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began here in the Desert. Our unit the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing (1st DAWg, 1630 TAW Provisional) from Rhein
Main Air Base, Germany deployed to Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The idea for
the nose art started with Crew Chief's Sgt Johnny Narro, SSgt Frank Wells and myself SSgt
Stephen Sutton. The first drawings were made with colorful artists chalk, much to
the dismay of higher headquarters management. But chalk wasn't permanent and the
humid gulf sea climate was taking its toll on our nose art. We needed something permanent,
paint. My aircraft was the first plane scheduled to fly back home to Rhein Main AB
for heavy maintenance, so I flew home with it. My mission was to be with my family,
and to purchase some paint. In Germany I visited the four seasons store and purchased artists
acrylics paint and brushes. Oh' and of course I filled the much needed orders for
adult beverages and beer for my friends back at Al-Ain. The first hercules to be
painted with the nose art was 8240 Payback Time, the Crew Chief was SSgt Frank Wells, then my airplane 1271 Sand Shark was
painted next. Most of the colorful chalk designs were made by SSgt James Pitts, who
was a Fuels Systems Specialist, some of these chalk designs were finished out with a clear
coat lacquer spray paint. Basically all the Crew Chiefs designed there own
nose art. Sadly, all the nose art designs were removed before the Desert Storm
campaign began in 1991. I was a
Crew Chief and Master Instructor for HC/MC/WC/EC/C-130E/H/P/N/M/J Lockheed Hercules
Aircraft.
Nose art on C-130 aircraft has become
even more popular, and to this day I've seen many examples of painted and decaled nose
art.
Keep checking back monthly to see new
nose art photos.
Cheers, Stephen Sutton
Webmaster
MSgt, USAF Ret.
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If you have any C-130 Nose Art that you would like
to contribute to this site, please email me the digital or scanned images or mail
photographs to me and I will scan them and send them back to you. Please include a brief
background and description about the pictures you send. I will give you full credit
for all images added to this site. E-mail
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NOTHING WILL EVER REPLACE THE MIGHTY HERK! |
PICTURES FROM 435th TACTICAL AIRLIFT
WING AIRCRAFT
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70-1274 Bull Dog, Painted by
Crew Chief: SSgt Phil Johnson |
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History: (C/N 4429) 464th TAW,
1971-73; 317th TAW (Playboy Bunny, later named Easter Bunny; was first aircraft to
Hanoi after truce, 27-1-73) 1973-77; 37th TAS, 1977-81 |
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70-1271 Sand Shark, Drawn by Sgt Johnny Narro, Dedicated Crew Chief: SSgt Stephen Sutton
History: (C/N 4425) 464th TAW, 1971-73;
317th TAW (U-Tapao RTAFB, Thailand, 1973) 1973-77; 37th TAS, 1977-82
  
That's me in front of Sand Shark
painted in acrylics, The Sand Shark sits back on the beach with his "Life's a Beach"
hat and of course drinking an 1878 Beer.
Photo contributed by Paul Jarvis
Artist Sgt Johnny Narro, Painted By Crew
Chief SSgt Stephen Sutton with Acrylics.
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69-6582 Donatello Ninja Turtle,
Drawn By SSgt James Pitts,
Crew Chief SSgt Tim Peters (e-mail) History:
(C/N 4359) 61st TAS, 64th TAW, 1970; 314th TAW, 1973-76; 317th TAW, 1976; 37th TAS, 435th
TAW, 1977-82
The Painted Version |
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Photo by Aaron M. Kreager |
68-10947 Dust Devil,
Chalk Painted by James Pitts,
Crew Chief: SSgt Terry Burnham (e-mail)
History: (C/N 4327)
64th TAW, 1969-70; 314th TAW, 1973-76; 317th TAW, 1976-77; 37th TAS, 1977-81.
Photo by Paul Jarvis |
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Photo by Paul Jarvis |
Tail Number
64-0502,
The Desert Phoenix,
Crew Chief, SSgt Jeff McCoy,
Drawn by SSgt James Pitts.
History: (C/N 3986 ) 464th TAW, 1968-73;
317th TAW, 1976-80; 435th TAW, 1980-81
The Following was contributed by then TSgt Jon Nagy.
Sgt Les Staadt was the Crew Chief responsible for reincarnating 0502 after it hit Al Ain
and broke a condition lever cable after shut down and became a forward supply
point from August til Dec'90. They canned the crap out of that pig. When I
arrived @ Al Ain I was assigned with Les to get the "Phoenix" together and fly
again--thus the name.
 
Photos by Paul Jarvis
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Photo by Paul Jarvis |
The
Sand Surfer, Tail Number 69-6583 The Crew Chief was SSgt Michael Brunney, Nose Art
By SSgt Jim Pitts
History: (C/N 4360 )
314thTAW, 1973-76; 317th TAW, 1976-77; 37th TAS, 1977-82 |
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Photo by Aaron M. Kreager
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64-18240 Payback Time,
Painted by SSgt James Pitts,
Crew Chief SSgt Frank Wells.
History: (C/N 4105)
Replacement for 64-0546 (C/N 4039), diverted from USAF order to Sweden. 464th TAW,
1968-73; Cambodia Resupply Operation (Thi Am, Bird Air), 1974; 317th TAW, 1975; 62d MAW,
1978; 435th TAW, 1979-81
Testors Model Company has
released a 1/72nd scale model kit featuring this Noseart.
 
Photos by Paul Jarvis |
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