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...

Curtiss P-40B, 2nd Lt. Kenneth Taylor, 47th PS, 15th PG

Curtiss P-40B, 2nd Lt. Kenneth Taylor, 47th PS, 15th PG, USAAC, Haleiwa Air Base, Hawaii.  2nd Lt. Kenneth Taylor was one of eleven American pilots who managed to get their planes off the ground and engage the Japanese on the morning of December 7th, 1941 during the...

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...

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...

New B-25J profiles

In addition to the Sopwith Camel series of profiles I am working on I have been illustrating a number of B-25Js, including one for Champaign Aviation Museum of their J model ‘Champaign Gal’. These will begin to be posted here in the gallery...