Ron Cole & Cole's Aircraft Aviation Art

06/18/2026

New release from Ron Cole!

Genuine and rare Battle of Britain Hawker Hurricane combat loss - September 11, 1940. Ron Cole has depicted this Hurricane Mk.I fighting for altitude in combat with Luftwaffe Ju 88 bombers, one of which this pilot intends to finish off. Combined with this striking image Ron has attached 1x1.5-inch sections of camouflaged aluminum skin from this specific aircraft - R2682 of RAF 238 Squadron, flown by Polish Sgt. Stanisław Duszyński. Recovered from soft earth in 1973 these relics remain remarkably well preserved and retain 95% of their original brown and green camouflage paint.

Full history and provenance.

Only $200 each and promotions apply!

RAF Hawker Hurricane Mk.I Battle of Britain Combat Loss 238 Squadron RAF by Ron Cole

06/17/2026

25 - 50% off your order in celebration of America's 250th!

In just half a century, American airmen traded the sky’s gentlest materials for its most unforgiving metals. During the grueling campaigns of World War I, the American Expeditionary Forces took to the air in aircraft like the Breguet 14. Though pioneering for its use of duralumin framing, the aircraft’s soul was still tethered to the earth—its wings were wrapped in fragile, doped linen fabric that tore under fire and shuddered in the wind. Flying was an intimate, tactile battle against the elements, where survival depended on wood, wire, and cloth stretched tight over a skeleton that clawed its way to a mere 120 miles per hour.

Fast forward a few fleeting decades to the Cold War, and the very nature of flight had been violently reimagined. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird tore through the stratosphere at over Mach 3, an aircraft so fast it outran the missiles meant to destroy it. To survive the brutal friction of traveling at 2,200 miles per hour, where surface temperatures could reach 600 degrees Fahrenheit, linen and wood were replaced by an exotic skin of advanced titanium alloys. In a single human lifetime, aviation had evolved from fragile fabric kites braving the trench-scarred skies of France to an invincible, titanium spearhead touching the edge of space.

This incredible history can be yours to preserve and share:

SR-71 and Breguet 14 original aircraft fragment in display with original art of this specific aircraft by Ron Cole.

06/04/2026

On display for this Friday's First Friday Art Walk in Downtown Zanesville: These personal artifacts were recovered from the sunken German World War II U-boat U-534, and include two checkers (dame) game pieces, mechanic's tools, beer bottle, and other relics. Visit us at 616 Main Street on Friday June 5 from 5 'till 8 p.m.!

Cole's Aircraft Aviation Art specializes in historic aviation art and relic displays from different time periods in history.

06/02/2026

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Cole's Aircraft Aviation Art specializes in historic aviation art and relic displays from different time periods in history.

06/02/2026

Two new relic displays from Ron Cole: StuG III Courland '45 loss and Fieseler Fi-156 Afrika Corps '43 loss! Relics from both of these German war machines combined with Ron's world-class original artwork - all signed & numbered, ready to hang!

06/01/2026

Something new on the way!

Cole's Aircraft Aviation Art specializes in historic aviation art and relic displays from different time periods in history.

05/27/2026

Special 24x18 Martin Mars relic display for a friend and customer who had the honor of flying this amazing aircraft :)

05/24/2026

Something very different is on the way!

10/24/2025

New Release!

Own and display an authentic piece of this famous Flying Fortress paired in these 8.5x11-inch wall-hanging displays with brand new artwork (for Oct. 2025).

This Boeing B-17G s/n 43-37990 was assigned to the 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. It was given the name 'Parker's Madhouse' by its crew. On October 3, 1944, during Operation Wesselring, this B-17 was damaged by German flak. After the crew safely bailed out of the aircraft, Parker's Madhouse flew on into Belgium and eventually crashed into a farmhouse near Tremelo. No one was injured, and local civilians famously made off with much of this bomber's material before the scene was secured by police and what remained was salvaged.

Each display is 8.5x11-inches (artwork). Ready to hang. Signed and numbered - no more than 100.

$120 each

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Very rare B-17 Flying Fortress original aircraft fragment in display with original art of this specific aircraft by Ron Cole.