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Philip
West. Aviation artist Philip West's range of US fighter aircraft including
the Blackbird SR71, F15 and F16 in signed limited edition prints available
from aviationprints.co.uk. Please note range of Phantom jet fighter prints
by Philip West shown on phantom gallery page.
Above and Beyond by Philip West The SR-71 Blackbird is the worlds fastest and highest flying jet
aircraft. For over 23 years, the SR-71s gathered highly classified
intelligence around the world for the United States, the Central
Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon and other governmental agencies,
allowing them to make crucial decisions during the Cold War.
The Untouchable by Philip West The SR-71 Blackbird is the world's fastest and highest flying jet
aircraft. For over 23 years, the SR-71s gathered highly classified
intelligence around the world for the President of the United States, the
Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the Pentagon
and other governmental agencies, allowing them to make crucil political
and military decisions during the Cold War. At Mach 3 + cruising
speed, the SR-71's leading edges heat up to over 600 degrees F, where the
outside air temperature is already at -60 degrees F. In September
1975 the SR-71 set a world speed record from New York City to London in
one hour, 55 minutes. When the SR-71 was delivered to the National
Air & Space Museum in 1990, it set a coast-to-coast record, flying
from Los Angeles, California to Washington, D.C., in 64 minutes, 20
seconds.
Chippy Ho by Philip West One of the most potent multi-mission fighters ever built, the rugged
McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet has been a mainstay of the US Navy and
Marine Corps during the last two decades.
Philip has made a classic study of an F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-195,
tactical call sign Chippies, flying a fully armed mission exercise near
Mount Fuji while detached to Kadena AB, Okinawa. The colourfully painted
squadron CAG bird Chippy Ho, strikes a menacing pose, equipped with AGM-88
missiles, AIM-9L Sidewinders, drop-tanks and sensor pods.
The F-18 demonstrated its effectiveness and versatility during the Gulf
War when, on a strike mission and loaded with 2,000 lb bombs, two Hornets
from VFA-81 dispatched two Iraqi MiG-21s with Sidewinder and Sparrow
missiles, before continuing to complete their bombing mission.
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| Final Encounter by Philip West. Returning from a raid over Lorient, France on the 17th May 1943 the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle came under close attack from Fw190s and Me109s. Fortunately no aircraft were lost and very little damage sustained to the 91st Bomb Group aircraft during this mission - the 25th and final one of the Memphis Belle for Captain Robert Morgan. Named after Capt. Morgans wartime sweetheart, Miss Margaret Polk, the Memphis Belle was based at Bassingbourn, England and was the first B-17 to complete 25 combat missions and keep her entire crew alive - this at a time when eight out of ten aircraft were being shot down over Europe. Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Image size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm). Price £125.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM2198 |
| Silver Kite 211 by Philip West. 10th May 1972. Lt. Curt Dose together with his RIO, LCDR Jim McDevitt line up their F-4J Phantom prior to landing on the USS Constellation following their first successful target CAP of the day. During this mission they claimed a MiG-21F after a ultra-low level supersonic flight over the North Vietnamese airfield of Kep, northeast of Hanoi. Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Paper size 25 inches x 20 inches (64cm x 51cm). Price £105.00
ITEM CODE DHM2714 |
| Together we Stand by Philip West. The Douglas Dakota was undoubtedly one of the most important allied aircraft of the Second World War. The aircraft served in a variety of roles including paratroop-dropping, glider-towing, casualty evacuation to transporting all sorts of materials from food to weapons of war. It did it all and in doing so, helped win the war. Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm). Price £135.00
ITEM CODE DHM2677 |
| Above and Beyond by Philip West. The SR-71 Blackbird is the worlds fastest and highest flying jet aircraft. For over 23 years, the SR-71s gathered highly classified intelligence around the world for the United States, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon and other governmental agencies, allowing them to make crucial decisions during the Cold War. Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 24 inches x 14 inches (61cm x 36cm). Price £60.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 24 inches x 14 inches (61cm x 36cm). Price £85.00
ITEM CODE DHM2313 |
| Full Throttle (B1-B Lancer) by Philip West This remarkable aircraft first entered combat service in 1986. Reaching speeds of Mach 1.2 at sea level the B1-B is not only the fastest bomber in American service, it also carries the largest payload of any current bomber. Signed limited edition of 100 giclee paper prints. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £
Limited edition of 10 giclee paper artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £
Limited edition of 10 giclee paper remarques. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM2294 |
| Screaming Eagle by Philip West. Having put an AIM-9 missile up the tailpipe of a MiG-17 over North Vietnam, pilot Jerry Devil Houston with Kevin Moore riding shotgun, swings his F-4B Phantom onto the center-line of the USS Coral Sea following a strike mission gainst the airfield at Bai Thuong on May 6, 1972. The brightly painted stylistic eagle denotes they are flying the CAG bird. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 22 inches (69cm x 56cm). Price £95.00
ITEM CODE DHM2045 |
| Combat Over Korea by Philip West. The F-86 Sabre and MiG 15 were evenly matched. On 19th July 1953 after his flight of four F-86s were set upon by 16 MiGs, John Glenn pursued and flamed a MiG, the second of three he shot down during the Korean War. Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £135.00
ITEM CODE DHM2715 |
| Return of the Bounty Hunter by Philip West. A pair of F-14 Tomcats of VF-2 Bounty Hunters return to the USS Constellation from a CAP mission in the Indian Ocean, 1997. Two F-14D Tomcats, with tail hooks lowered, prepare to recover aboard the USS Constellation at the end of a mission during a deployment that took the carrier to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea in 1997. Generally accepted as the worlds finest long range interceptor, the Tomcat has celebrated 25 years of F-14 front-line service. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 23 inches x 15 inches (58cm x 38cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM2044 |
| Those Golden Moments by Philip West. As the sun slowly begins to rise this wintry morning over Thorpe Abbots, Norfolk, ground crew prepare B-17G The All American Girl in an almost surreal setting, for her 99th dangerous mission over enemy territory. On 10th January 1945, 19-year-old pilot, 1st Lt. John Dodrill and his crew went missing on a combat sortie to Cologne. Like many other crews, they made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for freedom, with the Bloody Hundredth Bombardment Group playing its full part with courage and honour. Signed limited edition of 100 prints. Paper size 16 inches x 26 inches (41cm x 66cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 16 inches x 26 inches (41cm x 66cm). Price £150.00
ITEM CODE DHM2321 |
| Right Here, Right Now by Philip West. The Apache is the worlds premier Attack helicopter. Its early history was crowned during Operation Desert Storm setting a combat record second to none, dispelling any doubts about the Apaches supremacy. The Longbow offers even greater mission capability and provides a significant contribution to any battlefield arena, anywhere in the world. Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £90.00 Signed by Major Nick Wharmby, Captain Tim Peake, Major Bill OBrien, Captain Chris Hearn, Major Howard Floyd, Major Bloo Anderson, Captain Jan Ferraro, Captain Jeff DeCarlo, Major Al Whittle, Captain Bill McPhee and Major Mark Torpy.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Major Nick Wharmby, Captain Tim Peake, Major Bill OBrien, Captain Chris Hearn, Major Howard Floyd, Major Bloo Anderson, Captain Jan Ferraro, Captain Jeff DeCarlo, Major Al Whittle, Captain Bill McPhee and Major Mark Torpy.
ITEM CODE DHM2211 |
| Launch at Sundown by Philip West. Under full after-burner, an F-4B Phantom of VF-111 (Sundowners) launches from the carrier USS Coral Sea, positioned in the Gulf of Tonkin, March 6, 1972. The crew will engage and destroy a MiG-17 over North Vietnam during the mission. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm) Only one copy available.. Price £105.00
ITEM CODE DHM2042 |
| Showtime 100 by Philip West. Lt Randy Cunningham with his back-seaeter Willie Driscoll, score their second of three MiG kills on a single mission on May 10, 1972. With two previous victories, Cunningham and Driscoll became the only US Navy Aces of the Vietnam war. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £75.00
ITEM CODE DHM2046 |
| Lone Star Lady by Philip West. Led by The Lone Star Lady, N-52 Stratofortresses based at Anderson AFB on the island of Guam, head for Hanoi, North Vietnam, during Strategic Air Commands operation Linebacker II, winter of 1972. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £80.00
ITEM CODE DHM2043 |
| Eagle Intercept by Philip West. A pair of F-15 Eagles of 125th Fighter Wing based at Jacksonville IAP, Florida, intercept a Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bear en route non-stop from Moscow to Havana, Cuba, at the height of the Cold War. Constantly on alert, the Eagles form part of the First Air Force, tasked with the air defense of continental United States. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £80.00
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| Chippy Ho by Philip West. Chippy Ho and his wingman from VFA-195, hurtle through the sky with Mount Fuji in the background, armed and ready for action at a moments notice. The McDonnell Douglas F-18 became the backbone of the US Navy and Marine Corps for the past twenty years. These two aircraft were based at Kadena AB, Okinawa and their armament consists of AIM-9L Sidewinders, AGM-88 missiles, sensor pods and drop tanks. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £80.00  Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
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| Winter of 44 by Philip West. Fighter, bomber, night-fighter, reconnaissance together with many other variants made the P-38 Lightning one of the most adaptable and respected aircraft of World War 2. The P-38 serving in Europe and the Mediterranean theatre, earned it the German nickname The fork-tail devil. The total production of the P-38 was 9,924. Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 27.5 inches x 18 inches (70cm x 46cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 27.5 inches x 18 inches (70cm x 46cm). Price £120.00
ITEM CODE DHM2335 |
| Nine O Nine by Philip West. Nine O Nine awaits her next mission over occupied Europe. Part of the 91st Bomb Group, 323rd Squadron, this B-17 went on to complete a record mission tally of 140 without an abort or loss of a single crew member. She started operations in February 1944. By April 1945 Nine O Nine had flown an extraordinary 1,129 hours. This aircraft and crew represented just one of many who fought in war-torn skies for the freedom we now enjoy. Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £150.00
ITEM CODE DHM2718 |
| The Untouchable by Philip West.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £90.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £115.00
ITEM CODE DHM2230 |
| Habu 972 at Mach 3.0 by Philip West. Richard Graham and RSO Don Emmons cruising their SR-71 in after-burner, gathering intelligence over the Soviet nuclear facility at Kamchatka, December 15, 1976. At 80,000ft Rich Grahams SR-71 Blackbird is all but invisible to the three MiG fighters seen contrailing at 45,000 ft below. Under radar control, the MiGs make a futile attempt to intercept, but with the SR-71 travelling at three times the speed of sound along the edge of the stratosphere, there is nothing they can do. At this great height the crew of Habu 972 can clearly see the pronounced curvature of the earth and, in broad daylight above them, the brightest stars shining in the heavens. The SR-71 Habu 972, now resides in the National Air & Space Museum, Washington DC. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £80.00
ITEM CODE DHM2041 |
| The Memphis Belle by Philip West. Over three years of continuous air combat the 91st Bombardment Group The Ragged Irregulars were based at Bassingbourn in England. They flew 340 missions with honor and bravery, over occupied Europe and bore such B-17 legends as Memphis Belle, Shoo Shoo Baby, General Ike and Nine O Nine. On this day, however, the Memphis Belle is going to have to wait for the snow to be cleared before it can depart on yet another dangerous mission over enemy territory. In the meantime, to enable the Memphis Belle to leave at the earliest opportunity when the weather clears, ground crew carry on with their maintenance work in support of a crew and aircraft they all look upon with affection and admiration. Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17.5 inches (70cm x 45cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17.5 inches (70cm x 45cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 15 remarques. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17.5 inches (70cm x 45cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM2649 |
| Attack on the Yalu Bridges by Philip West. F-4U Corsair during the Korean War attacking Yalu bridges. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 18 inches x 14 inches (46cm x 36cm). Price £55.00
ITEM CODE DHM2038 |
| Reunion Over Hanoi by Philip West. Col. Ken Cordier and Col. Bob Buckey were classmates in high school and college in Akron, Ohio. After college, they both became USAF fighter pilots, and although the two school chums never served together, their careers took separate yet parallel paths - until December 1966. On 2nd December 1966, then Cap. Ken Cordier and his back-seat pilot 1st Lt Mike Lane, were flying with the 559th TFS out of Cam Ranh Bay when they were shot down and captured 85 miles NW of Hanoi. They were to languish in North Vietnamese prisons for the next six years, first listed as MIA, then years later as POWs. Linebacker II was the code-name of the bombing offensive designed to force the North Vietnamese to agree to a ceasefire and peace accord. It was during the Linebacker II bombing campaign of December 1972 that then Maj. Bob Buckey and his back-seater, Capt Dan Tibbets, flew over Hanoi with the 555 TFS out of Udorn, Thailand. Their mission was to provide MIG-CAP for the B-52 bombers which were delivering punishing blows to the communist regimes capital city. On the ground, Ken was unaware that his old friend was a part of that campaign which would result in gaining his and the other POWs freedom after enduring long years of torture and deprivation. Bob, on the other hand, had known for years that Ken was a POW. So, every time he flew Downtown, Bob thought about Ken down there locked up in the infamous Hanoi Hilton and wondered when they would meet again. The bombing campaign had the desired effect and the North Vietnamese signed the Paris Peace Accords in January 1973. Shortly thereafter, Operation Homecoming brought the POWs home to family, friends and freedom. Six months after his release, at a class reunion in Akron, Ken and Bob met and had a great time comparing war stories and resuming their old friendship. The image shows Maj. Bob Buckey as he pulls his F-4E Phantom II away from the Hanoi Hilton. Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Col. Ken Cordier, Col. Mike Lane, Col. Bob Buckey and WSO LtC. Dan Tibbets.
Limited edition of 75 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £140.00 Signed by Col. Ken Cordier, Col. Mike Lane, Col. Bob Buckey and WSO LtC. Dan Tibbets.
ITEM CODE DHM0630 |
| Dallas Doll by Philip West. North American P51D-NA15 Mustang 414495 Dallas Doll 352nd Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force. American designed and built, British inspired and, later, powered, the Mustang turned into arguably the finest WW11 long-range fighter ever constructed. The Mustang, developed from the Prototype NA73X, was manufactured in large quantities, with an impressive final total of 15,586 aircraft. Of these 13,600 were powered by the British, Rolls Royce designed Merlin engine. Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Paper size 20 inches x 27 inches (51cm x 69cm). Price £95.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Anderson, Overstreet signature edition of 100 prints from the edition of 850 signed limited edition prints. Paper size 20 inches x 27 inches (51cm x 69cm). Price £140.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson and
Captain William B. Overstreet. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
ITEM CODE DHM2503 |
| Combat Rescue by Philip West. Once downed by enemy fire in North Vietnam, surviving US pilots were largely dependent on brave Skyraider FAC and HH-53 Super Jolly helicopter crews to save them. On this occasion the crewman on the ground has just broken cover and is about to be winched to safety by the Super Jolly helicopter crew under the protective cover of the Douglas A-1 Skyraiders. Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Image size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £135.00
ITEM CODE DHM2196 |
| Winter of 45 by Philip West. American built, British inspired and once re-engined with the Merlin, the mighty Mustang became a supreme long-range escort fighter and close air support platform. Old Crow was the mount of Clarence E. Anderson based at Leiston, England, with the 357th FG, 363rd FS. Andersons personal victory score during WWII was 16.25 in air combat. Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 26.5 inches x 16.5 inches (67cm x 42cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs Paper size 26.5 inches x 16.5 inches (67cm x 42cm). Price £150.00
ITEM CODE DHM2331 |
| Homeward Bound by Philip West. A combat damaged B-17 of the 91st Bomb Group heads home to Bassingbourn shadowed by P51Ds of the 352nd Fighter Squadron (353rd FG) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (69cm x 48cm). Price £75.00
ITEM CODE DHM2194 |
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Habu 972 at Mach 3.0 by Philip West Richard Graham and RSO Don Emmons cruising their SR-71 in after-burner,
gathering intelligence over the Soviet nuclear facility at Kamchatka,
December 15, 1976. At 80,000ft Rich Graham's SR-71 Blackbird is all but invisible to the
three MiG fighters seen contrailing at 45,000 ft below. Under radar
control, the MiGs make a futile attempt to intercept, but with the SR-71
travelling at three times the speed of sound along the edge of the
stratosphere, there is nothing they can do. At this great height the crew
of Habu 972 can clearly see the pronounced curvature of the earth and, in
broad daylight above them, the brightest stars shining in the heavens. The
SR-71 Habu 972, now resides in the National Air & Space Museum,
Washington DC.
Eagle Intercept by Philip West At the height of the Cold War the Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bear long-range
bombers roamed the world's skies. On constant alert, the interceptors of
the First Air Force were tasked with the air defence of continental United
States. Depicted in a magnificent cloudscape, a pair of F-15A Eagles of 125th
Fighter Wing based at Jacksonville IAP, Florida, intercept a Russian
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear en route non-stop from Moscow to Havana, Cuba. High
over the Atlantic, the F-15 pilots give the Russian crew a reminder of
what to expect if push comes to shove. F-15 Eagles proved their superiority whenever put to the test,
recording a 60:1 kill ratio against Syrian flown Soviet built fighters
over the Lebanon, and again during the Gulf War claiming 33 Iraqi aircraft
destroyed. |
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