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

09 November, 2019

PROFILE 137: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE (and then some)

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Happy Veteran's Day! Behold "Gravel Gertie" — a B-29 bomber of the 500th BG, circa late-July, 1945.  This airplane was th...
21 September, 2019

PROFILE 135: "The Dot T" - as flown by Lt. Cyril Huss, 74th FS, 23rd FG

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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-5...
04 July, 2019

TRAILER UP: "The Mettle Behind the Merit" - The Steve Pisanos Story

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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 nu...
09 April, 2019

Flown West: Richard "Dick" Cole, Doolittle Raider

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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) nev...
03 April, 2019

"The April 18th Project" - (post #4)

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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 seco...
23 February, 2019

Profile 134 - "The April 18th Project" (post #3)

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PROGRESS! This project keeps getting more fascinating...and if it goes where (we all) hope, you're going to have a scoop here. ...
03 February, 2019

Profile 134 - "The April 18th Project" (post #2)

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Have a look above! The Pollyannic Eye will lead you to believe my rendering of a "Doolittle Raider" to be nearly, if not 3/4...
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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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