These profiles are part of a set created for the book Squadrons! No. 27 – The Supermarine Spitfire Mk V – The ‘Bombay’ Squadrons by Phil Listemann. The ‘Bombay’ Squadrons were No 122 and No 132 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
Category: Illustrations
The General, the Cat and some Spitfire mysteries
After over a month of absence, I’m back with a couple of Spitfire profiles, and some questions ! Several years ago , I created a profile of the Spitfire Mk V “Général de Gaulle”, which I believed to be EN908. A few days ago, I began working on the “Cat”, flown by Free French pilot…Continue reading The General, the Cat and some Spitfire mysteries
Canadian Hurricanes
Here are some of the ten Hurricane profiles I created for the book Squadrons ! No 26 – The Hawker Hurricane Mk I & Mk II – The Canadians by Phil Listemann.
The Spitfires of the Eagle Squadrons
Yanks in the Royal Air Force ! Before the US entered the war, many American pilots fought for the United Kingdom as part of the Eagle Squadrons: No 71, 121 and 133 Squadrons of the Royal Air Force. Initially equipped with the Hawker Hurricane, these units later converted to the superb Spitfire. The Eagle Squadron…Continue reading The Spitfires of the Eagle Squadrons
New template: Beechcraft Bonanza
The Beechcraft saga continues with the Bonanza. In this case it is the F-33 aerobatic variant, with side, top and bottom views created. Despite being a rather sleek and clean aircraft, this was also a fairly challenging set of templates to create. With over 17,000 Bonanza/Debonair produced since 1947, the type ranks as one of…Continue reading New template: Beechcraft Bonanza
New template: Beechcraft Super King Air
This is somewhat further away from my comfort zone, but it was a great opportunity to learn about the famous King Air and the Beechcraft company ! Nearly 7,000 King Airs and Super King Airs have been built, making it a classic. If you take the time to look at it closely and from all…Continue reading New template: Beechcraft Super King Air
A few Jugs…
Here are a few P-47 Thunderbolt profiles which were created for a commission and for the book Squadrons! No. 23 – The republic Thunderbolt Mk II by Phil Listemann.
The Douglas Boston/A-20 in RAAF service
This A-20G transferred from the US Army Air Force to the Royal Australian Air Force’s No 22 Squadron was based on Noemfoor Island in October 1944. Douglas Boston Mk III A28-13 of No 22 Squadron RAAF in Port Moresby, late 1942. Douglas Boston Mk III A28-9 flown by Squadron Leader Charles Learmonth, No 22 Squadron RAAF,…Continue reading The Douglas Boston/A-20 in RAAF service
F4F Wildcat during Operation Torch
This VF-41 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat flown by Lt(jg) “Windy” Shields took part in Operation Torch, the landings in North Africa in November 1942. The aircraft was based on the USS Ranger, and received a yellow ring around the US roundel for better recognition.
Boeing Fortresses of Bomber & Coastal Command
These profiles were part of a series of Boeing Fortress profiles created for the book “Squadrons! No.21: The Boeing Fortress Mk II & Mk III” by Phil Listemann.