McDonnell F18 Hornets of the US Navy
and Marine Corps and Royal Canadian Air Force in aviation art prints of
F18 Hornets by aviation artist Michael Rondot.
Hornet the Hunter by Michael Rondot.
Military pilots do not easily heap praise on one anothers aircraft but when the object of their attention is the McDonnell F-18 Hornet, they really do talk in superlatives. Whether displaying its awesome manoeuvrability and firepower in the air-to-air combat role, or delivering a hefty warload with unerring accuracy in the ground-attack role, this aircraft has few, if any, equals. Ask any RAF Jaguar pilot from the Gulf War what modifications he would have liked to improve the combat effectiveness of his aircraft, and the answer is invariably the same - Twin fins, bubble canopy, big engines, a powerful multi-mode radar and face-shooting missiles. In other words, Id rather be flying an F-18. Of all the single-seat combat aircraft in service today, the Hornet is universally regarded by those in the know as the most versatile and effective aircraft around. Capable of both ground-attack and day/night all-weather air-to-air missions, the hornet has earned a justifiable reputation as the most.........
Limited edition of 2 artist proofs, signed by 13 aircrew. Full Item Details
Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm)
Artist : Michael Rondot
£185.00
Top Cover by Michael Rondot.
With Top Cover, Michael Rondot portrays a pilots eye view of the speed and excitement of modern high-tech aerial warfare. High over a panorama of broken clouds, a pair of F/A-18C Hornets from VFA-81 Sunliners dive onto a group of F-16s simulating an attack on a formation of low flying A-7 Corsairs far below. The low-flying A-7s are in deep trouble, having been bounced by the F-16s, and will evade as hard as they can to shake off their opponents. For the F/A-18 Hornet pilots the priority is to kill the F-16s before they can threaten the A-7s. The Fights on! You could easily be forgiven for believing that US Navy and Marine Corps aviators enjoy an unfair advantage in life. They fly the finest aircraft around, in the most demanding and exciting roles, and they get to practice their art in some of the most beautiful and exotic parts of the world, basking in the glamour and mystique of US Naval Aviation. The reality is more down to earth. Flying the F/A-18 Hornet in both the air-defence and.........
During February 2003, fourteen RAAF F/A-18 Hornets flew to Al Udeid airbase in Qatar for air operations over Iraq as part of Operation Falconer. This was the first overseas deployment of Australian fighter aircraft for combat operations since July 1953 when RAAF Meteor F8s flew their last ground attack missions of the Korean War. The Australians were airborne from the start of the airstrikes on 20th March and continued in the thick of the action of the air campaign until the end of combat operations on 27th April, by which time they had flown 350 combat missions and dropped 122 laser guided bombs. Their missions ranged from air defence to interdiction and close air support and included operations with Australian SAS and Commando forces, as well as numerous missions flown in support of US Marines involved in fierce street fighting around Baghdad and Tikrit. The Hornets returned to Australia in May after one of the most successful combat deployments in the history of the RAAF.
Item Code : MR0062
Magpies Over Baghdad by Michael Rondot (AP) - Editions Available
54(F) Squadron
Farewell by Michael Rondot A famous fighter squadron with a
glorious history, No.54(F) Squadron began its distinguished career in
the fierce fighting on the Western Front during World War I. In
1940, flying Spitfires, it was the highest scoring RAF fighter squadron
in the Battle of Britain and went on to become one of the few squadrons
to fly Spitfires operationally during the whole of World War II.
Always a front line squadron, No.54(F) Squadron flew Tempests, Vampires,
Meterors and Hunters before graduating from F4 Phantoms to Jaguars in
1974. Commanded by Wg Cdr Terry Carkton, it became the first RAF
Jaguar Squadron at Coltishall, so continuing its tradition of flying
only fighter/ground attack aircraft during its distinguished history.
Magpies Over Baghdad by Michael Rondot
During
February 2003, fourteen RAAF F/A-18 Hornets flew to Al Udeid airbase in
Qatar for air operations over Iraq as part of Operation Falconer.
This was the first overseas deployment of Australian fighter aircraft
for combat operations since July 1953 when RAAF Meteor F8s flew their
last ground attack missions of the Korean War. The Australians
were airborne from the start of the airstrikes on 20th March and
continued in the thick of the action of the air campaign until the end
of combat operations on 27th April, by which time they had flown 350
combat missions and dropped 122 laser guided bombs. Their missions
ranged from air defence to interdiction and close air support and
included operations with Australian SAS and Commando forces, as well as
numerous missions flown in support of US Marines involved in fierce
street fighting around Baghdad and Tikrit. The Hornets returned to
Australia in May after one of the most successful combat deployments in
the history of the RAAF.
Top Cover by Michael Rondot
With Top Cover, Michael Rondot portrays a pilot's eye view of the speed
and excitement of modern high-tech aerial warfare. High over a panorama of
broken clouds, a pair of F/A-18C Hornets from VFA-81 'Sunliners' dive onto
a group of F-16s simulating an attack on a formation of low flying
A-7 Corsairs far below. The low-flying A7s are in deep trouble, having
been bounced by the F-16s, and will evade as hard as they can to shake off
their opponents. For the F/A18 Hornet pilots the priority id to kill the
F16s before they can threaten the A7s. The fight's on!
You could easily be forgiven for believing that US Navy and Marine
Corps aviators enjoy an unfair advantage in life. They fly the finest
aircraft around, in the most demanding and exciting roles, and they get to
practise their art in some of the most beautiful and exotic parts of the
world, basking in the glamour and mystique of US Naval Aviation. the
reality is more down to earth. Flying the F/A18 Hornet in both the air-defence and the ground attack role is hard, challenging work. Pilots
from the attack community have to learn the skills of air-to-air fighting,
and air defenders have to learn the art of putting bombs and bullets onto
a pinpoint target from a first pass attack in bad weather. It is an
uncompromising and unforgiving environment, with no room for bullshit.
Hornet the Hunter by Michael Rondot Military pilots do not easily heap praise on one another's aircraft,
but when the object of their attention is the McDonnell F18 hornet, they
really do talk in superlatives. Whether displaying its awesome maneuverability
and firepower in the air-to-air combat role, or delivering
a hefty war load with unerring accuracy in the ground attack role, this
aircraft has few, if any, equals. Hornet the Hunter is the 6th print in Michael Rondot's authoritative
series of Gulf War paintings. set against a deep blue sky receding into
the pink heat haze of the desert, a pair of Canadian Armed Forces CF18s
head for the danger zone on a Combat Air Patrol mission. The aircraft are
loaded for action with a full war load of AIM7 Sparrow and AIM9 Sidewinder
missiles, in addition to their 20mm M61 cannon. Each print is counter signed by operational aircrew from Desert Shield
and Desert Storm.
Chris has produced a wealth of impressive paintings from the Napoleonic War, American Civil War, English Civil War, and a variety of Portraits of Great Military Leaders, He also has produced superb paintings of Pirates, a particular favourite of his. Chris studied at Berkshire College of Art 1966 - 1970 and then worked for Halas and Batchelor as a background artist. In the golden age of book cover illustration Chris made the Gunslinger, Crow and Herne series his own. To this day the shelves of high street booksellers are full of his work. Perhaps his best known popular pieces are in the now famous Jorvik Centres paintings which form the focus of the exhibitions promotion and won a travel industry award. In recent years his best work has been paintings, such as SPQR, Anne Bonny, Mary Reid and Calico Jack Rakam and Blackbeard in Damnation Seize My Soul. His super realistic style, using oils, brilliantly reflects the techniques, passion and depth of the old masters. He has a particular love of portraiture, which his portraits of Wellington and William of Orange certainly reflect, along with others from the English Civil War, his love of the subject. He is also fascinated by the awful romance of weaponry and war. Chris uses traditional Dutch paints made today, as in 1664, and is meticulous in his research and attention to detail, so scarce in our modern throw away society. Sir Anthony Van Dyke, William Dobson, Sir Peter Lely and Fortunio Matania played a vital part in his formative years. He also is much influenced by Meissonier and De Neuville.
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