World War II Nose Art Exhibition
Work by French/Australian artist Stéphane Portal was featured in the TPI NSW October 2024 E-Newsletter. Portal created a series representing WWII fuselage replicas to symbolise the heroism of international air force pilots and crews. This artwork was inspired by his grandfather’s military history and that of a family friend who had served as an RAF pilot. Portal’s work was warmly received by our readers.
Now, fuselage replicas by Stéphane Portal celebrating WWII history will be on display at
the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Museum at Albion Park Rail, NSW. Portal’s Nose Art Exhibition will run at the HARS Museum from 19 April to 17 May 2025.
The HARS Museum is open every day from 9:30am to 3:30pm.
Information about Museum and other HARS tours can be obtained here Further details of the WWII Nose Art Exhibition can be found here
Lincolnshire, England. C. 1945-05. Crews of No. 463 (Lancaster) Squadron RAAF and No. 467 (Lancaster) Squadron RAAF, who throughout the day had flown more than 500 Allied liberated prisoners of war (POWs) in German camps back to England, celebrate a belated Victory in Europe (VE) day (1945-05-08) in their station mess, RAF Station Waddington. Flight Lieutenant M. F. Colvin, of Edinburgh; 280728 Wing Commander Kemp, of Hampton, Vic; 417351 Flying Officer (FO) R. G. Douglass, of Renmark, SA; 35963 FO L. M. Field, of Forbes, NSW; 415904 FO R. Iddon, of Perth, WA; Squadron Leader J. Burkhard, of Sydney, NSW; 422932 FO J. Cole, of Sydney, NSW.
