US Air force Art
Original paintings, Art Prints and Giclee Prints
Phantom II by David Pentland Phantom II of US Marine Corps, VMFA-531 (Grey Ghosts) Vietnam,
Danang April 1965.
"Cavalry Sabre" by David Pentland
F86A Sabre of Col. Jack W. Hayes ex-cavalry, bomber and Mustang
pilot, attempting to intercept a Russian MIG 15 flown by Soviet ace
Casey Jones, over the Yalu river, Korea, February 1952.
Panthers by David Pentland Grumman panther F9F / 5's of Marine Squadron VM311
flown by Boston Redsox Baseball star Ted Williams and future
Astronaut John Glenn take off from K3 Airbase Pohang, on a ground
support mission.
Dove of Peace by David Pentland P51D of Colonel Glenn Duncan C.O. of the 353rd Fighter Group, along
with "Betty-E" flown by Lt. Colonel Wayne Blickenstaff, taking
off on one of their last missions of the war, April 1945.
"Doolittle Raider" Tokyo, April 18th 1942 by David Pentland
Aircraft number 2247, flown by Lt McElroy, attacks the Yokosuka Yard
near Tokyo. He was one of the 18 B25 Mitchell bombers which took part in
the famous retaliatory raid on Japan.
Turning Point by David Pentland 6th August 1945, Col. Paul Tibbets puts his aircraft, Enolo Gay, into
a violent turn to evade the blast of the atomic bomb on the Japanese
city of Hiroshima. This marked a turning point in the war and history.
Mission to Yokahama, Japan, June 1944 by David Pentland
Boeing B29 Superfortresses of the
USAAF 40th Bomb Group come under attack from a Kawasaki Ki64 Hein (Tony)
of the Japanese Army Airforces 244th Sentai.
The Hunt for U-boat 134 by David Pentland
Lockheed Vega PV-1 (VB32 Squadron) in the Santaren Channel. From this
point on the U-boat was hunted and harassed only to be sunk in the Bay
of Biscay.
Zemke's First Fan by David Pentland On the 12th May 1944, Col. Hubert Zemke tried his new "fan"
tactic, designed to engage Luftwaffe fighters. Unfortunately on this
occasion his aircraft was bounced by German ace Major Gunther Rall in
his ME109 G-6(AS), and escaped only by sending his P47-D Thunderbolt
into a gut wrenching dive.
Lithuanica II by David Pentland Lockheed Vega flying from America to Lithuania on a
second transatlantic attempt.
Cuba Crisis 1960's by David Pentland
Martin Mauler in a hypothetical attack on a Soviet
Cruiser. The aircraft attained limited production and use, but never saw
action.