B-17 Nose Art Name Directory Paperback – July 1, 1996

My first thought when getting this book was, "this is just a list of B-17s" and maybe not worth what I paid. But after looking through it I decided that an amazing amount of research went into this book, and it's worth the asking price. If you're looking for a bunch of nice color pictures, this isn't the book for you. But if you want a very detailed listing of aircraft and their nose art, then you'll be as pleased as I now am.

Many thanks to Mr Forman for this cross reference book. A "must own" book for those who want to be informed about B-17 bombers. I purchased it to try and find out if there was a photograph out there of a doomed B-17 my uncle's crew had to run a mission in when their own B-17 was in for repairs. I found out there was not a photo saving me much time.

I was disappointed to find that this is not a picture directory of nose art. Very few pictures in this book.

It may be my fault, but I thought this book was going to have a lot of photos of actual B-17 nose art. Although it has some photos of B-17 nose art, it is more useful if you know a particular B-17's name and are trying to find out which Squadron, Group, and aircraft serial number that name was associated with.

If you are a B-17 nerd, this is a project you have probably wished to do yourself (and it isn't complete, so have at it)!

Glad to have, a good list of B17's with nose art. Wish there were more pictures but good for the price. Recommended.

Informative book

Good job of trying to ID all nose artwork.

Great book packed with information for the researcher. Lists of aircraft - no narrative as this is a reference journal.

Excellent reference book. Not a lot more to say really.

Great Book....