Before the Storm - 1/10 Artwork - Limited Edition of 10

VF-6 aboard CV-6 USS Enterprise had a tombstone painted on the vertical stabilizers of their F4F-3 Wildcats. The 41 'meatballs' on the tombstone represented Japanese aircraft downed by the Squadron. Machinist Mate Donald E. Runyon flew aircraft 13 (BuNo 5193) during the Guadalcanal campaign in August of 1942. He did two hitches in the Navy, the first as an enlisted Naval Aviation Pilot. He became the Navy's top Wildcat ace, scoring eight victories in three combats as a warrant officer with VF-6 during August 1942, including four kills during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Here's Donald coming in for landing on the famous "banana boat," showing off its beautiful wooden flight deck. This print is a part of my digital art collection 'Angle of Attack.' It is about celebrating the brave men and women who reached to the skies for victory during the Second World War, a period forever marked in history as one of the most innovative times in aviation. As technology continues to automate 21st century airplanes, few modern pilots still aim to achieve the knowledge and talent of their ancestors. May these images continue to honor and preserve some of the most influential flying machines of all time and the pilots who flew them. May their stories, talent, devotion, and legacies live on forever. Inspired by real photographs from WWII, the work starts in a 3D software program like Blender and journeys through two to three other programs to achieve a final result. These images are personal to me because they are a combination of my life experiences. My passion for flying tailwheel airplanes, history, and teaching others about the art of flying follows the footsteps of my grandfather, a flight instructor during the war. All limited edition prints come signed by the artist, Brady Skye, with a certificate of authenticity included.

Digital:Digital on Other

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:10

Size:24 W x 18 H x 0.1 D in

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