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“We Saddled Our Fates to a Wild Mustang”
Four North American Mustang aircraft of No.268 Squadron Royal Air Force, representative of those it used in WWII, flying over the Normandy region of France.
No, not *that* G-for-George
Recently I noticed some confusion about the code letters applied to the fuselages of RAF aircraft during WWII, such as “G for George”.
Luftwaffe ace Helmut Wick shot down over Poole Bay
I learnt two things making this image: a deadly encounter between German and British fighter aircraft in late 1940; and the unusual cockpit canopy jettison mechanism on the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
Heroic struggles against overwhelming odds
The Battle of Britain would have been my focus for the next few months, but events have rather overtaken us all.
With two engines out, this B-17’s crew were lucky to make it back
The B-17s were attacked by hundreds of German fighter aircraft in the most ferocious, sustained onslaught since the notoriously disastrous second Schweinfurt raid.
Courage of the paratroopers who jumped into D-Day
Have you ever jumped out of a perfectly serviceable aircraft? At night. Under fire.
Latest Flight Artworks images have a D-Day theme
My most recent D-Day related image experiments with depicting the visible shockwave from a bomb dropped by a Hawker Typhoon in Normandy in 1944.
Two for the Hawker Hurricane fans
Two of my latest pictures feature RAF Hawker Hurricane fighters in action during the Battle of Britain.
Topsy turvy new Flight Artworks picture published
It is always a bit of a strange feeling when pictures that you finished some months previously under embargo are finally published.
New challenge: two-seat Spitfires and a Hispano Buchon
Depicting three old aircraft that are gleamingly cared for presented a new Flight Artworks challenge.
Beaufighter strike on “butterfly bombs” raid
Insights into radar-driven airborne interception in WWII and the use of cluster bombs against a British port.
RAF Mosquitos in Norway fjord are latest Flight Artworks depiction
A big ‘thank you’ to all my latest Flight Artworks customers, and information on commissions.
Special 460 Squadron coins flown in BBMF Lancaster
Twelve 460 Squadron commemorative coins were flown on the BBMF’s Lancaster, PA474, to mark its new port side livery as AR-L for Leader.
Mid-air collision between Lancaster bombers
The whirling, 13ft diameter propellers on a Lancaster bomber in flight make an awesome power saw if applied to another Lanc . . .
New Supermarine Swift WK275 artwork
It’s a slow business, creating a Swift picture.
Remembering those who never made it into battle
Seen here in a happier moment, all three crew were lost when the Battle’s engine faltered on take-off.
Is it a bird, is it a drone … ?
If you are thinking a drone would have made easy work of this job, there are two problems with that.
WWII aircrew: heroism at such a young age
I never cease to be amazed by the youth of most of those involved in the air combat of WW2.
The search for the Lancaster bagpipes kangaroo artist
Researching the background to BBMF Lancaster PA474’s new identity as W5005, AR-L of 460 Squadron (RAAF).