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Welcome to the Victory Girl nose art gallery - 
See examples of nose (and tail) art we've completed, and other
completed panel/ clock artwork). We can create any of these images as decals, using the highest quality aircraft grade vinyl. See the bottom of this page for
a review of our nose art painting process. Pricing for each piece
varies, according to the type of aircraft panel used and the complexity
of the nose art design. Handpainted artwork runs between $200-$1000, while decals will be somewhat less.
Contact us for pricing and timeframes at jerri@victorygirl.com or
909-297-6688.
CH-47 nose art (Right) , This pretty pixie graces the side of a menacing CH-47, in active service in Australia. Cheers, Mates! (this is just one of many designs created free of charge for ACTIVE military units!)
Freddie, a talented pilot-builder, put this super sleek Harmon Rocket together, and wanted his namesake to ride along with him as nose art. (below)
 
We re-created 'YEN-TU' as a nose-art t-shirt for an Independence Day celebration for one of the crew of this venerable WWII era B-24, currently living in Lancaster, CA.
One of the only photos of 'YEN TU' available that we could use as reference to create the nose art....
Below is 'Thoughts of Midnite' - a 8" x11" study, painted in enamels on a C-47 Cowl Flap as a concept for a P-38 - currently under restoration in southern Texas.
'Lucky Leprechaun' (below) A impish irishman with a mug a' suds makes for a good flying companion on the tail of this speedy Cessna 182 Skylane. Decal was designed in Illustrator, printed on high grade vinyl grade and reversed for installation on both sides of the vertical stabilizer.
Arctus Horribilius (above) - a 14" decal created for a Russian Yak-52, on the airshow circuit.
Psycho Warriors (below) - is a handpainted squadron logo and vinyl commemorative text placed on PV2 Harpoon nacelle panel, for a lucky retiring officer. Click the image for a closeup view.
Mahoney-Ryan B-1 Brougham tail art (Below) - we re-created the tail art on one of the 2 flying B-1s in the USA, for Yanks Air Museum in Chino, CA. This B-1, only a few serial numbers off from Colonel Charles Lindbergh's famous B-1. This work-in-progress shot shows some work to be done on the center globe.
'Dusty Blonde' (below)- a piece created for an
active military unit, serving in Afghanistan currently, for a CH-47
Chinook and her Australian crew. Victory Girl donates artwork services
to active military units for the creation of custom nose art decals.
Call us for details!
 
'Playing Hookey' (above) a decal created for a roving Saratoga pilot- who plans to use his airplane whenever he plays hookey.
'La Tormenta'- above - is a fetching design
created by Victory- Girl for a sailboat based in Galveston, TX (yep,
the yacht club was wiped out with Hurricane Ike, but 'La Tormenta
and her owners weathered the storm...) Click on 'La Tormenta' for
a larger view.
'Blonde Bombshell' - a six-foot long, highly polished
aileron from a B-29 makes a perfect nose art panel for this WWII-inspired
piece. Click the photo for a closeup view.
'Mail Call' (below) - is a design we created with Cpl Maksym Wysocki, of
the US Marines, stationed in Iraq, serving as crew chief of this
CH-53. Following his approval of the design we shipped him the decal
you see installed here (click picture for another view of Cpl. Wysocki
and crewmate).
'Lil Lori Lynne' (below) - although somewhat hard
to photograph, this highly polished B-25 engine nacelle panel makes
a great canvas for personalized nose art!
The General's Mistress (decal) - This design was
created by Victory-Girl for a pristine T-6 Texan in Texas.
B-25 Nacelle Panel (below)
This lovely lady, originally painted for Esquire magazine by A.
Varga during the war years graced many a bomber and fighter aircraft.
She and three other pieces were samples for the MotoArt aviation
shop, who makes stunning one-of-a-kind sculptures, wall hangings
and functional furniture from unairworthy aircraft components. See
their website at www.motoart.com
Victory-Girl is proud to support the restoration of this B-25J
Mitchell (below), currently 80% complete at Yanks
Museum, at Chino Airport, Chino California. At one point she
belonged to Esso Oil- where she received her ''Tiger in the Tank'
nose art. We re-created this nose art on the pilot's side, the co-pilot's
side is a reverse image (click for larger view).
 
MSpear Ranch lives on (above)! The ranch may
be a housing tract now, but the name survives on this well-cared-for
Piper PA-25 Pawnee.
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Below is the famous Disney-designed 'Flying Tigers'
emblem of the American Volunteer Group under commander Claire Chennault.
We've painted it here on an original B-25J cowl flap and mounted
it on a solid oak frame and background with a quartz movement clock
and commemorative plaque. Available at the V1 Pilot Supplies Shop,
at the Santa Monica Airport, California (SMO).
Mermaid (below) - is to become the mascot decal for a Helio Courier currently being re-assembled in the Pacific Northwest. She was posed to be 'leaning' on some text that will also be placed on the Helio as a decal.
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Yes, we are creating a site to better organize all our nose art stuff! Come see at www.victorygirl.com!
This charming pinup (below) was created for the author of 'The Last Rock and Roll Show',
available for sale at www.thelastrockandrollshow.com as part of the book promotion.
'SCAT III' (below) commemorating Robin Olds, fighter ace in both WWII and
jet-era aircraft, on a pre-fabricated P-38 replica panel. Note the 'thanks' plaque in lower left.
'Rough N Reddy', a decal design donated to this active unit currently serving
in Afghanistan, gets a lucky kiss from an admiring crewmember.
'Dusty Blonde' (above) - we've handpainted the lovely 'Dusty Blonde' image on both sides of an airshow stearman, this time with an American flag. click for a larger view.
We re-created both Ginger and MaryAnn as nose art from the beloved 70'sTV show 'Gilligan's Island', for a
seafaring organization in San Diego. Timeless!
 
We were honored to re-create the nose art from Captain Herb Sunderman's B-25 of the 100th BS, that served in Italy in WWII. The squadron was later converted to the 106th Air Refueling Squadron, Alabama National Guard. A current member of the 106th presented the panel to Capt. Sunderman as a gift from the unit.
'Educated Death' B-25 cowl flap (below)
'Rental Equipment' - pinup advertisment panel (below)
'Nasty Nikki' - below - not your average vintage
pinup. We painted this powerful young lady and her 'ride' with
more modern airbrush techniques. She will be the nose art decal
installed on an F-16 (nose gear door) on reserve duty in Maryland.
'Fun House' a B-25 nacelle panel created for Motoart (see www.motoart.com)
'Miss Lily' below, is painted on the spare nose cowling of an
Australian trainer- a Winjeel, based in Corona, CA (click nose
art for larger view). 
'PUDDYGATOS III' (decal), artwork and decals
created by Victory Girl for the tailfin of this Cessna 172, in
memory of three frisky felines. (full aircraft is shown below).
We reversed the image for the starboard side, so all critters
are looking forward towards the nose.
'Briefed For Action' - a Victory- GIrl design
created as an aircraft decal--
'Man Child**' and 'Mail Call' are nose
art designs created by Victory- Girl, donated as decals to a CH-53
unit on active duty in Iraq. Thanks, you guys!
'Porch Dog' (Above) - a restored L-5 Observation
Plane, named for the call sign of its pilot (who can always be
found at the fly-in destination first, sitting in a sunny spot
at the hangar...)
Esther Williams nose art (below)
A son's few memento's of his father's life included
a signed photograph to his father by actress Esther Williams.
This picture became the basis of his crew's nose art in WWII.
We re-created the nose art and her inscription on this production
C-47 cowl flap, mounted and framed.
'BeltFed Shooters' logo-above -depicts a charming young lady modeling the latest in 1917 watercooled machine gun technology-created for the Beltfed Shooters Club.
'Tanaka Termite' below- is a B25 nacelle panel, highly polished, with artwork originally found on a B-29, serving in the Pacific immediately after WWII.
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| Nose Art Process
We can provide examples of all tyes of historical nose art, or
design an image that incorporates your particular interests. Once
you select a design and surface (an aircraft versus a free hanging
panel or jacket) we'll either provide an immediate quote or a written
estimate with a proposed schedule.
If we're painting on your aircraft, we determine where implementation
will occur. If possible, we will remove aircraft panel (s) and ship
it to our studio, to reduce travel costs. Better yet, why not fly
to Cable Airport for a quick turnaround?. (Call ahead to ensure
you have hangar space waiting). If we work offsite, schedule arrangements
are made to complete the artwork over a two-three day timeframe.
We use computer-created masks for surface preparation and image
placement. CAUTION! on some aircraft where the base paint history
is unknown or looks to be unstable, some techniques will be unavailable,
to ensure no damage to surrounding paintwork.
Enamels with airbrushing require cure times between coats, so most
artwork requires a minimum of two working days to complete., We
can also coordinate with your paint shop for the best time to apply
the nose art (following application of the primer coat).
(below- Wabbit Twansit- reproduction of WWII
B-25 nose art on production B-25 panel. )
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Below, "Sit N Git' Enamels
onB-25 Engine Nacelle Panel $450
"Freedom Eagle' Enamels on B-25 Engine
Nacelle Panel $375
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