Stories and Illustrations of combat airplanes, missiles and the people that flew them

Imagine a penny. I know what probably came to mind—coppery, somewhat dingy and Abraham Lincoln’s profile.   And it wouldn’t surprise me...

It is one thing to write about an enemy.  It is yet another to buy him dinner. And yet another to salute to his honor . Recently, I w...

She's finished - it's "Cocktail Hour"! Though I can't verify exactly how many times Lt. Raymond Plank flew her...

Have a look.  I'd say it's maybe... 40% done.   Maybe.  I'm kind of grumpy about it.  I loathe the "middle" of a d...

He stated it three times in expressing the one thought.  Each time, he spoke the word in that old-school fashion of putting the emphasi...

"I was out of my body, looking down... looking down at the war beneath. I saw two armies.  One of life, the other, death.  And t...

Last week, I was asked, "Is drawing airplanes hard work?" Hmmm.  Interesting question. Have a look at my pencil sketch abo...

The following is from Dick Francis' son, Gavin.  He responded to my request for insight into what it was like to experience his dad...

I'll never forget the start of The Iraq War—March 20, 2003. Not because the moment engendered any kind of patriotism or politica...

It's a question that is so difficult to ask but impossible to leave behind... "What was it like?" It's the question...

You never know. Until you're there. But, you can prepare. Ok.  This post marks the beginning of "314" - an F-...

Do you remember when President George H. Bush talked about the "Thousand points of light"?  The actual quote was something like...

You know, they're all interesting.  And they're all thought-provoking. And they're all important. "They" ar...

Oh yeah ... Just look at it—do you think the aeronautical engineer's art could get much wickeder?!  When I think of my left hand ...