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Ryan Keough
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Most of us know that tattoos are usually associated with the Navy and sea-going folk, but I have been plodding around the net looking for any evidence if tattoos were something that the air corps of the 30s and 40s or the Air Force of the 50s to present had within their ranks... heck, Army, Navy, and Marines saw lots of them.

Furthermore, I was also looking to see if aviation as a pretty passionate hobby, prompts folks to permanantly devote a piece of their body to it. We see it with Harley Davidson motorcycles (or any older motorcycle brand), hot rodders, and some pro sports... but rarely see anything from aviation folks.

Has anyone seen or heard of examples to show that there are some folks out there doing this? If so, tell your story!

For the record, I have some tattoo work devoted to aviation... actually all I have thus far relates in some way to aviation. Pictured below is my air racing theme thighpiece...

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...if you look at the placement of the images and the layout, you'll notice it is like the Bendix trophy coming "alive".

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Remind me not too see that one in person :wink:

It looks good, I can't remember whom you said does your work but he (she) is truly an Artist!

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I've been thinking of maybe getting this on the shoulder.

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352nd FG/487 FS

and I probably will get this:

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I've been posting quite a few new warbird tattoos at my blog, Tattoos In Flight - http://www.tattoosinflight.com

Always looking for new tattoos to feature... email me if you have any!

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Came across this tattoo last night as I was searching for new content for http://www.tattoosinflight.com...


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Thought this was one of the best portrait tattoos that I have ever seen -- beautiful!

See the entry at: http://www.tattoosinflight.com/2008/11/24/beautiful-wwii-fighter-pilot-tattoo-by-aaron-bell/

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Never get a tatoo, they fade in the future. And you may feel ashamed of it when you get older. Just a bad idea.
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You've been finding some great pieces lately. 8)

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Never get a tatoo, they fade in the future. And you may feel ashamed of it when you get older. Just a bad idea.


Maybe you don't want a tatoo, but it is kind of stupid to tell grown men to not get a tattoo. :roll:

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years ago in my early 40's i was going to get a tat of a climbing p-40 in avg tiger shark markings, i then grew up & decided to go bald & gray instead........ so much for my mid life crisis.

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I was thinking of getting the Eagle with boxing gloves from the 4th FG, and the words "Freedome isn't free under it." What do you think?

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Maybe you don't want a tatoo, but it is kind of stupid to tell grown men to not get a tattoo


Yeah your right it's way smarter to follow the crowd and do whatever everybody else wants.
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I was thinking of getting the Eagle with boxing gloves from the 4th FG, and the words "Freedome isn't free under it." What do you think?


Cool. Where and how big?

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Normally I wouldn't plug my own blog... but this one is just too cool!

See the full post with two large photos at: http://www.tattoosinflight.com/2009/04/07/huge-incredible-b-17-flying-fortress-tattoo/

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This is amazing!

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Normally I wouldn't plug my own blog... but this one is just too cool!


What if that guy changes his mind about B-17's in a couple years?

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Normally I wouldn't plug my own blog... but this one is just too cool!


What if that guy changes his mind about B-17's in a couple years?


Well, I reckon he could get a couple FW-190s put on there, shooting it down. :shock: Then, if he decides he doesn't like FW-190s, he could get a couple P-38s, or some other Allied fighters, shooting them down. :lol:

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