hang the expense wrote:
Steve Nelson wrote:
For that matter, I've always wondered why the "Strawberry Bitch" was earmarked for preservation. Seems like they'd want a Ploesti veteran or one with a more illustrious combat record..and a more politically correct name. I'm not complaining, mind you, just curious. SB is one of my favorite aircraft (my girlfriend considers it her namesake.)
SN
We as a country didn't suffer that leftist pc nonsense back then.
Woah...where did that come from? When I used the term "politically correct" I was referring to the standards of the 1940s. The name barely raises an eyebrow today, and the nose art is positively G-rated by today's standards. I've heard a number of aircraft had their nose arts "sanitized" when they came home for War Bond Tours. The Ploesti veteran "The Squaw" carries a rather crudely-painted nude when she was in combat. This was replaced by a more professionally rendered girl in a bikini when she returned Stateside.
SN