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Well, I’m finally back from the big tradeshow in Orlando, FL and am ready to get back into the swing of things — and sending you the best aviation tattoos from the finest artists around the world!
Kicking off the weekend is this fantastic early World War II dogfight sleeve project! The smooth, vibrant color used here beautifully illustrates the vintage imagery of the era. Central to the tattoo is a Moraine-Saulnier MS.315 as well as an early Luftwaffe aircraft resembling a Heinkel HE-100 perhaps.
The artist, Nikko Hurtado of Ignition Tattoo in Apple Valley, CA did an amazing job with this piece. Take a look at Nikko’s portfolio and you’ll see more stunning work!
Nikko is one of a host of artists using the Neuma tattoo machine — the first and only pneumatic tattoo machine that’s light, fully autoclavable, and maintenance-free. The kind of work these artists are putting out is really pushing the boundaries of the artform!
Please click on the link below or the image above to see a larger image and a second image of the sleeve!
Our editor went off to Orlando for the National Business Aviation Association convention with his aviation artwork concealed under his suit — so we might be a bit late in getting new tattoos out for the next few days. But for some fun before the weekend, here’s a bit of a bombshell with a background of B-17s from artist Tim Harris of Hope Gallery Tattoo in New Haven, CT.
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If you have even the basic familiarity with history and aviation, you’ve surely heard of Charles Lindbergh and his solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927, making him the first human to make such a journey via airplane alone. Throughout his aviation career, Lindbergh made a name as a pioneer of air routes in some of the most remote and far-away places. Certainly he can be considered one of the greatest aviators of the 20th century.
This tattoo tribute to Lindbergh was created by artist Jason Riggs of Lazy Lightning Tattoos in Indianapolis, IN.
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