Operation Vengeance - Ambush of Yamamoto

[ColesAircraft]

Just completed (literally, 52 minutes ago) this commission of Isoroku Yamamoto's G4M1 'Betty' being shot down by Lt. Rex Barber's P-38 on April 18, 1943 - Operation Vengeance.

Thought I'd share!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Awesome!

 

[Wildcat]

Very cool Ron! I just happened upon one of the control columns from this very aircraft a few weeks back

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work Ron!

 

[GregP]

You certainly do good work, Ron.

And for heaven's sake,where is that control column located?

 

[razor1uk]

Cool in a way preserving the control column, (but not in the way..) of the 1st official US state sanctioned assination of a enemies leader/brass/person...

That P-38 model looks more like a Droopsnoot than a 38 fighter/inceptor/'P'ersuit/escort...

 

[tyrodtom]

Even during the revolution, colonial sharpshooters aimed for the officers.
Taking out the command structure is a tactic probably as old as warfare.

 

[oldcrowcv63]

Even during the revolution, colonial sharpshooters aimed for the officers.
Taking out the command structure is a tactic probably as old as warfare.

And here I thought that was an american innovation.

 

[meatloaf109]

Rest in peace, Isoroku Yamamoto
One of the great minds...

 

[Wildcat]

You certainly do good work, Ron.

And for heaven's sake,where is that control column located?

Brisbane, Australia Greg at the MacArthur museum. A couple of my pics are here - http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/personal-gallery/wildcats-day-trip-24328-5.html#post1034793
website here - MacArthur Museum Brisbane

 

[ColesAircraft]

Thanks, guys! That's an amazing relic: the control wheel. This painting was commissioned by a collector who has Barber's autograph and piece of Yamamoto's a/c, and wanted the artwork to accompany them.

I made some revisions based upon the client's wishes. At first I was really against adding the tracers because I didn't think they'd make sense with Barber's P-38 starting to pull out . . . but I think they work. Your thoughts?

 

[vikingBerserker]

Yea, I agree with you about the tracers. It looks better to me without them.

 

[Greyman]

Also, American tracers were red.