pruno-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Pruno-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Pruno-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Pruno-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Raja_Langit-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Raja_Langit
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	214

Photo File Name	Raja_Langit-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Raja_Langit-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Ram_Goat-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Ram_Goat
Name Origin	Made_Up_2023
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	12

Photo File Name	Ram_Goat-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Ram_Goat-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Rearing_Lion-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Rearing_Lion
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Animal
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	405
Comments

Photo File Name	Rearing_Lion-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Rearing_Lion-1-A.jpg
Caption	The pilot of this Wellington gives the thumbs up that mission number 7 was successful. (PL4513)
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Rearing_Lion-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Rearing_Lion-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Rooster-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Rooster
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	192
Summary	100 Group
Comments

Photo File Name	Rooster-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Rooster-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Rooster-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Rooster-1-B.jpg
Caption	A Flight Wimpy and Crew 192 Sqn
Original or Replica?	Original
Comments	Duplicate of Rooster-1-A but with caption

Saint_George-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Saint_George
Name Origin	Reported
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	12

Photo File Name	Saint_George-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Saint_George-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Scarlet_Harlot-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Scarlet_Harlot
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Lady
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	420

Photo File Name	Scarlet_Harlot-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Scarlet_Harlot-1-A.jpg
Date	1942
Caption	Nose art artist was Floyd"Skip" Rutledge, painted on a Wellington bomber of 420Squadron in N. Africa in 1943
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Scarlet_Harlot-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Scarlet_Harlot-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Oiiginal

Seltzer_Bottle-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Seltzer_Bottle
Name Origin	Made_up_2016
Type	Other
Air Force	RNZAF
Squadron	75

Photo File Name	Seltzer_Bottle-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Seltzer_Bottle-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Seltzer_Bottle-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Seltzer_Bottle-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Seltzer_Bottle-1-C
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Seltzer_Bottle-1-C.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Seltzer_Bottle-1-D
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Seltzer_Bottle-1-D.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Seltzer_Bottle-1-E
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Seltzer_Bottle-1-E.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Seltzer_Bottle-1-F
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Seltzer_Bottle-1-F.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Semper_in_Excretum-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Semper_in_Excretum
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	218

Photo File Name	Semper_in_Excretum-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Semper_in_Excretum-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Sierra_Leone_II-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Sierra_Leone_II
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Name_Only
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	103
Aircraft Serial	W5612
Summary	Wellington W5612 was attacked on the night of 30-31 March 1941 by a Ju88 while preparing to land at Newton in Nottinghamshire following a raid on Brest. The aircraft was damaged and hit a telegraph pole and crash landed at 00.25 hrs approximately one mil

Photo File Name	Sierra_Leone_II-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Sierra_Leone_II-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Sierra_Leone_II-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Sierra_Leone_II-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Skeleton_with_Whip-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Skeleton_with_Whip
Name Origin	Made_up_2018
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	103

Photo File Name	Skeleton_with_Whip-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Skeleton_with_Whip-1-A.jpg
Date	1941
Original or Replica?	Orginal

Slow_But_Sure-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Slow_But_Sure
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	425
Summary	From 23 June 1943 to 17 October 1943, the French-Canadian squadron joined No. 420 [Snowy Owl] and 424 [Tiger] Squadrons flying tropicalized Wellington Mk. X aircraft from North Africa in support of the invasions of Sicily and Italy. They flew a total of 8

Photo File Name	Slow_But_Sure-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Slow_But_Sure-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Slow_But_Sure-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Slow_But_Sure-1-B.jpg
Caption	Two views of the tally and artwork found on the nose of this 425 Wellington. In the photo at left the groundcrew admire the impressive tally of 46 ops on the nose of their Wimpy, somewhere out in North Africa. The crew were so impressed that they awarded
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Slow_But_Sure-1-C
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Slow_But_Sure-1-C.jpg
Original or Replica?	Clipping

Photo File Name	Slow_But_Sure-1-D
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Slow_But_Sure-1-D.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Snifter-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Snifter
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAAF
Squadron	466
Summary	'Snifter' was an Australian wartime comic strip character featured in a 'girlie' magazine.

Photo File Name	Snifter-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Snifter-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Snifter-2-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Snifter-2-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

So_What_the_Hell-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	So_What_the_Hell
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other

Photo File Name	So_What_the_Hell-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/So_What_the_Hell-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Spirit_of_Notts-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Spirit_of_Notts
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	person
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	12
Aircraft Serial	W5430

Photo File Name	Spirit_of_Notts-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Spirit_of_Notts-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Square_Crest-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Square_Crest
Name Origin	Made_up_2021
Type	Other

Photo File Name	Square_Crest-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Square_Crest-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Sri_Guroh-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Sri_Guroh
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF

Photo File Name	Sri_Guroh-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Sri_Guroh-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Stag-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Stag
Name Origin	Made_up_2011
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	12

Photo File Name	Stag-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Stag-1-A.jpg
Location	Binbrook
Date	1941
Caption	W/C B.J. Roberts (3rd from right) and crew
Original or Replica?	Original

Stop_Me_&_Buy_One-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Stop_Me_&_Buy_One
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Comic
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	405

Photo File Name	Stop_Me_&_Buy_One-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Stop_Me_&_Buy_One-1-A.jpg
Date	1941
Caption	Early nose art painted on unknown "Wimpy" Mk. II, aircraft in No. 405 Squadron 1941. It is possible this art was painted by S/L Robert Bissett.
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Stop_Me_&_Buy_One-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Stop_Me_&_Buy_One-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica
Replica Artist	Simonsen,_Clarence

Photo File Name	Stop_Me_&_Buy_One-1-C
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Stop_Me_&_Buy_One-1-C.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Stork-Wellington-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Stork-Wellington
Name Origin	Made_Up_2008
Type	Animal
Artist Name	Rutledge,_Floyd
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	420

Photo File Name	Stork-Wellington-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Stork-Wellington-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica
Replica Artist	Simonsen,_Clarence

Photo File Name	Stork-Wellington-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Stork-Wellington-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Thank_God_I'm_Pure-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Unknown-34
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Lady
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	429

Photo File Name	Thank_God_I'm_Pure-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Thank_God_I'm_Pure-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Thank_God_I'm_Pure-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Thank_God_I'm_Pure-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Thank_God_I'm_Pure-1-C
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Thank_God_I'm_Pure-1-C.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica

The_Fiery_Queen-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	The_Fiery_Queen
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Lady
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	425

Photo File Name	The_Fiery_Queen-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/The_Fiery_Queen-1-A.jpg
Location	Kairouan, Tunisia
Original or Replica?	Original

The_Ozard_of_Whiz-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	The_Ozard_of_Whiz
Name Origin	Reported
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	149

Photo File Name	The_Ozard_of_Whiz-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/The_Ozard_of_Whiz-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

The_Saint-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	The_Saint
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other

Photo File Name	The_Saint-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/The_Saint-1-A.jpg
Location	Aqir
Date	1943
Original or Replica?	Original

The_Saint_Carrying_Bomb-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	The_Saint_Carrying_Bomb
Name Origin	Made_up_2021
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	115

Photo File Name	The_Saint_Carrying_Bomb-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/The_Saint_Carrying_Bomb-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original
Comments	Jacks Wellington crew on 115 sqn led by pilot Sgt Morson

Photo File Name	The_Saint_Carrying_Bomb-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/The_Saint_Carrying_Bomb-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	The_Saint_Carrying_Bomb-1-C
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/The_Saint_Carrying_Bomb-1-C.jpg
Caption	Jacks Wellington crew on 115 sqn led by pilot Sgt Morson
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	The_Saint_Carrying_Bomb-1-D
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/The_Saint_Carrying_Bomb-1-D.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

The_Spirit_of_Marnie_Cromar-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	The_Spirit_of_Marnie_Cromar
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	405
Comments

Photo File Name	The_Spirit_of_Marnie_Cromar-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/The_Spirit_of_Marnie_Cromar-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

The_Swoose-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	The_Swoose
Name Origin	Made_Up_2008
Type	Animal
Artist Name	Rutledge,_Floyd
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	420
Aircraft Serial	LW392

Photo File Name	The_Swoose-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/The_Swoose-1-A.jpg
Date	October 1943
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	The_Swoose-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/The_Swoose-1-B.jpg
Date	October 1943
Original or Replica?	Original

The_Terror_of_Axis_Night_Life-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	The_Terror_of_Axis_Night_Life
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	424

Photo File Name	The_Terror_of_Axis_Night_Life-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/The_Terror_of_Axis_Night_Life-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Thunder_Cloud-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Thunder_Cloud
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Person
Artist Name	Bissett,_Robert
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	405
Aircraft Serial	W5497
Summary	Wellington "M" used during 1941-1942
Comments

Photo File Name	Thunder_Cloud-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Thunder_Cloud-1-A.jpg
Caption	S/L Robert Bissett DFC, and the nose art he painted, "Thunder-Cloud", serial W5497, RCAF
Original or Replica?	Original

Tiger_and_Japanese_Flag-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Tiger_and_Japanese_Flag
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	Tiger_and_Japanese_Flag-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Tiger_and_Japanese_Flag-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Toujours-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Toujours
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Lady
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	12
Summary	Lady on a boomerang

Photo File Name	Toujours-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Toujours-1-A.jpg
Location	Binbrook
Date	1941
Caption	F/L Baxter and crew
Original or Replica?	Orignal

Photo File Name	Toujours-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Toujours-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

To_Berlin-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	To_Berlin
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal

Photo File Name	To Berlin-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/To_Berlin-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Two_Dice-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Two_Dice
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	425
Aircraft Serial	BK153

Photo File Name	Two_Dice-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Two_Dice-1-A.jpg
Caption	This is P for Peter, a Wellington B Mk X bomber of 425 Squadron when the unit was based in England. This Wellington has already completed 15 trips over enemy territory and it must be due to the dice painted on for good luck. (PL15813)
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Two_Dice-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Two_Dice-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Unknown_13-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Unknown_13
Name Origin	Made_Up_2021
Type	Other

Photo File Name	Unknown_13-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_13-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Unknown_39-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Unknown_39
Name Origin	Made_Up_2022
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	142

Photo File Name	Unknown_39-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_39-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Unknown_40-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Unknown_40
Name Origin	Made_up_2020
Type	Other

Photo File Name	Unknown_40-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_40-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Unknown_47-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Unknown_47
Name Origin	Made_Up_2022
Type	Other

Photo File Name	Unknown_47-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_47-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Unknown_50-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Unknown_50
Name Origin	Made_Up_2023
Type	Other

Photo File Name	Unknown_50-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_50-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Unknown_8-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Unknown_8
Name Origin	Made_Up_2019
Type	Crest

Photo File Name	Unknown_8-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Unknown_8-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Victoria-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Victoria
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Artist Name	Clark,_Nobby
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	429
Summary	Similar artwork was created for No. 3 Wireless School, Tuxedo Park, Winnipeg, May 1941. The first class No. 13 of New Zealand W.A.G.s wrote to Disney and his insignia artist, the man in charge, Hank Porter created this Bear throwing lightning signals. Cl

Photo File Name	Victoria-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Victoria-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Victoria-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Victoria-1-B.jpg

Victory-3

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Victory
Name Origin	Made_up_2011
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	12
Aircraft Serial	W5376

Photo File Name	Victory-3-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Victory-3-A.jpg
Date	1941-2
Original or Replica?	Original

Vizagapatam-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Vizagapatam
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Other

Photo File Name	Vizagapatam-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Vizagapatam-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

V_for_Victory-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	V_for_Victory
Name Origin	Reported
Type	Other
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	12
Aircraft Serial	W5376

Photo File Name	V_for_Victory-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/V_for_Victory-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Wellington_Devil-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Wellington_Devil
Name Origin	Reported
Type	Comic
Air Force	RNZAF
Squadron	75

Photo File Name	Wellington_Devil-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Wellington_Devil-1-A.jpg
Date	1941-05-10
Original or Replica?	Original

We_Are_The_Strongest-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	We_Are_The_Strongest
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Comic
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	305
Aircraft Serial	W5567

Photo File Name	We_Are_The_Strongest-1
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/We_Are_The_Strongest-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Wimpy-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Wimpy
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Comic
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	425

Photo File Name	Wimpy-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Wimpy-1-A.jpg
Caption	Five crewmembers of 425 Squadron RCAF pose for a souvenir photo by the nose of their Wellington bomber after a close call. L-R: Sgt. F. Jackson RAF; Sgt. R.J. Williams, Knowlton, QC; Nav, Sgt. N. Davis, Perth, ON; pilot, P/O I.J. Duncan, Keewatin, ON, BA,
Original or Replica?	Original

Wings_Abroad-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Wings_Abroad
Name Origin	Made_up_2008
Type	Other
Air Force	RCAF

Photo File Name	Wings_Abroad-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Wings_Abroad-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Winnie-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Winnie
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	429
Aircraft Serial	HE865

Photo File Name	Winnie-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Winnie-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Winnie-1-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Winnie-1-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Replica

Wog-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Wog
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Name_Only

Photo File Name	Wog-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Wog-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Yokel-Boy-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Yokel-Boy
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Air Force	RCAF
Squadron	429

Photo File Name	Yokel-Boy-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Yokel-Boy-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Youngers-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Youngers
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Comic
Air Force	RAAF
Squadron	466
Summary	Actually "Young/ers"

Photo File Name	Youngers-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Youngers-1-A.jpg
Date	Spring 1943
Caption	P/O Young and crew
Original or Replica?	Replcia

Yvonne_Proudbag-1

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Yvonne_Proudbag
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Animal
Air Force	RAAF
Squadron	466
Aircraft Serial	HE212

Photo File Name	Yvonne_Proudbag-1-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Yvonne_Proudbag-1-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original
Comments	Wellington HE212 was one of Obit. Altendorf's two Abschusse on 29-30 May 1943. The painting was carefully restored and kept as a trophy by Rudolf Altendorf (Coll. Roland Charlier and Jean Louis Roba)

Zola-2

Aircraft Type	Wellington
Nose Art Name	Zola
Name Origin	On_Aircraft
Type	Lady
Air Force	RAF
Squadron	9

Photo File Name	Zola-2-A
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Zola-2-A.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Photo File Name	Zola-2-B
Photo Reference	NoseArtPhotos/Zola-2-B.jpg
Original or Replica?	Original

Bomber Command Museum of Canada