The Don Englebreston Collection
Preserved Nose Art Cowling Panel, 'Lieutenant Sharon's Satyr - America,' Museum Display
This preserved engine cowling panel displays hand-painted nose art reading 'Lieutenant Sharon's Satyr - America,' a naming tradition carried on by aircrews who personalized their aircraft with names, artwork, and inside jokes. Salvaged and now on museum display, artifacts like this preserve a tangible piece of squadron culture and personal history from the aircraft's operational service. Project: 219077