Philip West. Aviation art prints of
the US Air Force Blackbird by Artist Philip West
Philip West is recognised as one of
the worlds finest aviation artists. Collectors of his original oil paintings
span the globe, many waiting patiently for his next breathtaking canvas to
appear. With some one hundred and eight limited editions behind him, a waiting
list of commissioned paintings for clients both existing and new, and a head
full of ideas for new limited edition prints, life is never dull for this
Wiltshire based artist! Self-taught, after years of painting pictures for
friends and relatives, Philip took the plunge and became a full-time
professional artist. Since then he has developed a very loyal and expanding
for both his original paintings and prints. Whilst jets, and Phantoms in
particular, light Philips fire, he is also a master painter of piston-engined
classics; being renowned for his rendition of Avro Lancasters and Supermarine
Spitfires. Philip is also one of the few artists to also enthusiastically
paint pictures of Fleet Air Arm aircraft. Philips knowledge of aircraft and
the accuracy of his work combine to record a moment in history so perfectly,
that both collectors and admirers of his work are able to feel a real sense of
the excitement and drama that his work portrays.
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.
Item Code : DHM2313
Above and Beyond by Philip West. - Editions Available
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 crucial 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 a -60 degree 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.
Item Code : DHM2230
The Untouchable by Philip West. - Editions Available
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.
Item Code : DHM2041
Habu 972 at Mach 3.0 by Philip West. - Editions Available
