Sopwith Camel F.1 B3921 8 Sqn. RNAS
Sopwith Camel F.1 B3921 8 Sqn. RNAS, Mont-St-Eloi, January 1918. Click the gallery thumbnail below for a larger view.
Col. Gregory ‘Pappy’ Boyington
37 years ago today Col. Gregory Pappy Boyington died after a battle with lung cancer. He was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Below is a profile I did of the aircraft Boyington flew for his final mission when he was shot down and became...
North American P-51B, Major James Howard, 356th Fighter Squadron
North American P-51B, Major James Howard, 356th Fighter Squadron, March 1944, RAF Boxted, England. After James Howard served with the American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) in China, he was commissioned as a Captain in the USAAF in July 1942. In 1943 he was promoted...
Sopwith Camel B6289 A Flight, 10 Sqn. RNAS
Sopwith Camel B6289 A Flight, 10 Sqn. RNAS, January 1918. Profile notes: The custom windscreen on this aircraft is not the same as the one on Flt. Cdr's A W Carter's F.1 from 10 sqdn. A Flight which had much different side panels than this one. I have not seen another...
Bud Anderson passes
Brigadier General Clarence 'Bud' Anderson just passed away at the age of 102 yesterday. He was a triple-ace in WWII and the highest scoring living American fighter ace. I was honored to get to work with him on multiple publishing projects over the last 30 years, my...
Sopwith Camel F.1, E 1540, No. 70 Squadron RFC
Sopwith Camel F.1 (Clerget), E 1540, No. 70 Squadron RFC, 'A' Flight, November 1918. Click the gallery thumbnail below for a larger view.
F4U-1A, Lt.(jg) Jack Chasnoff, VF-17, White 20
F4U-1A, Lt.(jg) Jack Chasnoff, VF-17, White 20, November 1943. This aircraft had flags with only 15 rays, which was far less common than the normal 16-ray victory markings. The propeller hub and blade roots were painted white. Click the gallery thumbnail below for a...
The Passing of a Giant
I feel absolutely gutted to learn of Robert's passing. He was truly a master of his craft, and an inspiration to so many of us. His words of encouragement when I was a teenager got me to pursue a career in aviation illustration, and I will be forever grateful to him...
Sopwith Camel progress
Slow but steady progress on the Sopwith Camel profile series. I got about halfway through with the propeller this weekend. Once that is finished I will wrap up the gun and cowl details.
B-25J-11, 43-36204, 500th BS
B-25J-11, 43-36204, 345th BG, 500th BS, November 1944 Grand Slam was lost due to a 1000lb bomb becoming hung up in the bomb bay on a mission on February 15, 1945. Pilot 1st Lt. Joseph Herick ordered the crew to bail out and the aircraft was subsequently shot down by...