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AVIATION ART /
PAINTING PRINTS - WWII SOUTH PACIFIC WAR
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$19.95 |
Stinson L-5 Sentinel
Tony Weddel. This particular scene shows a typical
mission for an L-5 of the 25th Liaison Squadron, better
known as the "Guinea Short Lines." An A-20
bomber has been shot down during an attack on a Japanese
base. Having been discovered by a prowling Sentinel,
the downed aviators hacked down enough of the tall
Kunai grass to form a makeshift runway. The L-5 put
down, and took aboard two of the bomber crewmen despite
a 400-pound gross load limit. The L-5 pilot somehow
managed to get airborne and threaded his way through
the jungle, gaining altitude at every opportunity.
Another miraculous rescue, but just a day's work for
the men of the "Guinea Short Lines." 23"x
19" print. |
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$39.95 |
An Interesting Dog Fight
Stan Stokes. On October 23, 1942 the crew of a B-17C
flying out of Espirito Santo encountered a Japanese
"Mavis" flying boat. In a frantic 45-minute
dog fight moving in and out of squall lines and bright
sunshine, the B-17, piloted by Lt. Ed Loberg, managed
to down the Mavis. A war correspondent was onboard
the B-17 and wrote; "During the duel, the Fort
that I was on, with a bullet in one of its motors,
and two holes as big as derby hats in its wings, made
tight turns with half-rolls, and banks past vertical.
...the plane, one of the oldest being used in the
war, ran at top speed, shaking and rippling like a
skirt in a gale." Signed and numbered, limited
edition 16"x 11?" print. |
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$49.95 |
Saburo's Surprise
Marii Chernev. In August 1942, Dauntless dive-bombers
flown by Robert C. Shaw and Harold L. Jones off of
the USS Enterprise near Tulgi were attacked by two
A9M2 Zero fighters from Rabaul. The lead Zero was
flown by Petty Officer Saburo Sakai, who sustained
grievous injuries from the return fire from the SBD-3s.
Though blinded in one eye, Sakai managed to fly more
that 500 miles back to Rabaul.Print measures 25"x
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P-39 Airacobra
Tony Weddel. A P-400 (the export version of the P-39
Airacobra) does what it does best: flying down on
the deck pounding Japanese ground positions. This
P-400 was originally destined for the RAF in the Pacific,
but like the others it became part of the 67th Fighter
Squadron based at Guadalcanal in 1942. Though it still
wears British camouflage, its newly added sharkmouth
and American insignia make it clear what unit is dealing
out the punishment. 23"x 19" print. |
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$44.95 |
Short Stroke
Larry Lapadura. The Bell P-39 Airacobra is shown in
profile over a combat strip of the period. "Short
Stroke" operated from Fighter 2, an airstrip
west of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal during 1942
and 1943. It was flown by the pilots of the 347th
Fighter Group, 13th Air Force. Limited edition, signed
and numbered by the artist. 24"x 12" print. |
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$295.00 |
Pacific Morning
Black Sheep Squadron.
Craig Kodera. Members of the Black Sheep Squadron
take to the morning skies in their majestic Corsairs
during the Pacific War. Limited edition print measures
24"x 12"and is signed and numbered by the
artist and five Black Sheep Squadron pilots. |
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$34.95 |
Guadalcanal Defender
Thomas Tullis. In his Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat, Captain
Joe Foss mixes it up with a flight of Japanese Zeros.
Foss downed 26 Japanese airplane during his combat
career and was awarded the Medal of Honor. This true
hero went on to the rank of Brigadier General in the
U.S. Air Force Reserve and served as Governor of South
Dakota, among other leadership positions. 17"x
11" gicl?e print is signed by the artist. |
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$135.00 |
Simpson Harbor
Michael Hagel. On November 2, 1942, the Fifth Air
Force attacked Rabaul, led by Major John Henebry of
the Third Attack Group. Print depicts his B-25 Notre
Dame de Victoire as he pulls away from the cruiser
Haguro after bombing a freighter nearby. Damaged by
the cruiser, he was then attacked by Zeros forcing
him to make a water landing. The whole story is in
the book above. Limited edition print measures 31"x
23" and is signed and numbered by the artist
and Major Henebry. |
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$39.95 |
Hook Down and Homeward
Bound
Stan Stokes. The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair was arguably
the finest naval aviation fighter of its era. With
a kill ratio of 11-to-1 in WWII combat, the Corsair
proved superior in the air to almost every opposing
airplane it encountered. Here we see an F4U on final
approach to its carrier after another successful mission.
Limited edition print measures 16"x 11?"
and is signed and numbered by the artist. |
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The Dragon and His Tail
Stan Stokes. The only flyable B-24 Liberator airplane
in the world, serial number 44-44052, is the airplane
owned and operated by the Collings Foundation, and
named after The Dragon and His Tail, this lavishly
decorated B-24 that flew in the Pacific during WWII.
Restored in 1985, this Liberator required over 420,000
new rivets and more than 80% of the airplane's parts
were rebuilt or replaced. Limited edition print measures
16"x 11?" and is signed by the artist. |
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$39.95 |
Raising Havoc
Stan Stokes. Wonderfully realistic rendition of a
Japanese airfield being attacked by A-20 Havocs. 16"x
11?" signed and numbered limited edition print. |
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Yamamoto's Last Flight
Stan Stokes. In 1943, this flight of P-38s made an
incredible long-distance flight to intercept Adm.
Yamamoto, the mastermind of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
16"x 11?" S/N limited edition print. |
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$19.95 |
North American B-25 Mitchell
Tony Weddel. Many strikes were carried out against
the Japanese stronghold at Rabaul. The attack pictured
here took place on November 2, 1943 when B-25s and
P-38s of the 5th Air Force braved the massive anti-airplane
defenses of Rabaul to press home their attacks. The
B-25 shown is flown by Major Paul "Pappy"
Gunn and is a "strafer:" 50-caliber machine
guns, combined with skip-bombing techniques, allowed
these airplane to inflict tremendous damage. 23"x
19" print. |
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B-17 Flying Fortress
Tony Weddel. Most B-17 paintings show them in combat
over Hitler's Europe, but Flying Fortresses played
a role in the Pacific, too. Here we see two B-17Es
of the 13th Air Force, 98th Squadron - "Galloping
Gus" and "Typhoon McGoon II" - hooking
it home after a bombing mission against Japanese positions
in New Guinea. Nakajima Rufe floatplanes rise to engage
them, but prove to be no match for the Fortress gunners.
23"x 19" print. |
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$34.95 |
The Candy Clipper
Tony Weddel. Having earned its name by delivering
candy to McArthur, this J2F Duck has a more serious
predicament now as tries to evade an attacking Japanese
airplane. 26"x 20" print. |
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Corsair
John Young. A dramatic portrait of a Marine Corps
mainstay in the Pacific Theater. A large 36"x
22", this print goes far to capture the drama
and emotion of another flight into battle. |
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$125.00 |
Capt. Tom Blackburn's
Big Hog - F4U Corsair
Jerry Crandall. VF-17 was known as the "Jolly
Rogers", the "Skull and Crossbones",
and "Blackburn's Irregulars". They downed
154 Japanese airplane producing 13 aces in under 5
months. Skipper Tom Blackburn recorded 11 confirmed,
5 probables, 3 damaged and was awarded the Navy Cross,
2 D.F.C.'s and 3 Air medals. The scene depicted is
just before Blackburn pulled the trigger on the JAAF
Tony from the 68th Fighter Regiment based at Rabaul.
Tom waited until he was very close to fire making
sure the Tony did not escape. Doug Gutenkunst flew
as wingman to Blackburn in number 2 Corsair until
his tragic death in a mid-air collision a few months
later. Signed and numbered prin , limited edition
of 950, measures 27"x 19?". |
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Welcome Little Brother
Nixon Galloway. A pair of B-25s, one with battle damage,
is returning from a mission in the vast Pacific Theater.
They are relieved and thankful when a P-51 Mustang
joins to escort them home. He is a welcome sight,
and indeed a brother, as they both come out of the
same company and both first flew in the same year.
27"x 22" print. |
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