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A small drawing I did a few days ago. A North American P-51C Mustang, the Tuskeegee Airmen.
Curious thing about this particular mustang--if you look up photos of it, there are two very slightly different paint schemes. One of the notable differences that I picked out was the location of the yellow stripes on the wings; in some photos they're to the inside of the gun ports, and on other photos they're to the outside. I've also noticed that there are photos of this mustang with and without the commemorative air force marking on it. For the sake of curiosity, I did a bit of reading and listened to a couple of youtube videos regarding this particular plane, and learned that after its initial restoration, it suffered a crash in 2004 that fatally injured the pilot, Donald Hinz. It was later restored again and has been flying since, from what I understand, though I've never had the pleasure of seeing it in person. From what I understand of the plane, the paint scheme on it isn't meant to directly replicate one from the war, but rather uses elements of a number of different Redtail planes to honour the Tuskeegee Airmen squadron as a whole.
The photo reference of the plane that I used for the drawing was from before the 2004 crash, which would explain why the markings look slightly different from nowadays. I'm not sure if the pilot in the photo was Donald Hinz or not.
I was mostly just drawing to pass the time one evening, and I'll blame my husband for badgering me to colour it. I'm happy with it.
Photo reference - https://images.alphacoders.com/645/.....1920-64523.jpg
Article re: 2004 crash - https://www.vaq136.com/redwing/mustangc.html
Curious thing about this particular mustang--if you look up photos of it, there are two very slightly different paint schemes. One of the notable differences that I picked out was the location of the yellow stripes on the wings; in some photos they're to the inside of the gun ports, and on other photos they're to the outside. I've also noticed that there are photos of this mustang with and without the commemorative air force marking on it. For the sake of curiosity, I did a bit of reading and listened to a couple of youtube videos regarding this particular plane, and learned that after its initial restoration, it suffered a crash in 2004 that fatally injured the pilot, Donald Hinz. It was later restored again and has been flying since, from what I understand, though I've never had the pleasure of seeing it in person. From what I understand of the plane, the paint scheme on it isn't meant to directly replicate one from the war, but rather uses elements of a number of different Redtail planes to honour the Tuskeegee Airmen squadron as a whole.
The photo reference of the plane that I used for the drawing was from before the 2004 crash, which would explain why the markings look slightly different from nowadays. I'm not sure if the pilot in the photo was Donald Hinz or not.
I was mostly just drawing to pass the time one evening, and I'll blame my husband for badgering me to colour it. I'm happy with it.
Photo reference - https://images.alphacoders.com/645/.....1920-64523.jpg
Article re: 2004 crash - https://www.vaq136.com/redwing/mustangc.html
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Miscellaneous
Species Airborne Vehicle
Gender Other / Not Specified
Size 1485 x 1036px
File Size 1.89 MB
When zoomed out it looks like a photo, you did a fantastic job.
You will be interested in this - the tail of their G-IV. I ran across it once at the Opa Locka airfield once when still working.
Your image is nicely rendered.
Vix
Your image is nicely rendered.
Vix
I found your photo of it! That's so awesome. I'm only just recently finding my love of warbirds and I can't wait to see some in person. We no longer have an airshow in our city, but my husband has told me we've had mustangs here when we used to. I'm really looking forward to being able to visit a show in person this year.
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
Way cool... and you're very welcome. Just to put your hand on one is a thrill in knowing all that it has flown. It is addictive.
I have an advantage in that I'm old and of the boomer generation, so I met a lot of vets who told me a few things about their times. One of my sadness's is the vanishing history of simple everyday things.
example: The expression, 'the whole nine yards' is not from football or Bruce Willis. Ammunition for the guns of a B-17 were belted and so issued in nine yard lengths. If a fighter was bearing in on you, the gunner might be tempted to hold the triggers down and 'give him the whole nine yards'.
There are a lot of aviation furs in here and some very good art, such as this: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/22663390/
graue_wolfe is very good. That was me sitting on the wing, by the way. I do writing, and have a lot of aviation stories (not pushing my art). My last posting was short and sweet, and aviation. The image was of a hangar where I worked.
*smiles...
Vix
I have an advantage in that I'm old and of the boomer generation, so I met a lot of vets who told me a few things about their times. One of my sadness's is the vanishing history of simple everyday things.
example: The expression, 'the whole nine yards' is not from football or Bruce Willis. Ammunition for the guns of a B-17 were belted and so issued in nine yard lengths. If a fighter was bearing in on you, the gunner might be tempted to hold the triggers down and 'give him the whole nine yards'.
There are a lot of aviation furs in here and some very good art, such as this: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/22663390/
graue_wolfe is very good. That was me sitting on the wing, by the way. I do writing, and have a lot of aviation stories (not pushing my art). My last posting was short and sweet, and aviation. The image was of a hangar where I worked.*smiles...
Vix
One of the things I regret from when I was quite young was choosing to join the army instead of the air force simply because of the location at the time. But, it is what it is.
Curious, I had always taken that expression to be one from football, yes. That makes for a much more enjoyable explanation--thank you for sharing. I have to assume that the ammunition for a B-17 to be issued in longer belts than what I recall using when working with a C6--I recall the belts being long, but not I don't think they were nine yards!
I was perusing graue_wolfe's gallery last night after I saw a piece from them in yours--very lovely work. And I did see that you have a lot of literary work in your gallery--I love to read, so I'm marking it for when next I have a bit of free time to enjoy doing so.
Curious, I had always taken that expression to be one from football, yes. That makes for a much more enjoyable explanation--thank you for sharing. I have to assume that the ammunition for a B-17 to be issued in longer belts than what I recall using when working with a C6--I recall the belts being long, but not I don't think they were nine yards!
I was perusing graue_wolfe's gallery last night after I saw a piece from them in yours--very lovely work. And I did see that you have a lot of literary work in your gallery--I love to read, so I'm marking it for when next I have a bit of free time to enjoy doing so.
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