Stories Behind the Cockpit Photos?

[Chopin]

I read somewhere that the Typhoon's cockpit photo was a real photo of the wife and child of a Typhoon pilot Jack Collins. I wonder if there are similar stories behind other cockpit photos, e.g. the new I.A.R 80 photo?

[Mtnbiker1998]

iirc the IAR-80 picture is of a Romanian Ace's wife, I forget the exact specifics. I also think the picture in the US planes was Jason's grandmother or something similar?

[Chopin]

I'd love to know some details of each photo since each story would be interesting to us players who fly in these cockpits so often. Knowing the photo in the Typhoon definitely added a another layer of emotion and sense of honor for me personally (and that we are lucky to have peace today).

[LukeFF]

The stock US photo is of Jason's grandmother, yes.

 

The one seen in most RAF planes is of a female British pilot during the war, Joy Lofthouse: https://www.memorialflightclub.com/blog/joy-lofthouse-ata-pilot-dies-aged-94

 

The Romanian photo is of a famous singer from the era, can't recall the name right now - but an image search would probably reveal the name (or @Jaws2002 might chime in). 

 

The Soviet one is Antonina Lebedeva: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonina_Lebedeva

 

The German and Italian ones, no idea.

[Jaws2002]

The photo in the IAR-80 is Maria Tanase. Famous Romanian singer from that time.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Tănase

[Chopin]

Oh right! I've seen Joy Lofthouse in the 2018 Spitfire film. Thanks a lot to y'all for the information. Hopefully we get more info on German & Italian photos but this is all really fascinating and amazing!