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We’re continuing with the light postings this weekend with this fun pop-art prop-driven fighter plane etched on the inside wrist by artist Scot Winskye of Inkwell Tattoo in La Grange, KY.

I particularly like the clean, thick lines Scot uses to outline the piece — making the tattoo stand out well.  See, small tattoos can have just as much visual impact as big ones! 

And are a bit less painful to boot!

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We’ve had so many warplanes on here that we figured it’s time to lighten the mood a bit with a cartoon-version of a classic warplane — the Supermarine Spitfire.  This funky warplane with a bit of an attitude was created by artist Ricky at Artkore Tattoo in Normal, IL

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While I was channel surfing a few weeks ago, I came across a documentary on tattooing airing on MSNBC.  I won’t mention the show here because I thought it was rather silly — with a quack on there trying to “explain” the psychological reasoning behind those who are tattooed… complete hooey.

What DID catch my eye though, was a colorful chestpiece tattoo featuring an F4U Corsair when the camera panned through a tattoo convention.  After a bit of searching, I found an image of the piece on the site of artist Megan Hoogland of Cactus Tattoo in Mankato, MN — I subsequently fell in love with her work!

So here is the star tattoo of the television show… make sure to click on the link below to see a larger version!

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We received a great letter last week from a collector that included this photo of his WWII aviation inspired backpiece. Inspired by his interest in WWII history, he chose the design as a cover up of an earlier piece — hence the reason for the night bombing scene depicted, though he noted he knows the Americans didn’t utilize night bombing missions that much.

He adds: “I went with this design because I find that the vintage look and design of the B-17 and other planes of that era really remind me of the crazy things that our troops were doing back then. No technology like today. It was a huge hunk of metal that somehow got off the ground, dropped bombs while getting shot to hell, and came back to do it all again – if they were lucky. I have been asked why I did not get modern planes… I guess some people just don’t get it.”

The tattoo was created by artist Anson Eastin who worked from Pleasures of the Flesh Tattoo in Fort Myers, FL at the time. Anson has since left the studio and has relocated to Michigan, but unfortunately we don’t know the studio or have a website address (ed. if you know, please let us know!)

Certainly the piece is unique and is perfect evidence of how fantastic a tattoo can be when you combine imagination and commitment all at once!

Please click on the link below to see a large image of the tattoo after the jump!

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Well, it’s been two months since I started the Tattoos In Flight blog and I’ve really been enjoying it.  It’s great finding new artwork out there and putting it up here for everyone to see.

I certainly hope those of you who follow the blog are enjoying it too!  I’d love it if you have any comments or feedback on what you like or what you think I should improve on here — afterall, it’s here for your eyes, not just mine!

So leave a comment and tell me what you think so far!  Even if you don’t have suggestions, just comment and let me know you’re out there!

Additionally, I just added a new form that allows you to submit photos of your tattoo work without sending an email.  Just go to the “Submit a Photo / Story” button at the right and you’ll see the form right there.  Try it out!

As always, please feel free to drop me a line at tattoosinflight@gmail.com if you have anything you’d like to share or comment on personally.  I’m always interested in what our readers have to say!

Thanks! – R.K.

Another popular airplane for aviation tattoos — the iconic Curtiss P-40 Warhawk with it’s unique oil cooler scoop usually adorned with sharks teeth — is featured today. This particular black and gray forearm piece was tattooed by Tom Ouellette of Kustom Kulture in Dearborn Heights, MI. This particular P-40 is painted in a British Royal Air Force scheme.

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The Vought F4U Corsair is one of the most frequently tattooed warbirds out there, but seeing an example painted as a Royal Canadian Navy version is fairly rare.  This tattoo was accomplished by Vincent Meyer at www.tattoosbyvincent.com.

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