Tattoos In Flight: Airplane, Flying, Aviation & Flight Themed Tattoos

Tattoos in Flight is an ongoing gallery of aviation, flying, aerospace and flight-related tattoos collected from around the web — displaying the passion for the sky exhibited by the wearer. We feature the most skilled artists from around the world who excel in tattooing this unique subject matter, allowing aviation and aerospace enthusiasts to make more informed decisions in choosing a tattoo artist.

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Got Your Back: P-38 Lightning Backpiece Tattoo

Posted on February 11, 2009

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was easily one of the more exotic fighters of World War II and that attribute stayed with the aircraft well beyond the war and continues today. In the modern warbird market, the P-38 has attained something of a “holy grail” status for collectors — with the few still flying being treasured possessions by the owners. Several have been bought and sold over the past several years and have traded hands for millions of dollars a-piece. Though there are no flying examples for sale currently, there is a project aircraft being advertised on Courtesy Aircraft — one of the best-known warbird sellers in the US and the world.

This beautiful backpiece tattoo featuring a pair of olive-drab USAAF P-38′s in formation was completed by Jeff Croci at Seventh Son Tattoo in San Francisco, CA. According to the write-up on the tattoo on Jeff’s MySpace page, the woman who wears the tattoo got it as a memorial to her grandfather.

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