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Thanks so much, guys! There will be many more Navy projects in the future ... I recently purchased the 4-volume Monogram Navy/USMC colors set and need to justify it! :lol: Cheers! Wade

Just finished this one up - hope to include it in our aviation art exhibition at the Museum of Aviation at Warner Robins opening Feb. 5th. South Pacific Hot Rods 12 x 18 in. Oil on linen Completed 2011 Collection the artist Two VF-17 "Jolly Rogers" F4U Corsairs cavort above the clouds...

Thanks, guys! :D I will be doing a small painting based on this drawing ... AND I'll be doing a much larger Corsair painting next year featuring this same aircraft (Big Jim Streig's #3 from VF-17). 2011 will be a good year for Hogs! 8) Cheers! Wade

A small drawing I did over several nights recently. It may or may not end up as a small painting ... South Pacific Hot Rods 10 x 15 in., pencil on Bristol

Thanks, guys! This will hang as part of our upcoming aviation art exhibition at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga. from early Feb to ~mid-April '11. See the Facebook event page "Southern Wings III - An Aviation Art Exhibition" for details. Cheers! Wade

Hope I'm in 'sorta' the right forum ~ One of The Few (F/L James B. Nicolson, VC) 12 x 24 in., oil on linen Collection of the artist Twenty-three year old Hurricane pilot Flight Lieutenant James B. "Nick" Nicolson of 249 Squadron (Royal Air Force) won the only Victoria Cross...

The Yielding Sky 20 x 48 in. Oil on linen Wing Commander Gwilym H. Lewis and a couple of 40 Squadron mates wing their way through a magnificent sky in May 1918. Lewis is at the controls of his personal SE5a, nicknamed 'The Artful Dodger'. The ace claimed four of his twelve victories...

Very interesting website - rarely do we hear mention of the "third" side of the coin: the people living UNDER the airwar! That picture of the B-17 tail section in the trees is haunting ... Thanks also for the referral - I just got an order from your friend "Jan Z." in the Czech Republic...

Wade, We don't allow folks to sell their wares on the site. Please do not make any further posts of this type. In the past, failure to heed this warning has resulted in repercussions to former members. Matt

Col. Ray J. Stecker, Commanding Officer of the 9th AF's 365th Fighter Group Hell Hawks, 26 June 44 (at the time the 365th moved from England to the continent to support the allied armies) to 26 April 45. Presided over the groups two DUC awards (among others) for combat actions in Germany on 21...

Hi guys, our 25th title just hit the streets. Next up is a nice one on the 100th Bomb Group: Orders may be placed here: Military Aviation DVDs Wade

Seattle-built B-17G-45-BO, Priority Gal 91st Bomb Group, 323rd Bomb Squadron Bassingbourn Tail number 297304, OR-C code 17 Feb 44 - Accepted into inventory 21 March 44 - Arrived overseas 1 April 44 - Gained by 91st BG 8 April 44 - Her first mission (Oldenburg; Lt. Riser crew)...

I got this flyer earlier today. Looks like that $100 bill I "dropped" into the shipping crate paid off and my P-51 piece was selected as part of the cover graphics. :D Come and see our exhibit if you can. In addition to a full slate of excellent presenters and speakers next week, I'm one...

These shots were taken by Lt. George Arnold as Preddy parked following his downing of six Me 109s. The PR pic I posted above was taken immediately after these. I forget where *I* got them, but I'm quite sure Sam Sox was responsible for saving the set: Wade

6 Aug 44 - Maj. George E. Preddy poses for the camera shortly after downing six Me 109s in his P-51D-5-NA 44-13321 HO-P, Cripes A' Mighty 3rd. KIA (friendly fire) on 25 Dec 44, his final tally would be 26.833/3/4. Preddy is the top P-51 Mustang ace of all time. The late Gen. John C. Meyer...