Aviation Art…

Posted on by February 5, 2016

JP forwarded me a collection done by Yago F. de Bobadilla, and I’m going to put one up each Sunday for a while…

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There will be a little detail with each picture, but these are all classic aviation paintings mostly from the WWII era. I hope y’all enjoy them, I know I do!

 

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Aviation Art… — 15 Comments

  1. I saw the date of death and did a quick google research. I knew the poem but until today, did not know the details of the author.

    Thank you.

  3. I’ve always been drawn to aviation and aviation art. I think that there is a human yearning when it comes to flight and the freedom that it offers. For men, especially, the beauty of a Spitfire or one of the truly beautiful raptors, the experience is captivating.

  4. I believe we all remember the PSAs of featuring that poem with the accompanying footage of an aircraft graceful in flight.
    Those were the days.

  6. I’ve always been a fan of Keith Ferris’ paintings. Air Force Magazine used to feature them.

    This is one of my favorites. Not only is it a great picture of an F-4D, but it’s also aeronautically correct. The F-4 has a great tactical advantage over the Mig (just to the left of the F-4 canopy). Lots of vertical turning room and lead. Assuming the missiles guide, the Mig is in deep kimche.

    I like the Sunday idea. gives me something else to look forward to.

  8. John- Yep, quite the story!

    acair- Agreed!

    LL- OH yeah! I think we all were, and some of us still are!

    Ed- See Robert’s link, that is the one that was always used to shut one of the stations in Shreveport down back in the 60s.

    Murph- There are a bunch of them! 😀

    Juvat- That it is, Ferris IS a detail guy, and it’s all correct. I’ll take your word on the Mig…LOL

    Robert- Thanks, I DO remember that!

  9. I have seen this poem many times and knew of the fate of Pilot Office Mcgee who was killed at age 19. An American who joined the Canadian Air Force and flew with the British RAF. Such a talented poet to have died so young. This is my fist time seeing the painting, too. I like it.

  11. “…laughter-silvered wings…”

    Langeweische the younger wrote of not feeling more at home in the sky than on land until after about 3,000 hours of flight time. For me it was much less. Certainly this is the case for our dear past Flight Officer. So deeply cherished is the blessing of the joy of flight. McGee succeeded in capturing the allure of the skies.