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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