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USAF by usafret (created on )Gallery | Comments 
This tattoo honors the men who have served in the United States Air Force from its earliest moments when it was part of the US Army known as the Army Air Corps up to the present day. The scene depicts a modern fighting aircraft, the F-16, with its afterburner in high gear warping through time from the dawn of aviation, represented by the wings of flight and the 1920-era skull wearing a leather flight cap and goggles, right up into the future indicated by today's USAF insignia, itself a revamped version of the original US Army Air Corps emblem of the 1930s. The F-16 aircraft is my favorite contemporary fighter, and I worked on their weapons systems during the time they were assigned to my Air National Guard unit. As mentioned, the wings indicate flight and I chose their color in honor of those who shed their blood so that others might escape the tyranny of oppression. The early period skull is one that would likely be seen on military members during World Wars 1 and 2 and denotes the purpose of the Air Force as well as acknowledging the potential lethality of the risks taken and shared by those comprising every branch of service. The skull is also emblematical of the fate of those whose fortunes ran out. This memorial was a collaborative effort between me and the artist, Derek Howald of Dream Illustrations, Chillicothe, IL, himself a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
 

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