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Nicolas Trudgian depicts a P-61 Black Widow of the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron closing on German Fw 190s during a twili...
29/08/2026

Nicolas Trudgian depicts a P-61 Black Widow of the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron closing on German Fw 190s during a twilight engagement on 24 October 1944. Guided by his radar operator, Colonel Johnson has intercepted a formation of three enemy fighters, approaching unseen through the gathering dusk.

After bringing down the formation leader with two short bursts, the P-61 banks sharply towards a second Fw 190, its guns opening fire as the first German pilot prepares to bail out. Trudgian captures the speed and tension of nocturnal interception, with tracer fire cutting through the fading light.
Artist: Nicolas Trudgian

Novaya Ladoga, 4 November 1942 — Polikarpov I-16, Baltic Fleet, 4th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment.Senior Lieutenant M...
22/08/2026

Novaya Ladoga, 4 November 1942 — Polikarpov I-16, Baltic Fleet, 4th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment.

Senior Lieutenant Mikhail Vasilyev is depicted flying his Polikarpov I-16 over the Leningrad region. A veteran Soviet naval aviator, Vasilyev flew 440 combat sorties, achieving six individual and 20 shared aerial victories. He was later promoted to captain and awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

Vasilyev was killed in action on 5 May 1943, shot down during a dogfight with German Focke-Wulf Fw 190s over the Gulf of Finland, near Leningrad.
Artist: Serge Jamois

This dramatic painting by Shigeo Koike depicts a Nakajima Ki-44-II Shoki ("Tojo") of the 70th Sentai during the defence ...
29/07/2026

This dramatic painting by Shigeo Koike depicts a Nakajima Ki-44-II Shoki ("Tojo") of the 70th Sentai during the defence of Japan in June 1945. Flown by Tai-i (Captain) Yoshido, the heavily armed interceptor is shown attacking a formation of American B-29 Superfortress bombers as they carried out strategic bombing raids over the Japanese home islands. The scene captures the desperate air battles of the war's final months, when experienced Japanese fighter pilots fought against overwhelming Allied air power.
Artist: Shigeo Koike

21st of July, 1941. MiG-3 vs Dornier Do 17. This dramatic painting depicts the first major Luftwaffe air raid on Moscow ...
27/07/2026

21st of July, 1941. MiG-3 vs Dornier Do 17.

This dramatic painting depicts the first major Luftwaffe air raid on Moscow on the night of 21 July 1941, when nearly 200 German bombers attacked the Soviet capital. Among the defenders was Soviet test pilot Captain Mark Gallay, flying a MiG-3 with the 2nd Separate Fighter Air Squadron. During the fierce night battle, Gallay shot down a Dornier Do 17 of 9./KG 3, piloted by Leutnant Kurt Kuhn, marking one of the raid's notable Soviet victories as Moscow's air defences faced their first large scale test.
Artist: Mark Postlethwaite

Christmas Over Rangoon. Painted by Roy Grinnell.On Christmas Day 1941, the skies above Rangoon erupted into one of the A...
04/06/2026

Christmas Over Rangoon. Painted by Roy Grinnell.

On Christmas Day 1941, the skies above Rangoon erupted into one of the American Volunteer Group’s most famous engagements. As temperatures soared and air raid sirens sounded over Mingaladon Airfield, thirteen shark-mouthed Tomahawks of the AVG’s 3rd Pursuit Squadron scrambled alongside sixteen RAF Brewster Buffaloes to intercept a massive Japanese formation of nearly ninety bombers es**rted by around sixty fighters. Among the pilots was Charles H. “Chuck” Older, already credited with two victories from his first combat mission only days before.

Climbing to meet the incoming raiders, the Flying Tigers launched aggressive attacks against the bomber formations while other pilots engaged the fighter es**rt. Older and his wingman, Tommy Haywood, employed daring zoom-and-dive tactics, striking from below and behind before pulling into steep climbs and hammerhead turns to evade return fire. The pair each destroyed two bombers, and as the battered Japanese force turned for home, Older shot down a Nakajima Ki-43 “Oscar,” bringing his tally to three victories for the day and earning ace status.

The battle proved a remarkable success for the AVG. Twenty-four Japanese aircraft were claimed destroyed, with pilots such as Duke Hedman, George McMillan, and R.T. Smith adding heavily to the score. The fierce Christmas Day action over Rangoon became one of the Flying Tigers’ most celebrated victories, demonstrating the effectiveness of their tactics and the determination that would make the shark mouthed fighters legendary throughout the war.

This painting captures a daring aerial engagements of the North African campaign. The painting depicts Flight Lieutenant...
04/06/2026

This painting captures a daring aerial engagements of the North African campaign. The painting depicts Flight Lieutenant Clive Caldwell flying his shark-mouthed Tomahawk Mk.IIa “GA-X” of No. 112 Squadron RAF during combat over Gazala on 21 February 1942.

Spotting a formation of German Bf 109 fighters holding the advantage at a higher altitude, Caldwell boldly pushed his aircraft into a dive before climbing steeply to attack. In a remarkable display of flying skill and determination, he caught a trailing Messerschmitt flown by Leutnant Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt, sending the aircraft spinning from the sky in a plume of smoke.

Known as "Killer" Caldwell, the Australian ace became one of the most successful Allied fighter pilots of the war. While flying P-40 Tomahawks and Kittyhawks in North Africa, he claimed 22 aerial victories, including ten Bf 109s and two Italian Macchi C.202 fighters. By the time of this encounter, Caldwell had already accumulated hundreds of operational hours and sorties, earning a reputation for aggressive tactics, exceptional marksmanship, and fearless leadership. This painting commemorates both a memorable combat action and the remarkable career of one of the RAF's most celebrated desert airmen.
Artist: Roy Grinnel

Februaury - 1942, Burma. This painting depicts a Japanese Mitsubishi Ki-51 light bomber flying low over the dense jungle...
27/05/2026

Februaury - 1942, Burma. This painting depicts a Japanese Mitsubishi Ki-51 light bomber flying low over the dense jungles of Burma during the Second World War. Bathed in soft tropical light, the aircraft’s camouflage and vivid markings stand out against the vast green landscape, capturing both the beauty and tension of wartime aviation in Southeast Asia.
Artist: Shigeo Koike

Flying from HMS Invincible, 801 Naval Air Squadron commander Lieutenant Commander Nigel “Sharkey” Ward engages an Argent...
20/05/2026

Flying from HMS Invincible, 801 Naval Air Squadron commander Lieutenant Commander Nigel “Sharkey” Ward engages an Argentinian Mirage V during the Battle of Falkland Sound on 21 May 1982.

A lone pilot gazes out across the curve of the Earth as the futuristic B-70 Valkyrie cuts silently through the edge of s...
09/05/2026

A lone pilot gazes out across the curve of the Earth as the futuristic B-70 Valkyrie cuts silently through the edge of space. Created during the height of Cold War optimism, "Tomorrow’s Air Force" captures the era’s fascination with speed, technology, and the dream of supersonic flight beyond the atmosphere.

Set at 20,000 feet over southern Germany in the fading light of April 1945, Adolf Galland leads his JV 44 Me 262s into a...
03/05/2026

Set at 20,000 feet over southern Germany in the fading light of April 1945, Adolf Galland leads his JV 44 Me 262s into a swift, coordinated attack on a formation of B 26 Marauders. Dropping from a 6,000-foot advantage, the jets sweep in from below and behind, rising to meet the bombers before unleashing a single salvo of R4M rockets, followed by a brief burst of cannon fire at close range, then breaking away in a sharp climb.
At the centre, Galland’s aircraft is captured at the instant of release, rockets flaring beneath the wings. Around him, the formation closes in: one pilot fires from above, another steadies his aim ahead, while below, two more jets surge upward, one homing in on the trailing bombers drifting from formation.
Artist: Robert Taylor

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