Fighter Pilot part ll

[Victor Archer]

Here's part two of a little project I've started...

http://www.pbase.com/marauder61/aviation_art

Hmmmmm.... Race Pilot? ... Coming soon? ...

[Randy Haskin]

Re: Fighter Pilot part ll

That, my friend, is an Attack pilot. No Sandy driver worth his salt would ever refer to himself as just a plain old "fighter" pilot!

[speeddemon]

Re: Fighter Pilot part ll

That, my friend, is an Attack pilot. No Sandy driver worth his salt would ever refer to himself as just a plain old "fighter" pilot!

Sorry...but you're both wrong.

They call them 'Aviators' in the Navy. They're BETTER than 'pilots'.

[Victor Archer]

Re: Fighter Pilot part ll

So you guys are telling me it would be like me calling you Speedweasel and Wacker
I'm just trying to come up with a common theme name.
If I go to the extreem then I have to start naming them things like "For One Week Out Of The Year I'm A Race Pilot"?, "Advanced Trainer" Pilot"?,
"Little Home Made Thing With Sticks and Cloth Pilot"?.
Should they be all just be "Air Show Pilot"? or, I could call this one Bob.

Anyone have any constructive ideas?
Air Show Pilot...
Experimental Pilot...
Pilot...

[srpatterson]

Re: Fighter Pilot part ll

...I could call this one Bob.

Or Bubba, his callsign...

My only suggestion would be to put the pilot's name and aircraft name in the corner somewhere. Otherwise people will think it's a photo of Capt. McCampbell instead of Skyraider Bob

[speeddemon]

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"Advanced Trainer" Pilot:

Ooooh, I like that one! That could be a great war movie: "Advanced Trainer Pilot's Strike at Dawn!"

[W J Pearce]

Re: Fighter Pilot part ll

"Little Home Made Thing With Sticks and Cloth Pilot"?.

or, I could call this one Bob.

I have no constructive ideas..... or ideas at all really. I agree that it is not a "fighter" plane. But it is a plane that did fight, and fought well. Calling it Bob would be appropriate, but not too many people would get it.

The "Little Home Made Thing With Sticks and Cloth Pilot" cracked me up and could be used as a Demotivator.

But in all seriousness, AWESOME artwork Victor! It's just beautiful.

[speeddemon]

Re: Fighter Pilot part ll

But in all seriousness, AWESOME artwork Victor! It's just beautiful.

VERY MUCH SO. Victor, I hope you don't take the bantering as disrespecting your work in ANY stretch of the imagination. Just having fun with the symantics.

[Wild Bill Kelso]

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Are you selling these. I would like a poster size of that Dago / Bear dude. You should approach some of the teams to do posters. That always a cheap way for a team to earn a buck... Stickers and posters. Good autograph material too. Or maybe even screen savers.

[speeddemon]

Re: Fighter Pilot part ll

Speedweasel and Wacker

Sounds like a buddy-cop show.

"This week on Speedweasel and Wacker....."

[Apteryx]

Re: Fighter Pilot part ll

Sounds like a buddy-cop show.
Speedweasel and Wacker.....

...or legal firm

[Victor Archer]

Re: Fighter Pilot part ll

VERY MUCH SO. Victor, I hope you don't take the bantering as disrespecting your work in ANY stretch of the imagination. Just having fun with the symantics.

Sorry Speed, Just throwing the ball back

Steve had an excellent idea, Thank you for that

"Warbird Pilot" is most accurate but not as catchy...
May be "Mustang Pilot" and "Skyraider Pilot" ... ???

Hmmmm ... "Last flight of the Primary Trainer Pilot" ...

[RandyGoss75]

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"Legacy of the yellow Grumman Geek" "Hold my beer, and watch this!"

[ignomini]

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Just label it "SPAD!"

I love the reflection of the wing and the crowd in his glasses. From how far away and with which lens did you capture this incredibly sharp and detailed photo? Every time I see your work it makes me want to sell my camera and buy a disposable Kodak.

Classy work as ever. Thanks for sharing.

[matt]

Re: Fighter Pilot part ll

you know that poster actually works, a skyraider from the sqaudron that this spad depicts actually shot down a mig-17 when it got too slow in front of him.