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   The most famous nose art of World ar II — the Memphis Belle.
   NOSe ART, from 15

     So to circle back to my opening statement,   work is what you would expect from a French   metropolitan art museum and a painting of a lady,   based on all the facts and photos — not what we
   why did I bring up that air show encounter? Mr.   artist. Glancing through it, I made a lighthearted   less clothes, is considered art and the same girl   deem appropriate by today’s standards. History
   Yann and his artist, Mr. Hugault, are fans of the   comment asking if it comes with a rating for   painted on a plane is called unacceptable.   belongs to all of us, every bit of it.
   World War II era. Their publications celebrate the   content for its racy pictures? He smiled at me   All I want to get across with this commentary   Until next time, Bob Out ...
   American airmen of that time in a very colorful   and said that’s the problem with Americans,   is: let’s allow history to stand on its own merits,   Editor’s note: This article was first published
   manner which we might say is pretty racy,   they just can’t get over that this art work was the   good or bad, and let future generations make   Feb. 21, 2020.
   while following a historical narrative. The art   reality of the World War II generation. You go to a   their own decisions














































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   Officials at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force were asked to remove the artwork from Bockscar, which dropped   The French publication I was asked to review, which I found very entertaining,
   the second atomic bomb, and also remove the name of the Enola Gay. The museum stood firm, and history remains intact.  was loosely based on the Burma Banshees fighter squadron of World War II.

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