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Philip West. Aviation art prints of
American jets, F4 Phantom, F-15 Eagle, F-14 Tom Cat. in aviation art
prints by Aviation Artist Philip West. These aviation art prints of US
Navy and US Marine Corp aircraft also show US Navy carriers USS Coral Sea,
USS Constellation. These aviation art prints are available form Cranston
Fine arts the Military naval and aviation art print company
Philip
West
is recognised as one of the world's finest aviation artists. Collectors of
his original oil paintings span the globe, many waiting patiently for his
next breathtaking canvas to appear.With some one hundred and eight limited
editions behind him, a waiting list of commissioned paintings for clients
both existing and new, and a head full of ideas for new limited edition
prints, life is never dull for this Wiltshire based artist!
Self-taught,
after years of painting pictures for friends and relatives, Philip took
the plunge and became a full-time professional artist. Since when he has
developed a very loyal and expanding for both his original paintings and
prints. Philip has worked for a number of Publishers over the years including
Military gallery and now with SWA. Whilst
jets, and Phantoms in particular, light Philip’s fire, he is also a
master painter of piston-engined classics; being renowned for his
rendition of Avro Lancasters and Supermarine Spitfires. Philip is also one
of the few artists to also enthusiastically paint pictures of Fleet Air
Arm aircraft. Philip's knowledge of aircraft and the accuracy
of his work combine to record a moment in history so perfectly, that both
collectors and admirers of his work are able to feel a real sense of the
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Reunion Over Hanoi by Philip West.
Col. Ken Cordier and Col. Bob Buckey were classmates in high school and college in Akron, Ohio. After college, they both became USAF fighter pilots, and although the two school chums never served together, their careers took separate yet parallel paths - until December 1966. On 2nd December 1966, then Cap. Ken Cordier and his back-seat pilot 1st Lt Mike Lane, were flying with the 559th TFS out of Cam Ranh Bay when they were shot down and captured 85 miles NW of Hanoi. They were to languish in North Vietnamese prisons for the next six years, first listed as MIA, then years later as POWs. Linebacker II was the code-name of the bombing offensive designed to force the North Vietnamese to agree to a ceasefire and peace accord. It was during the Linebacker II bombing campaign of December 1972 that then Maj. Bob Buckey and his back-seater, Capt Dan Tibbets, flew over Hanoi with the 555 TFS out of Udorn, Thailand. Their mission was to provide MIG-CAP for the B-52 bombers which were delivering punishing blows to the communist regimes capital city. On the ground, Ken was unaware that his old friend was a part of that campaign which would result in gaining his and the other POWs freedom after enduring long years of torture and deprivation. Bob, on the other hand, had known for years that Ken was a POW. So, every time he flew Downtown, Bob thought about Ken down there locked up in the infamous Hanoi Hilton and wondered when they would meet again. The bombing campaign had the desired effect and the North Vietnamese signed the Paris Peace Accords in January 1973. Shortly thereafter, Operation Homecoming brought the POWs home to family, friends and freedom. Six months after his release, at a class reunion in Akron, Ken and Bob met and had a great time comparing war stories and resuming their old friendship. The image shows Maj. Bob Buckey as he pulls his F-4E Phantom II away from the Hanoi Hilton.
Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £125.00 Signed by Col. Ken Cordier,
Col. Mike Lane,
Col. Bob Buckey
and
WSO LtC. Dan Tibbets.
Limited edition of 75 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £170.00 Signed by Col. Ken Cordier,
Col. Mike Lane,
Col. Bob Buckey
and
WSO LtC. Dan Tibbets.
ITEM CODE DHM0630
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Chippy Ho by Philip West.
Chippy Ho and his wingman from VFA-195, hurtle through the sky with Mount Fuji in the background, armed and ready for action at a moments notice. The McDonnell Douglas F-18 became the backbone of the US Navy and Marine Corps for the past twenty years. These two aircraft were based at Kadena AB, Okinawa and their armament consists of AIM-9L Sidewinders, AGM-88 missiles, sensor pods and drop tanks.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £80.00
ITEM CODE DHM2039
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Eagle Intercept by Philip West.
A pair of F-15 Eagles of 125th Fighter Wing based at Jacksonville IAP, Florida, intercept a Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bear en route non-stop from Moscow to Havana, Cuba, at the height of the Cold War. Constantly on alert, the Eagles form part of the First Air Force, tasked with the air defense of continental United States.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £80.00
ITEM CODE DHM2040
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Honor the Brave by Philip West.
One of the last aircraft to come aboard following the days combat actions was the (photo-bird) RF-8G Crusader. Unarmed apart from cameras and film, the eyes of the fleet pilots roamed far and wide throughout Vietnam to bring back vital post-strike photographs and reconnaissance information. The USS Coral Sea represented one of 21 attack and anti-submarine carriers deployed to the Gulf of Tonkin. Their crews displayed courage, duty, sacrifice and service.
Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 12.5 inches (71cm x 32cm). Price £65.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 12.5 inches (71cm x 32cm). Price £90.00
ITEM CODE DHM2209
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Return of the Bounty Hunter by Philip West.
A pair of F-14 Tomcats of VF-2 Bounty Hunters return to the USS Constellation from a CAP mission in the Indian Ocean, 1997. Two F-14D Tomcats, with tail hooks lowered, prepare to recover aboard the USS Constellation at the end of a mission during a deployment that took the carrier to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea in 1997. Generally accepted as the worlds finest long range interceptor, the Tomcat has celebrated 25 years of F-14 front-line service.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 23 inches x 15 inches (58cm x 38cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM2044
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Launch at Sundown by Philip West.
Under full after-burner, an F-4B Phantom of VF-111 (Sundowners) launches from the carrier USS Coral Sea, positioned in the Gulf of Tonkin, March 6, 1972. The crew will engage and destroy a MiG-17 over North Vietnam during the mission.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM2042
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Screaming Eagle by Philip West.
Having put an AIM-9 missile up the tailpipe of a MiG-17 over North Vietnam, pilot Jerry Devil Houston with Kevin Moore riding shotgun, swings his F-4B Phantom onto the center-line of the USS Coral Sea following a strike mission gainst the airfield at Bai Thuong on May 6, 1972. The brightly painted stylistic eagle denotes they are flying the CAG bird.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 22 inches (69cm x 56cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM2045
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Showtime 100 by Philip West.
Lt Randy Cunningham with his back-seaeter Willie Driscoll, score their second of three MiG kills on a single mission on May 10, 1972. With two previous victories, Cunningham and Driscoll became the only US Navy Aces of the Vietnam war.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £75.00
ITEM CODE DHM2046
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Reunion Over Hanoi by
Philip West Col. Ken Cordier and Col Bob Buckey were classmates
in high school and college in Akron, Ohio. After college, they both
became USAF fighter pilots and although the two school chums never
served together, their careers took separate yet parallel paths - until December
1966. on 2 December 1966, then Capt. Ken Cordier and his back-seat pilot
1st Lt mike lane, were flying with the 559th TFS out of cam Ranh bay
when they were shot down and captured 85 miles NW of Hanoi. they were to
languish in north Vietnamese prisons for the next six years, first
listed as MIA then years later as POW's.
Linebacker II was the code name of the bombing
offensive designed to force north Vietnam to agree to a ceasefire and
epace accord. it was during the Linebacker II bombing campaign of
december 1972, that then Major Bob Buckey and his back seater. capt Dan
Tibbets, flew over Hanoi with the 555 TFS out of Udorn, Thailand. their
mission was to provide MIG-CAP for the B-52 bombers which were
delivering punishing blows to the communist regimes capital city. On the
ground, Ken was unaware that his old friend was part of that campaign which
would result in gaining his and other POW's freedom after enduring long
years of torture and deprivation. Bob on the other hand, had known for
years that ken was a POW. So every time he flew "Downtown", bb
thought about ken down there locke dup in the infamous Hanoi Hilton and
wondered when they would meet again. the bombing campaign had the desired effect and the
North Vietnamese signed the Paris peace accords in January 1973. Shortly
thereafter, "Operation Homecoming" brought POW's home to
familys, friends and freedom. six months after his releases, ata
class reunion in Akron. Ken and Bob met and had a great time camparing
war stories and resuming their old friendship. The painting shows ,Maj
Bob Buckley as he pulls his F-4E Phantom II away from the "Hanoi Hilton
this fine limited edition print is co signed by the artist along with
former POW's col. ken Cordir and Col. Mike lane and the pilot who made
it a point to fly by the Hilton Col. Bob Buckey and WSO LtC dan Tibbets..
Chippy Ho by Philip West One of the most potent multi-mission fighters ever built, the rugged
McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet has been a mainstay of the US Navy and
Marine Corps during the last two decades. Philip has made a classic study of an F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-195,
tactical call sign Chippies, flying a fully armed mission exercise near
Mount Fuji while detached to Kadena AB, Okinawa. The colourfully painted
squadron CAG bird Chippy Ho, strikes a menacing pose, equipped with AGM-88
missiles, AIM-9L Sidewinders, drop-tanks and sensor pods. The F-18 demonstrated its effectiveness and versatility during the Gulf
War when, on a strike mission and loaded with 2,000 lb bombs, two Hornets
from VFA-81 dispatched two Iraqi MiG-21s with Sidewinder and Sparrow
missiles, before continuing to complete their bombing mission.
Eagle Intercept by Philip West At the height of the Cold War the Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bear long-range
bombers roamed the world's skies. On constant alert, the interceptors of
the First Air Force were tasked with the air defence of continental United
States. Depicted in a magnificent cloudscape, a pair of F-15A Eagles of 125th
Fighter Wing based at Jacksonville IAP, Florida, intercept a Russian
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear en route non-stop from Moscow to Havana, Cuba. High
over the Atlantic, the F-15 pilots give the Russian crew a reminder of
what to expect if push comes to shove. F-15 Eagles proved their superiority whenever put to the test,
recording a 60:1 kill ratio against Syrian flown Soviet built fighters
over the Lebanon, and again during the Gulf War claiming 33 Iraqi aircraft
destroyed.
Honor the Brave by Philip West One of the last aircraft to come aboard following the day's combat
actions was the (photo-bird) RF-8G Crusader. Unarmed apart from cameras
and film, the eyes of the fleet pilots roamed far and wide throughout
Vietnam to bring back vital post-strike photographs and reconnaissance
information. The USS Coral Sea represented one of 21 attack and
anti-submarine carriers deployed to the Gulf of Tonkin. Their crews
displayed courage, duty, sacrifice and service.
Return of the Bounty Hunter by Philip West A pair of F-14 Tomcats of VF-2 Bounty Hunters return to the
USS Constellation from a CAP mission in the Indian Ocean, 1997. Two F-14D Tomcats, with tail hooks lowered, prepare to recover aboard
the USS Constellation at the end of a mission during a deployment that
took the carrier to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea in
1997. Generally accepted as the world's finest long range interceptor, the
Tomcat has celebrated 25 years of F-14 front-line service.
Phantom Thunder by Philip West An F4 Phantom of 92 Squadron, based at
Wildenraf, Germany, about to
embark on yet another QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) mission to intercept
potential hostile aircraft during the Cold War.
Launch at Sundown by Philip West Under full after-burner, an F-4B Phantom of VF-111 (Sundowners)
launches from the carrier USS Coral Sea, positioned in the Gulf of Tonkin,
March 6, 1972. The crew will engage and destroy a MiG-17 over North
Vietnam during the mission.
Screaming Eagle by Philip West Jerry 'Devil' Houston, with Kevin Moore riding shotgun, swings his
brightly painted CAG bird onto the centre-line of the USS Coral Sea,
returning from a successful combat mission over North Vietnam. Having
successfully placed an AIM-9 missile up the tail pipe of a MiG-17 over
North Vietnam on May 6, 1972, Jerry Houston lines his F-4B Phantom for the
trap.
Showtime 100 by Philip West Lieutenant Randy Cunningham with his
back-seater Willie Driscoll, score
the second of three air victories achieved during a single mission, making
them the only US Navy Aces of the Vietnam War.
Flying their Phantom F-4J in a strike against the Haiphong railyards on
May 10, 1972, Lt Randy Cunningham and his RIO Willie Driscoll were
attacked by a pair of MiG-17s as they left the target. Within seconds
Cunningham despatched one with a Sidewinder, and went looking for more.
With the F-4s outnumbered by MiG-17s and 21s, it was only moments before
two more MiGs fell to Cunningham's missiles, chalking up three victories
on the mission. With two previous kills to their credit, when Cunningham
and Driscoll made it back to the USS Constellation they had become the
first Aces of the Vietnam War, and the US Navy's only Aces of the
conflict.
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