Lt. Col. “Gabby” GabreskiRepublic P-47 Thunderbolt Lt. Col. Francis “Gabby ” Gabreski was one of the most accomplished fighter pilots of both the Second World War and Korea. Gabreski was an Army Air Corps Lieutenant stationed in Hawaii the morning of December 7th 1941, when Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor. The Japanese planes were well out…
stratigic Air command B-52G Tactical Air Command F-15D Eagle The United States activated the Strategic Air Command in 1946 under the U.S. Army Air Forces, later becoming the U.S. Air Force. Controlling the country’s entire nuclear arsenal, it cast a wide net. From intercontinental ballistic missiles, to the long range B-29 Bombers, SAC was instrumental in…
Doolittle Raiders B-25 Ruptured Duck April 18 1942, the U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet launched a daring raid on Tokyo. On an unprecedented one way bombing raid, 16 Mitchell B-25 light bombers flew off the pitching deck led by the legendary Lt. Col. JImmy Doolittle. The mission was conceived and planned by Col. Doolittle in response to…
Pan American airways Boeing 314 Known as the “Flying Clipper Ships,” no other commercial aircraft represents the Golden age of flying like the Boeing 314. Produced from 1938 to 1941, the 314 was one of the largest and most luxurious aircraft of its time. Its unsurpassed all first class service, known as “One Class”, was…
Boeing B17-F Memphis Belle The Iconic B-17 Memphis Belle made history as one of the the first B17 crews to Complete 25 daylight bombing missions, allowing it and its crew to rotate out of combat. The crew of the Belle was also credited with downing eight german aircraft. Part of the 8th Airforce 324th Bomber…
Woman Airforce Service PilotsWASP FifenellaB-25 The Woman Air Force Service Pilots was formed in 1943. with the merging of the WAFS ( Womans Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron) and the WFTD (Woman’s Flying Training Detachment ) Under the umbrella of the Air Transport Command, these experienced women pilots were trained to fly all types of aircraft. Their…
Grumman Goose from the 1982 Tv series“Tales Of the Gold Monkey” If you have paged through my website you are sure to know that I am a fan of obscure TV shows. As a kid, this one captured my imagination. Having already been infatuated with the Grumman Goose, what could be more fun than an…
PBJ-1D Mitchell Bora Bora Baby One of my absolute favorite pieces from back in the early 90s, when I was crafting these panels full time, was this very piece. After having done many recreations of historic nose art I wanted to create something unique, a tribute to the pin up artists of the day and…
P-40E Flying Tigers a.v.g. Those who have served know that war is not romantic. It is destruction and death. Yet, certain aspects of conflict have been romanticized. In the lore of World War II fighting men and machines the P-40 ranks at or near the top of this list. The American volunteer group in China,…
Having had a lot of interest pertaining to the steps necessary to create a project like this one, I’ve decided to delve into a simplified tutorial utilizing photos taken along the journey. Lets start from the beginning of this project. First came my scale sketches, It always helps to have good drawings to assist in…
