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P-61 Black Widow Caught in the Web Art Print
by Stu Shepherd
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P-61 Black Widow Caught in the Web art print by Stu Shepherd. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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The P-61 Black Widow was built by Northrop to become the most powerful night fighter of World War II. Though the size of a medium bomber, the Black... more
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Artist's Description
The P-61 Black Widow was built by Northrop to become the most powerful night fighter of World War II. Though the size of a medium bomber, the Black Widow's power and manueverability were unmatched for night fighters and could compete well with the best day fighters as well. The P-61 was too late for glory - by the time it was deployed to Europe and the Pacific enemy aircraft were few and far between.
This is "Midnite Madness", a P-61A of the 548th Night Figther Squadron based on the island of Iwo Jima in April, 1945. Flown on a routine CAP mission by Capt. James W. Bradford, R/O Lt. Larry Lunt,
and Gunner Sgt. Reno Lukow, 'Midnite Madness" used its powerful nose radar to lock in on a Japanese intruder - a Betty bomber attempting to penetrate the allied defenses at Ie Shima. Backlit by brilliant moonlight, there was no doubt of the identity of the intruder. There was also no doubt about what the outcome of the encounter would be.
About Stu Shepherd
Stu Shepherd has been an aviation illustrator for nearly twenty years. His work is mostly known by box cover art on aircraft model kits made by Revell and Monogram, for whom he has done over 300 images (now including car box art and Star Wars items too). Stu has also worked in the Computer Game and Internet Community industries. He also creates art in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Genres, with his strength in spaceship design and environments. Stu just completed his first novel Sci-fi, and will soon complete his second. He lives in Central California.
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Ukrainian Artists
Great painting! Congratulations on your sale!
Peter Schoeman
Nice
Alex Mir
Congratulations on your sale!
Dale Jackson
this is a truly great piece for the P-61 Black Widow.
Walter Colvin
Excellent painting of a great aircraft Stu.
Debra Vatalaro
CONGRATS ON YOUR SALE.:^)
Lynn Bawden
Beautiful rendition of this famous night fighter. I was in the California Division of Forestry years ago and this plane (later referred to as the F-15 or Pregnant Widow because it was used as an air tanker because of the retardant tanks attached to the belly) This is a favorite of mine, Stu ~ Lynn
Larry Keahey
Superb painting of my favorite WW2 aircraft.