Tuesday, November 16, 2010

BURNING




A tribute to all World War I pilots. Pictured here is a Fokker Dr I Triplane flown by Manfred Von Richtofen better known as the Red Baron. He shot down 80 planes before being shot down by Canadian Pilot Roy Brown though there was some dispute over whether he was killed by ground fire. WWI Fighter Pilots did not wear parachutes because it was thought they would bail out at the first sign of combat. I read that one pilot carried a pistol so he could end his life in the event his plane caught fire to avoid being burned alive on his way to the ground. messed up huh?

4 comments:

  1. Great style and concept!Love the colors!

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  2. Hey Phil! Fantastic work! Love the flowing scarf and the church down below! Great angle and cool sky! One of my faves for the week! Bravo!!

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  3. Thanks!! I was up late enough doing it! I like doing quick pen and ink stuff

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  4. Cool illustration and very informative, thanks.

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