World War II Nose Cone Art Pin-up- August 12, 2010 Aug12 by pcphd Today’s nose cone are is a B-17 Flying Fortress from the North African group nicknamed “Superman.” By the end of the war the airplane had over 300 bullet and flak holes. Amazingly, none of the aircraft’s crewmen were ever killed. Share this:FacebookTwitterLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post.