Flying Aces: Aviation Art of World War II
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1567998151 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
What a find! Excellent book. Beautiful illustrations.. "Nice Aviation Art Book for the Price" according to Cam Martin. FLYING ACES Aviation Art of World War II7Nice Aviation Art Book for the Price FLYING ACES Aviation Art of World War II73 paintingsBailey, Cohen. DeNardo, Dietz, Ferris, Grinnell, Laurier, Machat, Stokes, Taylor, TrudgianThis item is said to be published in December 1999, but its around alreadySome of the good news- a new aviation art title out just in time for the holidays- bright colorful reproductions of a bunch of air combat scenes- fairly accurate paintings- accurate text- large format- a nice mix of a. paintingsBailey, Cohen. DeNardo, Dietz, Ferris, Grinnell, Laurier, Machat, Stokes, Taylor, TrudgianThis item is said to be published in December 1999, but its around alreadySome of the good news- a new aviation art title out just in time for the holidays- bright colorful reproductions of a bunch of air combat scenes- fairly accurate paintings- accurate text- large format- a nice mix of a. W. B. Smith said Good variety, good value. This book offers a good sample of paintings of famous aces or famous squadrons from a variety of artists. Some aces that are included are: Johnnie Johnson, Galland, Bader, Marseille, Hartmann, Boyington, Flying Tigers etc etc. Also included are some lesser known French, Italian and even Finnish aces. There are excellent brief narratives about the history of each subject to compliment the pictures. The styles of each artist soon b
It's an authoritative tribute to the men of the skies--and a great gift for any aficionado of aviation or military history. Johnson, tailed by a Luftwaffe full of deadly purpose--but without ammunition--or Germany's legendary Erich Hartmann, the first fighter pilot to down 300 enemy aircraft. All painted by respected aviation art masters, including Stan Stokes, Robert Taylor, and Roy Grinnell, they are enhanced with archival photographs of legendary Aces and their planes and battles. They tell harrowing stories of wounded Robert S. The "Ace" had become a new kind of hero by the time the skies became a primary battlefield during World War II--and the dogfights that ensued became more deeply personal than those on the ground below. These inspired paintings capture both the courage and tenacity of these men and the