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Profile 126 - A6M2-21 Zero as flown by Kaname Harada, IJN Soryu
"Rivet counters."For the most part, the term is a pejorative, intending to mock those who over-analyze to the point of pointlessness. Within the sphere of aviation art, RC's can be especially...
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Profile 128: MiG-19/J-9 as flown by LtCol Phung Van Quang, 925th FR
Have a look at the MiG-19 above. Actually, it's not a MiG but Chinese copy more properly called a Shenyang J-6. This project began last Spring and if you're really interested in this arc, click...
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Head West: Jerry Yellin.
Did you feel the burst of cold the other day?Not a long one, just a short, slap to the skin...If you did, you felt the world wincing in pain upon the passing of a good man.One of WWII's greats—Jerry...
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Profile 127: Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV as flown by F/O Bert Newman, 6 Sqn RAF
Get a coffee/beer/water/whatever—if you're ADD, at least it will jump around enough to keep interest!So, last week, I overheard a wealthy trio talking about investing in Bitcoins. One had made the...
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"Got'm..." - Fred Sheffler, 336th TFS. Flown West
Have a look at the F-4E Phantom above. Specifically, the cockpit. It's empty of course—I never put 'heads' in there because (I believe) it somehow spoils the viewer's chance to use their imagination....
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A Warrior, his wings and the wind that lifted him - Chris Morgan, 311th FG...
The stories of the hugely successful people I get to interview can't be ranked in terms of quality or importance.But, when asked the question, "Who's the greatest person you've ever met?" Chris Morgan...
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Profile 121: F-8 Crusader as flown by Steve Russ, VF-53
When I was a kid, there was a show on the Discovery Channel called, “Wings.” Remember it?It was, in a word, AWE-SOME. A spiritual moment, really as I realized that there were more like me out there,...
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Mea Culpa. Dangit. But...
Just got off the phone with one of the 'old guys' who provide this blog such outstanding material. And...it's awesome.But, I 'get' that it's not awesome for Readers until it's here. Indeed, I will...
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Profile 134 - "The April 18th Project"
So, after a needed many-month break, I return to the studio, coffee cup in hand, to start publishing the HUGE backlog of artwork/stories when suddenly, a project pops up on the radar that totally...
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Profile 134 - "The April 18th Project" (post #2)
Have a look above!The Pollyannic Eye will lead you to believe my rendering of a "Doolittle Raider" to be nearly, if not 3/4ths, complete. Don't believe it. I'm a third-done at best.Of course, there's...
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Profile 134 - "The April 18th Project" (post #3)
PROGRESS!This project keeps getting more fascinating...and if it goes where (we all) hope, you're going to have a scoop here. Really. As in, "OMG! REALLY!"But more on that later.*break break*I think...
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"The April 18th Project" - (post #4)
The story behind this art just gets cooler by the day.Go ahead and read the Press Release (here).But don't think for a second that this is simply about flying a bomber across South Dakota.It gets...
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Flown West: Richard "Dick" Cole, Doolittle Raider
The thunderclap you just felt in your soul was the sound of Eternity's welcome.Not for you but for an old man you (probably) never met.Wait - you didn't experience anything? Read on.On April 18, 1942,...
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TRAILER UP: "The Mettle Behind the Merit" - The Steve Pisanos Story
In 2014, I was able to get some decent time with WWII ace Steve Pisanos and in the process, capture an amazing interview. But for a number of sensible...and strange reasons, efforts to make an OGTA...
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PROFILE 135: "The Dot T" - as flown by Lt. Cyril Huss, 74th FS, 23rd FG
Be careful how you live your life. People are depending up on it.Break break.Have a look at the airplane above. It’s a P-51C Mustang fighter plane. For the record, it’s the best Mustang I’ve ever...
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PROFILE 137: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE (and then some)
Happy Veteran's Day!Behold "Gravel Gertie"— a B-29 bomber of the 500th BG, circa late-July, 1945. This airplane was the periodic office of gunner, Ed Lawson and his story will soon grace this blog!But...
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Profile 138: Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver as flown by Lt. Curtis Cameron, VB-87
Are you a Knowledge person or a Wisdom person?You'll do well to decide because it's important to know. Ultimately, at least.Yesterday morning, I got to spend some time with my first mentor. He's a 90...
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Now live!The Old Guys and Their Airplanes episode, "The Mettle Behind the Merit" is now live, along with a (pretty cool!) Educator's Kit.The film and kit are free and viewable/downloadable on the...
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UPDATE Profile 138: Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver as flown by Lt. Curtis Cameron,...
Bleh. It's ugly.But, I didn't take the gig because I thought Helldivers were beautiful airplanes.Actually, Helldivers don't even have (many) beautiful stories.Practically, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is...
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