B-17G Sentimental Journey

Commemorative Air Force B-17GSentimental Journey This was a one of a kind  commissioned piece for one of my more discerning clients. A faithful replica of the B-17G Sentimental Journey. Restored, maintained and operated by the Commemorative Air Force and based at Falcon Field airport in Mesa Arizona, this recognizable  image was chosen to adorn the…

F4F-4 Wildcat

GRUMMAN F4F-4 WILDCATMAJOR JOSEPH J. FOSS Major Joe Foss was amongst the best known fighter Aces of the Second World War. An accomplished Marine Corps aviator, Major Foss was awarded the Medal of Honor for his role as an air combat pilot during the Guadalcanal campaign.  Major Foss furthered his career with a litany of…

P-47 Thunderbolt

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…

SAC / TAC

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…

Ruptured Duck

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…

Fifenella

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…