Lose the nose art

[Steve M]

I can't see why an order came down to paint over the nose art on these choppers. I always liked some of the nose art.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/1008 ... paint_wars


This one shows how creative nose art can be..

[OVERLORD_CHRIS]

Yeah the same stupid stuff is going on and has gone on in the USAF for a while, Bunch of new commanding officers come in and want to make a name for them selves, and impress the higher ups, and stupid stuff like this happens.

I give an example: In 1995 when the First C-17 Squad was declared operational with the 17th ALS, Shark became the first Maintenance Squadron, Followed by Gator(old C-141 Unit), and Barracuda. All of these were picked by using the tradition of picking animals from the local wild life, like the C-141's before it. 12 years later we are told, we have no history and it has no significance, nor does it have history or tradition, and we need to make some new history now.

So like the guys in the story we were made to change all our icons, witch we were known for in the heavy lift community world wide, to Knights and Gryphons....Because we all know how original Knights are, not like there are not 5 other USAF squadrons with that symbols, and no body likes trying to explain what a Gryphon is, nor do they like it.

So just like the Helicopter Guys, there is always someone going to try and get rid of small things that give the troops a slight boast of moral.

We have a sticker that says "The Beatings Will Continue Until Moral Improves!"      

[1olehippy]

My Dad (WWII A-26 Jockey) told us young'uns the story about having to cover certain parts of their nose art before flying over seas. They happily painted over the offensive areas with water colors. When " Hell on Helen" landed in Europe after the trans Atlantic weather, she was in her original glory.

[Steve M]

[quote]Yeah the same stupid stuff is going on and has gone on in the USAF for a while, Bunch of new commanding officers come in and want to make a name for them selves, and impress the higher ups, and stupid stuff like this happens.

I give an example: In 1995 when the First C-17 Squad was declared operational with the 17th ALS, Shark became the first Maintenance Squadron, Followed by Gator(old C-141 Unit), and Barracuda. All of these were picked by using the tradition of picking animals from the local wild life, like the C-141's before it. 12 years later we are told, we have no history and it has no significance, nor does it have history or tradition, and we need to make some new history now.

So like the guys in the story we were made to change all our icons, witch we were known for in the heavy lift community world wide, to Knights and Gryphons....Because we all know how original Knights are, not like there are not 5 other USAF squadrons with that symbols, and no body likes trying to explain what a Gryphon is, nor do they like it.

So just like the Helicopter Guys, there is always someone going to try and get rid of small things that give the troops a slight boast of moral.

We have a sticker that says "The Beatings Will Continue Until Moral Improves!"

[Steve M]

My Dad (WWII A-26 Jockey) told us young'uns the story about having to cover certain parts of their nose art before flying over seas. They happily painted over the offensive areas with water colors. When " Hell on Helen" landed in Europe after the trans Atlantic weather, she was in her original glory.

Ingenious!