Legacy Ladies - Nose Arts of the 100th Air Refuelling Wing

[reaperops]

Hello All,

As you all know the 100th ARW, RAF Mildenhall started the process of applying nose arts to their KC-135R aircraft helping to keep the legacy of the Square D legacy alive.

Here are images of the current artworks being flown and if you would like further details click in the link in the signature block.

Hope these are of interest..

Gary


































Thanks for looking

Gary

[Dave934]

Brilliant ! Lovely photos and very interesting subject.
Dave.

[prefontaine72]

Awesome stuff Gary well done mate some cracking nose art on all of them:) and being a patch collector myself wouldn't mind that
haul there myself brilliant stuff.

Dougie

[Punkrunner62]

Just had a look at them on your Flickr page Gary, a fine tribute to the 100th ARW and the history behind them.
Cheers.

[paddyboy]

Great set Gary

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[DanBeeden]

Great shots and super to see this splash of colour on the 100 WG jets.

Black Jack keeps evading me.......

[MR TERRY GREEN]

Very interesting kc and the rc family always make great pictures.Would love to read a book on the rc135 missions one day.Great to see the heritage kept alive.
,

[3Greens]

Excellent shots & display Gary

thanks for posting

3Greens

[Starbuck]

Great shots, I climbed aboard "Holy Terror" at the RAF Marham airday back in July, and got the nose art patch to match. On the hottest day of the year the wings made for an excellent place to get some shade

[Doughnut]

Excellent work !!!

[HABU 71]

Great thread there Gary, nice to see close up shots of the 100th ARW nose art.Thanks for the post as its helped me complete my list,as i had some gaps.
Nice display of patches as well. Good work.


HABU 71

[F3]

Great post. Nose art obviously alive and well in USAF, unlike the RAF where it seems to have been outlawed. Seem to recall a Bone called the Reluctant Dragon in the mid '90s. Just a thought, but Bigasbird seems to be missing an S!

[Mugger66]

Nice pictures Gary, and as it has been said already, Great thread!!

[reaperops]

Thanks everyone for interest in the images and kind comments.

Great post. Nose art obviously alive and well in USAF, unlike the Where it seems to have been outlawed. Seem to recall a Bone called the Reluctant Dragon in the mid '90s. Just a thought, but Bigasbird seems to be missing an S!

Hi F3,

There was indeed a B-1B named Reluctant Dragon and I believe it is still current in the fleet, 86-0103 from the 7th BW, Dyess AFB, Texas.

With regards to BigGasBird, this is very fitting play on the name original 'Big Ass Bird', B-17F 42-30799/ XR-L flown by the 349th BS/100th BG.

br
Gary

[Blackcat1]

Great shots! I remember a B1 being called the Reluctant Dragon

[James Cutting]

Lovely set Gary, nice to get them all - some good art on them. Will need to keep an eye out for those patches!

[BFM]

Great set and would love to get the patches , any idea where to get them please.

[Supra]

Very nice set of great looking Jets & Patches! I note 15 jets & 14 patches, you need to get 'Our Gal Sal' patch soon!

[BANDIT]

Great to see the 100ARW With nose art on their aircraft
always being a big fan of nose art smashing set of photos
and love the patches
BANDIT

[slogen51]

Very nice

A labour of love