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Vietnam
War US Fighter, A-4 Skyhawks. A-4 Skyhawks during the Vietnam war
shown in naval aviation art prints by aviation artist Nicholas Trudgian,
available from the aviation art print company.
The
McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was designed by Ed Heinemann as a
successor to the Skyraider attack bomber. The prototype aircraft first
flew in 1954. The diminutive Skyhawk was only 42 feet in length, with a
carrier friendly wingspan of 27 feet. The Skyhawk was capable of speeds
close to 700 MPH, and was produced in several variants through 1979. The
Skyhawk was utilized extensively in Vietnam for ground attack and
support. As depicted in Stan Stokes painting entitled Fallen
Eagle, the A-4 of a young Navy aviator, Everett Alvarez, has just
taken off from the USS
Constellation at 2:30 PM on August 5, 1964. Alvarez, a native of
Salinas California, had attended the University of Santa Clara before
joining the Navy. It was a day that Alvarez would not soon forget. About
midnight that day the destroyers USS
Maddox and USS Turner Joy
were under attack from North Vietnamese patrol boats in international
waters sixty miles off the coast of North Vietnam. Alvarez unit, the
VA-144 Roadrunners, had been scrambled to assist the destroyers, but
terrible weather conditions prevented any action. Washington decided to
retaliate against these attacks by authorizing the first bombardment of
North Vietnam on August 5, 1964. On that day twenty-two aircraft from
the USS Ticonderoga attacked
North Vietnam military targets at 1:15 PM. Only one aircraft was damaged
during this first wave, and its pilot successfully made it back to an
airfield in South Vietnam. The USS
Constellation would provide a second wave involving 10 Skyhawks, 4
Skyraiders, and a single F-4 to provide fighter cover. Alvarez target
was the harbor at Hon Gai, where his mission was to destroy any military
patrol boats in the harbor. The lumbering Skyraiders were launched
early, and Alvarez was the first of the ten Skyhawks off the Constellation.
The Skyhawks rendezvoused at 20,000 feet before climbing to 30,000 feet
for the seventy-five minute flight to the target area. Alvarez A-4 was
equipped with a belly pod of 19 rockets. The Skyhawks streaked in over
the harbor at 500 MPH in a shallow dive. Four torpedo boats and
a larger coastal patrol ship were in the harbor. Alvarez made two
passes over the harbor, and as he was passing over the southern edge of
the town he saw a yellow flash to the port side of his windscreen
accompanied by a popping sound. Seconds later the A-4 shook violently,
and all the warning lights came on. The cockpit began to fill with smoke
and the stick froze. With a final radio transmission, Im getting out!
Ill see you guys later!, Alvarez pulled his ejection ring. Within
seconds he was in the water. Picked-up minutes later by some very
nervous fisherman, Everett Alvarez would become the first pilot shot
down and captured over North Vietnam.
It would be eight-and-one-half years later that Alvarez would be
released, having endured hardships which would have broken anyone of
less than the highest faith and courage. Everett Alvarez retired from
the Navy in 1980, and was later a Deputy Director of the Peace Corps,
and Deputy Director of the Veterans Administration.
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| Yankie Station by Randall Wilson. CVN 65 USS Enterprise on her first deployment in the Gulf of Tonkin. On this day she flew 165 sorties, a carrier record! Two A4 Skyhawks head towards a bombing mission while an F4 phantom rides escort. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting by Randall Wilson. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £2800.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00 ITEM CODE DHM0737 |
| Alfa-Strike by Nicolas Trudgian. In the Vietnam war Squadron VA-163 was stationed aboard the carrier Oriskany on its second cruise, the squadrons A-4 Skyhawks were led by Commander Wynn Foster, one of the navys most aggressive strike leaders, and under Air Wing Commander James Stockdale, the A-4 pilots racked up a formidable record as a top fighting unit. Signed limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Captain Hook Wynn Foster and Vice Admiral James Stockdale, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Captain Hook Wynn Foster and Vice Admiral James Stockdale, in addition to the artist. ITEM CODE DHM2020 |
| Fallen Eagle by Stan Stokes. The McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was designed by Ed Heinemann as a successor to the Skyraider attack bomber. The prototype aircraft first flew in 1954. The diminutive Skyhawk was only 42 feet in length, with a carrier friendly wingspan of 27 feet. The Skyhawk was capable of speeds close to 700 MPH, and was produced in several variants through 1979. The Skyhawk was utilized extensively in Vietnam for ground attack and support. As depicted in Stan Stokes painting entitled Fallen Eagle, the A-4 of a young Navy aviator, Everett Alvarez, has just taken off from the USS Constellation at 2:30 PM on August 5, 1964. Alvarez, a native of Salinas California, had attended the University of Santa Clara before joining the Navy. It was a day that Alvarez would not soon forget. About midnight that day the destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy were under attack from North Vietnamese patrol boats in international waters sixty miles off the coast of North Vietnam. Alvarez unit, the VA-144 Roadrunners, had been scrambled to assist the destroyers, but terrible weather conditions prevented any action. Washington decided to retaliate against these attacks by authorizing the first bombardment of North Vietnam on August 5, 1964. On that day twenty-two aircraft from the USS Ticonderoga attacked North Vietnam military targets at 1:15 PM. Only one aircraft was damaged during this first wave, and its pilot successfully made it back to an airfield in South Vietnam. The USS Constellation would provide a second wave involving 10 Skyhawks, 4 Skyraiders, and a single F-4 to provide fighter cover. Alvarez target was the harbor at Hon Gai, where his mission was to destroy any military patrol boats in the harbor. The lumbering Skyraiders were launched early, and Alvarez was the first of the ten Skyhawks off the Constellation. The Skyhawks rendezvoused at 20,000 feet before climbing to 30,000 feet for the seventy-five minute flight to the target area. Alvarez A-4 was equipped with a belly pod of 19 rockets. The Skyhawks streaked in over the harbor at 500 MPH in a shallow dive. Four torpedo boats and a larger coastal patrol ship were in the harbor. Alvarez made two passes over the harbor, and as he was passing over the southern edge of the town he saw a yellow flash to the port side of his windscreen accompanied by a popping sound. Seconds later the A-4 shook violently, and all the warning lights came on. The cockpit began to fill with smoke and the stick froze. With a final radio transmission, Im getting out! Ill see you guys later!, Alvarez pulled his ejection ring. Within seconds he was in the water. Picked-up minutes later by some very nervous fisherman, Everett Alvarez would become the first pilot shot down and captured over North Vietnam. It would be eight-and-one-half years later that Alvarez would be released, having endured hardships which would have broken anyone of less than the highest faith and courage. Everett Alvarez retired from the Navy in 1980, and was later a Deputy Director of the Peace Corps, and Deputy Director of the Veterans Administration. Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.. Price £37.00
Signed limited edition of 225 prints. Size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £94.00 Signed by USN Lt Everrett Alvarez.
Limited edition of 25 giclee paper prints. Size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £109.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00 ITEM CODE STK0055 |
| Alfa-Strike by Nicholas Trudgian
Wynn Foster leads a typical ground attack near Haiphong in June 1966.
Zigzagging out of the target area at low level, the A-4 Skyhawks are going
flat out just a few feet above the spectacular coastal landscape of North
Vietnam, close to the border with China. The battle accomplishments of US Navy Squadron VA-163 during the
Vietnam war, was the stuff of legends. Stationed aboard the carrier
Oriskany on its second cruise, VA163's A-4 Skyhawks were led by Commander
Wynn Foster, one of the navy's most aggressive strike leaders, and under
Air Wing Commander James Stockdale, the A-4 pilots racked up a formidable
record as a top fighting unit. Signed by Wynn Foster, James Stockdale
Fallen Eagle by Stan Stokes.
The
McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was designed by Ed Heinemann as a
successor to the Skyraider attack bomber. The prototype aircraft first
flew in 1954. The diminutive Skyhawk was only 42 feet in length, with a
carrier friendly wingspan of 27 feet. The Skyhawk was capable of speeds
close to 700 MPH, and was produced in several variants through 1979. The
Skyhawk was utilized extensively in Vietnam for ground attack and
support. As depicted in Stan Stokes painting entitled Fallen
Eagle, the A-4 of a young Navy aviator, Everett Alvarez, has just
taken off from the USS
Constellation at 2:30 PM on August 5, 1964. Alvarez, a native of
Salinas California, had attended the University of Santa Clara before
joining the Navy. It was a day that Alvarez would not soon forget. About
midnight that day the destroyers USS
Maddox and USS Turner Joy
were under attack from North Vietnamese patrol boats in international
waters sixty miles off the coast of North Vietnam. Alvarez unit, the
VA-144 Roadrunners, had been scrambled to assist the destroyers, but
terrible weather conditions prevented any action. Washington decided to
retaliate against these attacks by authorizing the first bombardment of
North Vietnam on August 5, 1964. On that day twenty-two aircraft from
the USS Ticonderoga attacked
North Vietnam military targets at 1:15 PM. Only one aircraft was damaged
during this first wave, and its pilot successfully made it back to an
airfield in South Vietnam. The USS
Constellation would provide a second wave involving 10 Skyhawks, 4
Skyraiders, and a single F-4 to provide fighter cover. Alvarez target
was the harbor at Hon Gai, where his mission was to destroy any military
patrol boats in the harbor. The lumbering Skyraiders were launched
early, and Alvarez was the first of the ten Skyhawks off the Constellation.
The Skyhawks rendezvoused at 20,000 feet before climbing to 30,000 feet
for the seventy-five minute flight to the target area. Alvarez A-4 was
equipped with a belly pod of 19 rockets. The Skyhawks streaked in over
the harbor at 500 MPH in a shallow dive. Four torpedo boats and
a larger coastal patrol ship were in the harbor. Alvarez made two
passes over the harbor, and as he was passing over the southern edge of
the town he saw a yellow flash to the port side of his windscreen
accompanied by a popping sound. Seconds later the A-4 shook violently,
and all the warning lights came on. The cockpit began to fill with smoke
and the stick froze. With a final radio transmission, Im getting out!
Ill see you guys later!, Alvarez pulled his ejection ring. Within
seconds he was in the water. Picked-up minutes later by some very
nervous fisherman, Everett Alvarez would become the first pilot shot
down and captured over North Vietnam.
It would be eight-and-one-half years later that Alvarez would be
released, having endured hardships which would have broken anyone of
less than the highest faith and courage. Everett Alvarez retired from
the Navy in 1980, and was later a Deputy Director of the Peace Corps,
and Deputy Director of the Veterans Administration.
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