Today we’re glad to feature one of the worlds most adored and beloved airplanes — the Douglas DC-3. Also known as the C-47 Skytrain and the “Gooney Bird”, the rugged DC-3 was one of the first successful passenger airliners as well as a popular transport and paratroop aircraft during World War II. This particular tattoo shows a DC-3 as a C-47 with a bit of WWII-vintage nose art adorning the ample forward fuselage.
The colorful tattoo along with the propeller and wings was created by artist Shawn Willmorth at The Hive Tattoo & Piercing in Moses Lake, WA.
See a larger shot of the tattoo by clicking on the link below or the image above.
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Taylor Says:
I was wondering if you had anymore pictures of your tattoo because i want to get one similair to it as far as the plane goes so if you have anymore showing the whole nose end i would love to see them.
Posted on July 12th, 2009 at 4:06 pm