15 February, 2016

Profile 110: FINISHED - PBM Mariner as flown by Cass Philips, VPB-20

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Done.  And it's going to take a while before my eyes can do a black airplane again.  Most airplanes take me about 35 hours to do.  T...

Profile 115: "Popeye" as flown by Sam Folsom, VMF-121 (etc.)

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"My father is…(pause, laughs) the real thing .  Not a lot of words. But he means them. (pauses) Did you know he got on Conan O’Bri...

Profile 117: FINISHED - "The Rose Garden" F-4

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Amusing anecdote time! Have a look at the F-4 above; it's a B-model that flew close-air-support for the Marines during the Vietna...

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

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"If all of your heroes die, you have no more heroes." Hold that thought. Have a look at the MiGs above and belo...
06 December, 2015

Profile 113: "Unknown" - the B-18 "Bolo" bomber as crewed by Stan Lieberman, 86th OBS

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“…get your gear. We’re going up.” Have a look above. It’s the B-18 Bolo the Army Air Force used to photograph Pearl Harbor on De...

Profile 110: IN PROGRESS - PBM Mariner as flown by Cass Phillips, VPB-20

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That's a LOT of black! Considering the PBM Mariner was nearly 30' longer and 5 tons heavier than a B-25, it should be a lo...
06 November, 2015

Profile 111: START to FINISH— "Dakota Warrior"; Douglas TBD Devastator as flown by LtCmdr. John C. Waldron

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Drive-by history.  It’s a shame but what else can you do? Hold that thought for a moment and look at the art above.  It's the sta...