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

04 March, 2018

A Warrior, his wings and the wind that lifted him - Chris Morgan, 311th FG flies west.

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The stories of the hugely successful people I get to interview can't be ranked in terms of quality or importance. But, when aske...
28 February, 2018

"Got'm..." - Fred Sheffler, 336th TFS. Flown West

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Have a look at the F-4E Phantom above.  Specifically, the cockpit.  It's empty of course—I never put 'heads' in there because...
24 January, 2018

Profile 127: Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV as flown by F/O Bert Newman, 6 Sqn RAF

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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...
23 December, 2017

Head West: Jerry Yellin.

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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...
17 December, 2017

Profile 128: MiG-19/J-6 as flown by LtCol Phung Van Quang, 925th FR

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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 be...
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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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