The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most popular aviation tattoo themes out there and this B-17 black & gray tattoo by Eric Rignall of Inkstop Tattoo in New York City is more proof of it! Eric says this piece has been added to since the photo was taken, with buildings and a landscape to the background. Either way, it’s a fantastic piece and well executed no matter how you look at it.
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We are looking for any tattoo artists in the world who also are pilots as well. We know there are at least a few out there, so we’d like to hear from you!
If you fly regularly and are a practicing tattoo artist, we’d love to see a photo of you with the aircraft you fly — owned or rented — doesn’t matter!
Make sure to send us a link to your website or portfolio and we’ll link it to your photo feature as well.
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An interesting mix of WWII technology and the workhorse of the Vietnam war is featured today… making us think that the client has a family connection to both perhaps. This black and gray piece was completed by artist Mez at Total Eclipse Tattoo in Fort Collins, CO.
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We’ve got a few B-17 Flying Fortress tattoos to showcase in the coming few days starting with this great ribpiece by Mike Devries of Mike Devries Tattoos in Encino, CA.
The piece is still in progress, awaiting one more run through and background, but it still looks great and the placement is very unique and works well for the massive bomber.
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Contrary to what you may read on the web, we have proof of a tattooed airline pilot! They do exist!
We received this fantastic photo from a captain flying a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 in the UK last week. Originally tattooed as two outlined stars, he had the airplane symbol added just after Christmas as a reminder of his childhood, counting the airport signs on the way to the airport for holiday.
He mentioned that the tattoo is usually covered by his watch, allowing it to be hidden when on the job.
Are you a pilot with an aviation tattoo to share? Send it to us at tattoosinflight@gmail.com!
Harkening back to the early days of aviation, many designs and experiments in soaring or gliding took place. This upper back piece shows an old illustration of one of those designs in fine line black and grey.
This tattoo was created by artist Sara Melder at Dynamic Tattoo in Richmond, Victoria Australia.
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