We Will Not Fail You Aviation I love to see images

I love to see images that have been painted so often they become visual clichés and think to myself

111 powered by four Merlin engines

This was solved by obtaining a period archive photo looking vertically down on the airfield

My book 'Painted Wings' is now available to purchase

This 'Halibag' (as it was affectionately known) of 431 Sqdn

We Will Not Fail You Aviation I love to see imagesThe Sea King helicopter was a most welcomed sight for many people in distress, ranging from the depicted sea reascue scenario to mountain rescue. It is sometimes not realised that the aircrew personnel are in as much danger as the people they are rescuing this phenomenon often not realised until the successful conclusion of the rescue mission. I sometimes wonder how appropriate the title of my painting would be to being the motto of the rescue