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

I talk to old combat pilots/crew, draw their airplanes and pass on whatever I've learned. ©2008 - 2025 John Mollison

27 August, 2015

Profile 105: FINISHED—"SDANG" F-51 and Sliver Phantoms.

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"Break! Break" Allow me a second to describe how I'm in business.  Anyone can draw airplanes.  To prove it, if w...
26 August, 2015

Profiles 108, 109: IN PROGRESS—"The Snakes" of the North

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Chugging up a tropical river on a leaky wooden boat... Jungle trees hanging over hot brown water, sweat stinging my eyes... Cloth...
27 June, 2015

Profile 104: FINSHED—"A-Bar" as flown by Newton Cobb, 364th FG

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A-Bar” is complete, prints are signed and pilot “Newt” Cobb is happy. So am I.  For an airplane with such an exciting tale to tell, ...

PROFILE 106: IN PROGRESS— "0641" as flown on February 18, 1973

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Two things. 1.  This isn't the " Hanoi Taxi. "   Oh, it's very similar to the more-famous C-141 that flew t...

Profile 105: IN PROGRESS—SDANG F-51

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Behold!  The F-51 of the SDANG! "The what ?!" you say? On the outside chance that you're not a total history nerd, an...
06 May, 2015

Alden Rigby - 1923-2015 (long, slow salute)

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Alden Rigby, 352nd FG ace died this past May 3 at his Utah home. I drew his airplane - click here .  But Alden was more than just an ...
17 April, 2015

Profile 103: FINISHED—"Mary Pat" as managed by MSgt John DeBerg, 385th BG, 551st BS

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Say hello to "Mary Pat," a B-17F that flew 59 flawless missions against Nazi Germany, circa July 1943 through February of '...
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I've been drawing airplanes since I was 3 and haven't stopped. Along the way, I got to know the pilots and crew...and this blog is a result.
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