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He Flies Too! Tattoo of The Rocketeer

Posted on March 29, 2009

One of my favorite movies when I was a kid was the Disney film The Rocketeer. Though I’ve never been a huge fan of Disney flicks, this one had subject matter that I actually could relate to — WWII, air racing, gritty airport bums, and some awesome Art Deco technology! It’s sheer fantasy as most rocket technology of the 40’s involved rocket fuel that was not only highly toxic, but extremely unstable and capable of catastrophic explosions (see C-Stoff and T-Stoff as used in the Me-163 Komet).

Regardless, the fantasy was great to dream about… for a normal guy to don a rocket pack and a cool helmet and be able to fly faster than just about any plane of the time and kick some Nazzie arse at the same time!

So, as a result, I present this tattoo of the Rocketeer in honor of the dream… the dream of superheroes and flying like a bird… or at least a rather fragile bullet! Plus, I had to have another comic character to keep Atomic Robo company.

This tattoo was created by Shad Perlich of Traditional Tattoo in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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