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The Intruders
This
painting was originally created as the cover for Stephen Coonts' novel "The
Intruders." It depicts the
USS Saratoga (CV-60) in her prime during
operations off the coast of Vietnam circa 1970.
The head-on shot illustrates the projection of power that the
Saratoga wielded during the later part of the Vietnam war, as well as the
reliance on the A-6 Intruder as the Navy's primary attack aircraft during the
war.
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amazing talents. Then click your browser's BACK button to return
here. Be sure to select a print type and size when ordering!
Honor The Brave
One
of the last aircraft to come aboard following the day's combat actions was the
RF-8G Crusader. Unarmed, apart from cameras and film, the eyes of the
fleet roamed far and wide throughout Vietnam to bring back vital post-strike
photographs and reconnaissance information. The
USS Coral Sea
(CV-43) represented one of twenty-one attack and anti-submarine carriers
deployed to the Gulf of Tonkin. Their crews displayed courage, duty,
sacrifice, and service.
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Thunder on the Deck
The artist, John Doughty, Jr., says it best. "You can almost hear the roar of the jet engines and the hissing steam from the
catapults as the Marine F-4 Phantom prepares to launch from the USS Coral Sea
(CV-43) during the Iran hostage crisis. The Marine F-4 Phantom was from
VMF-531, "The Grey Ghosts",
who were one of two squadrons stationed on the CORAL SEA, and comprised the
first all Marine Fighter Wing on the carrier." Click on the thumbnail
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Home is the Hunter
Silhouetted
against the setting sun, the USS Constellation recovers an F-4 Phantom
II. An escort ship from the carrier battle group steams off the port
bow. The artist, William Phillips, relates that this storied warship was
vital to the U.S. effort throughout the Vietnam conflict. "In the
summer of 1964," he says, "the 'Connie' took station off the coast of
Vietnam with Air Wing Fourteen aboard. She would be assigned to the area
on seven separate occasions, her final deployment concluding with combat
operations in August 1973. On July 1st of that year, she and her crew were
awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for extraordinary heroism in action
during the 1971-72 crisis. The Constellation and her proud crews still
serve our country today." Published from the artist's original oil
painting. (Print image size: 33"w x 16 1/2"h. 550 signed by the artist
and consecutively numbered).
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A Salute to Navy and Marine Corps Fighter Aces
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In this epic artwork, Roy Grinnell pays homage to the best the
Navy and Marine Corps ever trained. It amounts to a history of military
aviation, in thrilling detail.
CAPing the Tico
CAP is an acronym among pilots for Combat
Air Patrol. CAPing the Tico is the newest
Phillips print featuring an aircraft carrier, and availability is already
limited. What sets it apart, however, is that this great work of aviation
art honors Admiral James B. Stockdale, leader of the first American air attacks
against North Vietnam in 1964, leader of an organized resistance by all POWs
against enemy interrogation and torture, and recipient of America's highest
decoration for gallantry, the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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depicts the Crusaders of Squadron 51 assigned to CAP above the USS
Ticonderoga during Vietnam War. Inventory is low, so order today!
Into The Storm
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Roy Grinnell
captures the thrill of a "Cat Shot" in this amazing work depicting an
A-6 Intruder being shot from a steam catapult during Operation Desert
Storm. Lightning strikes in the background, symbolic of an Intruder
attack--day or night, rain or shine.
Shock Waves
"Two F-14A Tomcats from Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2), known as the 'Bounty
Hunters' from Miramar, California, surpassing the speed of sound (Mach One) as
they thunder by the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-61). A
condensation cloud surrounds each of the Tomcats as they break the sound
barrier at approximately 770 miles per hour. The phenomenon of the bursting
cloud is caused by humidity in the atmosphere condensing on the shock wave as
the airflow over the aircraft increases past Mach One. As the two Tomcats, or
"Mach Busters," pass low over the ocean, the disturbance from the
shock waves churns up the water's surface."~the artist, John Doughty, Jr. Click
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