Privateer Nose art list

billtate · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:49 pm

The below list was posted by Acarey previously, but I have been unable to find the thread.
So, after much research I am posting an update to the original list.

59360 Els Nocho VPB-108/122
59379 Flying Tail? VPB-106/118
59380 Summer Storm VPB-118
59382 La Cherrie VPB-123
59383 Navy's Torchy Tess VPB-118
59384 Women with tiger head VPB-106 Unknown name
59388 Soaring Fin VPB-118
59370 Joy Ride VPB-106
59390 Umbriago VPB-106
59392 Miss Behavin VPB-118
59396 Blue Diamond VPB-106
59397 Lucky-Levin VPB-106/Hedron 14-2
59398 Baldy (Tortilla Flat) VPB-106/197
59402 Modest O Miss VPB-118
59404 Pirate Princess VPB-118
59405 Miss Natch VPB-118 Previous name Marks's Farts II
59406 Naval Body VPB-121
59409 Come N' Get It VPB-121
59410 Miss Lottatail VPB-118
59413 Holts Patches VPB-119
59419 Elizabeth Ann VPB-119
59424 Mr. Kip VPB-121
59430 Twitchy Bitch VPB-118
59431 Little Patrica VPB-121
59432 Tarfu VPB-106
59438 Lady of Leisure VPB-123
59441 Accentuate the Positive VPB-108
59444 Shanghai Lil VPB-109
59446 Lady Luck II VPB-108
59447 Dangerous Dan VPB-121
59448 Modest O' Miss II VPB-118
59449 Vulnerable Virgin VPB-118
59450 Abroad For Action VPB-121
59459 Lady Luck III VPB-108
59460 Els-Notcho VPB-108
59475 Louisiana Lil VPB-121
59476 Pirate Princess VPB-123 Could be Pirate Queen
59478 Buccaneer Bunny VPB-121
59479 After Hours VPB-121
59480 Hippin Kitten II VPB-108
59482 Miss You VPB-118
59484 Lotta Tayle VPB-121
59487 Vagrant Verago VPB-123
59489 La Cherie VPB-108/121
59491 Tail Chaser/Red Wing VPB-121
59492 Pirate Princess VPB-121
59498 Super Snooper VPB-108
59499 Beer Virgin IV ? BuNo unconfirmed
59500 Jackass Jenny VPB-123
59501 Punkie VPB-109
59502 Green Cherries VPB-109
59504 Pastime VPB-124/123
59505 Red Wing/Indian Made VPB-106/123/VP-HL-12
59506 Little Skipper VPB-123
59509 Jacqueline VPB-123
59510 Jackson's Jail VPB-123/VP-HL-ATU-12
59512 Consolidated Mistake II VPB-109
59514 Blind Bomber VPB-109
59515 Hogan's Goat VPB-109
59519 Gear Locked and Down VPB-124
59520 No Body Else's Butt VPB-123
59521 Bachelor's Delight VPB-109
59522 Miss Lotta Tail VPB-109
59524 Balls O' Fire VPB-123
59525 Our Baby VPB-106/123
59528 Lambaster VPB-109
59533 Sleepy Time Gal VPB-123
59562 Pistol Packin Mama II VPB-121 Believe to be #2
59548 Typhoon VPB-123
59564 Ol' Blunderbuss VPB-121
59566 The Mad Frenchman VPB-121
59582 Miss Sea-ducer VPB-116
59600 ? ? Unknown name or squadron. Art is a sitting women
59605 Sleepy Time Gal VPB-121
59617 Miss Milovin VPB-116/121/VP-HL-12
59645 Turbulent Turtle VP-26 Post-WWII nose art
59669 VPB-102? Unknown name. Art appears to be a figure in a zoot suit
59682 Water Spy VPB-116
59741 Bouncing Betty Unknown squadron Post-WWII nose art
59745 The Black Sheep VPB-120
59755 Peace Feeler VPB-122/116
59760 Cover Girl VPB-116
59763 VPB-111 Unknown name. Art is a sitting woman
59786 Lili VPB-111
59788 Black Mac II VPB-122
59805 Sleepy Time Gal VPB-123?
XXXXX Suprme Zu Zu VPB-124
XXXXX No Strain VPB-121/124
XXXXX Miss Pandemonium VPB-124
XXXXX Out of Bounds ?
XXX83 Anchors Away VPB -108
XXXXX Strip Poker ?
XXXXX Torchy Lena VPB-111?
XXXXX Dragon Lady VPB-116
XXXXX Angel in Di-Skies ?
XXXXX Wild Deuces VP-26 Post-WWII nose art. Possibly named Wild Deuces
XXXXX The Lady ?

It took me a while to go through my research material on naval aircraft nose art (PAINT LOCKER MAGIC).
I found your list concise and complete with a few exceptions. I found the following differences:

59404 flat chested nude in panties "PIRATE QUEEN" VPB-118 # 404 instead of PIRATE Princess
59433 pin-up "TARFU" VPB-106 X 433 vice 59432
59476 pirate girl with skull "PIRATE PRINCESS" VPB-123 X 476 is PRINCESS
59432 pin-up on pillow "MISS YOU (Dee)"(2) VPB-118-VPB-197 # 432 432 vice 482
59519 pin-up w/chastity belt & key "GEAR DOWN" and locked VPB-124
59483 pin-up "ANCHORS AWAY" VPB-108
59397 pin-up "TORCHY LENA" VP-109 post war X same art as LUCKY-LEVEN
59760 Milt Caniff's Dragon Lady "COVER GIRL" VPB-116 # 760 Milt Caniff's artwork
XXXXX a hand of cards "WILD DEUCE" VP-28 CF 2 vice "WILD DEUCES"

These PB4Y-2 were NOT ON MR Acarey's LIST:

59470 nude pin-up "MISS BEHAVIN' II" VPB-118
59470 pin-up "SLEEPY TIME GAL" VPB-118 R 470
59563 pin-up "THE SUPERCHIEF" VPB-106 X 563
59586 Indian girl "INDIAN MADE" VPB-106
59631 names of ports of call "MON CHERI" NARU Niagara H 207
66311 pin-up on bomb "BOUNCIN BETTY" NARU New York R
XXXXX Chinese pin-up "Big Snow Propaganda" VPB-116
XXXXX a pin-up with ball & chain "DONS JAIL" VPB-123
XXXXX pin-up "I'LL GET BY" VPB-106
XXXXX pin-up "IMPATIENT LADY" Tinian # 480
XXXXX pin-up "RED-HOT RIDEN-HOOD III"VPB-119
XXXXX cow girl pin-up "THE OUTLAW" #__40
XXXXX Killroy drawing "WHERE ARE YOU AT?" VPB-123 # ?35 or?85
59540 pin-up sitting "NO STRAIN III" VPB-124/ NAS Kaneohe Bay
59381 pin-up "MISS YOU" (1) VPB-118

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:22 pm

Any luck with the NMNA putting nose art on their PB4Y? Sure would make a great display.

billtate · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:56 pm

No joy, but I keep asking. They are out of money at present, so....

seaknight15 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:31 pm

My dads PB4Y-1 from VPB-102 was named THE LADY. I will find the A/C number tonight. It was a pic of a weiner dog by a fire plug. It was painted by Hal Olsen on Tinian.

billtate · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:42 pm

Would like tp see a picture of "THE LADY", Seaknight15.

Django · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:28 pm

billtate wrote:

Would like tp see a picture of "THE LADY", Seaknight15.

Definitely!

I sure wish they would at least entertain the suggestion. I never did get a response from my letter.

billtate · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:05 pm

Yes, I too wish the NNAM would at least entertain the idea of nose art on the Privateer. They are short of funds at present. I do not expect that painting the bird will take place until after they have finish with the turrets and other things. I though you might mention it on your WIX's Radio interview. That would have reached a larger audience.

Django · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:04 pm

We did.

billtate · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:55 pm

Great Thanks Django. I was LC.

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