Hi fans and followers of Tattoos In Flight!  You’re probably wondering “where are the new posts”? — well, they are coming soon!  We’ve been working on a newer, easier to navigate layout for the site and haven’t been able to post much as we work on the new format.  In a few weeks you’ll see more fantastic aviation tattoo work displayed here with our own new look… so stay tuned! 

In the meantime, keep sending in your tattoos for consideration to be published… YOUR tattoo may be one of our new featured pieces!  Thanks! - The Editor

Today’s featured tattoo was created by artist Jason Stephan of King Street Body Gallery in Cocoa, FL.  We’ll talk about it more later on though.

(Editor) I’m going to take a break from my normal discussion of an aircraft’s lineage or history and how it relates to the tattoo featured, and instead I am going to talk a little about the devotion a person feels for a certain subject — in this case, aviation — to have a significant tattoo permanently added to their body.  Call it my early post for Valentine’s Day, professing my love for flying.  It’s fitting the tattoo we feature today has the “heart” to help me out don’t you think?  Oh yeah, and the tattoo at the left isn’t mine…

For me, aviation has been as much a part of my identity as my hair, or the small freckle I have over my lip.  People know me by my love for the sky — despite the fact I don’t have as many hours of flight time in my logbook as many others nor have I flown a great number of aircraft. 

What I DO know is that I have traveled hundreds and thousands of miles to see an airshow or airplane.  I have trusted people who were strangers only hours before to take me flying in an airplane I know little about.  When I’m driving, I plot my route to pass as many airports as I can and have been known to drive the perimeter at many to catch a peek at what surprises may have in store.  I have read thousands of books, magazines, and websites filled with facts, figures and stories on a wide range of flying-related topics.  I work in aviation, I dream in aviation, I LIVE in aviation.

And as a result, I display that love upon the one canvas that will stay with me through my living days, never needs a wall to hang upon or a frame to live within.  My gallery, or rather, my tribute to a life aloft is permanently recorded on my skin.  I have devoted my back and my left thigh to it thus far — and I have plans for many more hours under the needle to expand it. 

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Well, it’s been two months since I started the Tattoos In Flight blog and I’ve really been enjoying it.  It’s great finding new artwork out there and putting it up here for everyone to see.

I certainly hope those of you who follow the blog are enjoying it too!  I’d love it if you have any comments or feedback on what you like or what you think I should improve on here — afterall, it’s here for your eyes, not just mine!

So leave a comment and tell me what you think so far!  Even if you don’t have suggestions, just comment and let me know you’re out there!

Additionally, I just added a new form that allows you to submit photos of your tattoo work without sending an email.  Just go to the “Submit a Photo / Story” button at the right and you’ll see the form right there.  Try it out!

As always, please feel free to drop me a line at tattoosinflight@gmail.com if you have anything you’d like to share or comment on personally.  I’m always interested in what our readers have to say!

Thanks! - R.K.

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I woke up this morning with quite a surprise… Tattoos In Flight has been featured in the blog at Needled, one of the (if not THE) best and most well-known sites on highbrow tattoo culture out there!  Marisa at Needled was nice enough to even post the entire “essay-like” backgrounder I sent to her.  Thanks!

Needled is an amazing site, with lots of content including some great videos… and if you haven’t visited, please do so!

So if you are visiting via Needled, welcome!