Photos of retired American military aircraft, emphasizing their nose art - Includes fighters, bombers, tankers, and transports, such as the B-2, B-17, F-16, C-130, and more - Features aircraft from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf Wars - Ideal reference for modelers, military history enthusiasts, and art buffs - Perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series Nicholas A. Veronico's previous books on military aircraft recycling and disposal include Military Aircraft Boneyards (with A. Kevin Grantham and Scott Thompson, 2000, Motorbooks Intl) and  AMARG: America's Military Aircraft Boneyard (with Ron Strong, 2010, Specialty Press).  Boneyard Nose Art: U.S. Military Aircraft Markings and Artwork (with Jim Dunn and Ron Strong) is a snapshot in time of the many beautifully decorated aircraft in storage at the boneyard, officially known as the 309th Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona. This volume includes 300 images of aircraft decorated with nose art and other markings awaiting their final fate. In addition to his interest in aircraft storage and scrapping, Veronico has written more than two dozen other books on aviation and military subjects, local history, wreckchasing, and warbirds. He lives near San Francisco.