111 (00012) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
111 (00010) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
111 (00005) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
111 (00009) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
N43FG 10 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
N43FG 03 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
N43FG 04 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
Stunning work as always! With your attention to detail, your repaints really transform an aircraft.
Thank you, Stearman, for your very kind words! I love those shots of the Zero and P-47. It would be neat to see something like that in reality, perhaps arranged at Oshkosh, with the restored P-47D ‘Bonnie’ and maybe the Military Aviation Museum’s newly-restored A6M3, Timmermans Legends of Flight’s A6M2, or Fagen Fighters’ A6M3.
Thank you! I agree that would be an awesome formation. Last I heard, MAM didn’t plan to bring their Zero this year, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they brought it next year. On the last pictures I’ve seen of Timmermans Zero, they were working on the landing gear/ had the gear legs removed, so I wouldn’t expect to see it this year either. But I think sooner or later that formation will happen, either at Oshkosh or at Granite Falls, if the Dakota Territory Museum attends with Bonnie. Btw, another formation I would love to see would be Bonnie and Dottie Mae, my two favorite Thunderbolts.
But even without this formation, I think this year’s Oshkosh could be one of the most diverse, when it comes to warbirds, in years! I can’t wait to see high quality shots of Butch Schroeders P-40K, Midwest Aeros latest P-51 or FHCAM’s P-38.
